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Prairie Lakes Park
924 Viking Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, United States
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Je
Review №1

Lovely park with walking,biking trails. Good for fishing and kayaking.

R
Review №2

Great place to run and walk. The trail is clean and well maintained.

Sa
Review №3

Beautiful trails to walk/bike/run around, four different adult fitness jungle gyms, and some very nice views. I dont fish, but there looks to be some good spots for fishing as well.

Pa
Review №4

My favorite place to walk around and enjoy the calmness of nature.

Je
Review №5

Beautiful place to walk, run, bike, or sit. Very family friendly too! Paved walkways with benches along the way!

Ge
Review №6

A very good place to go fishing with kids or grand kids and has a well stocked pond with crapy /bluegills u might get lucky and even land a trout

Je
Review №7

This lake used to be beautiful, but the main entrance is so over grown that it is easily missed.

Ma
Review №8

Great little suburban fishing hole with trails and shelters. Close by the freeway and a shopping district, but youd never know. Not a lot of shady spots yet, but everything is clean and accessible

Ja
Review №9

Nice place to take my Grandaughter Fishing. Shes 7. Just learning!!! And she likes to watch the Geese.

He
Review №10

Best Trail to go walking and has 2 workout areas along the trail

Jo
Review №11

Grounds very well kept. Good Pokemon go hunting

Se
Review №12

I like to go for walk here, nice and piecefull

Ma
Review №13

Great spot for fishing and fresh air. Take the kids for sure!

Te
Review №14

Great place its clean

Do
Review №15

Peaceful and calming for a bike ride.

Be
Review №16

Nice place. Trails need better markings.

Fo
Review №17

I love the place its a great place to walk dogs

Ch
Review №18

Great walking-biking trails. Quiet and beautiful.

Ja
Review №19

Decent little park. Grass is kept mowed to a good level. Fishing is okay, you can catch bass and panfish, but nothing big. Ample parking, some benches, a shelter, two docks for kayaks or canoes, and pit toilets. The toilets arent well maintained, but theyre better than nothing. Decent bike/jogging trail, with a little bike maintenance post where there are some general tools anyone can use if they need a quick fix. There are a lot of geese, and they poop everywhere like geese do. No swimming, although the water probably wouldnt be great for it anyways, there are a lot of weeds in the water. Good place to go if you want to use some kind of wake-less boat, and catch some small fish, or go for a jog/bike ride. Not what I would consider a picnic type park though.

Ce
Review №20

Nice place to fish had a great time

da
Review №21

Great outdoors area for a picnic

Ja
Review №22

I wasnt even there so how should I know?

Ni
Review №23

Very Beautiful and a nice and peaceful place

ch
Review №24

Over ran with weeds lake needs cleaned up

Da
Review №25

Good Pokemon Go locationsNice fitness trailStocked pondLarger pond is a motor free water craft area.

De
Review №26

Beautiful area to walk

Ju
Review №27

Love to go for walks and fish in this safe beautiful park.

Jo
Review №28

Love this park! Invigorating stroll around the lake today!

To
Review №29

An enjoyable park in the city of Cedar Falls. It is smaller, with some concrete paths and water, popular for fishing. An easy, pleasant outing, albeit with limited options.

En
Review №30

Its beautiful here, very big.

Ja
Review №31

In the middle of a town. Visually youre in a park but audibly youre right next to a highway.

Ke
Review №32

Beautiful little park

No
Review №33

The park is a good place to go for many different reasons. You can go there to exercise, run or just walk the trails. Its nice place to have a picnic either by throwing a blanket on the ground by the lake or use the shelter. I shouldnt say this but it is actually a pretty good place to fish. but you got to be smarter than fish. I always enjoying myself at Prairie Lakes Park. Give the air conditioner a break and get some fresh air in your lungs.

Ji
Review №34

Me and my son had a good time fishing there. No keepers today but still had a blast!!

Am
Review №35

Beautiful walking, nice lakes and exercise areas. Great place to spend an afternoon.

Je
Review №36

Great place to walk, jog, or ride a bike. Very visible and safe. Connects into the larger network of trails in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. Youll see people fishing, boating, and kayaking. This is a no wake lake.

Ma
Review №37

I didnt hate it. Was never there

Ja
Review №38

This is a great area for a walk, fishing, flying a kite, or just having a picnic.

Lu
Review №39

Great place to walk; beautiful and serene.

Am
Review №40

Nice hike around the lake, but the mowers cover the trails with grass and make them very slippery!!!!

Ro
Review №41

Great place to hike! And they also have kayak rentals!

Je
Review №42

Great park. The main feature are two loops of walking/biking paths that go around the 2 main lakes. Lots of room to run and have fun, but no real park features like playgrounds or bathrooms (there are outhouses...). We enjoy going on walks and looking for mulberries in the early summer.I see lots of people fishingthere, but Im not a fisher, so no comment.

Ja
Review №43

Just a very nice place to go. Whether youre walking, biking, or just want to drop a pole in the water, its a nice place to go. They have public restrooms and a city welcome center within walking distance. We walked a lap around and it added up to 2.6 miles total. Beautiful.

Ag
Review №44

Very nice place for walking. The view is beautiful. It is very quiet and peaceful

L
Review №45

Peaceful, clean, wonderful!!! Great place to walk

je
Review №46

Little dirty....nice fish

Ma
Review №47

Really nice recreation area. Nice bike trail loops that connect with the whole bike trail system in Cedar Falls. Parking near by, as well as a bathroom right there. There are also the fitness areas on the side where you can add cross-training to your workout if you want.

Ma
Review №48

Great little place for a picnic or a day of fishing. Plenty of bluegill, crappie, and a few nice bass to boot!

Ma
Review №49

Great trails that hook up with the rest of the city bike trails. Nice large loop on its own.

ki
Review №50

Nice small lake. Good place to go when the rivers high.

Ro
Review №51

We walk the recreation trail often. It has very little ice on its surface. Good exercise.

jo
Review №52

Great spot to walk the dog, jog, fish, picnic, or workout at a station along the path.

Pa
Review №53

Love to walk the park and trails

Ca
Review №54

Good place to go for a run. One side of the trail around the lake is hilly, one side is flat. Its a good combination.

to
Review №55

Beautiful

Cl
Review №56

Still place. A fantastic meeting with nature!

La
Review №57

Beautiful park that truly adds to the city. Great for walking and strolling most of the year. Very friendly atmosphere.

Re
Review №58

Parts of the trail needs work done on it. BEAUTIFUL scenery

Ja
Review №59

A wonderful place to walk around and enjoy the lakes scenery. Very safe, clean and well maintained.

Ch
Review №60

Nice park with about 2 miles of paved trails, fishing, and outdoor workout stations.

Ka
Review №61

Good place to take your dog for a walk

Ja
Review №62

Nice place to walk, bike, or have a nice picnic.

Jo
Review №63

Ice seems to be forming, should not be long before it is fishable. North lake you need a trout stamp to fish as this is a stocked lake. South Lake offers panish, bass and catfish. Nothing huge but decent numbers.

Sh
Review №64

Great place to walk around during the summer!

Jo
Review №65

Good fishing

De
Review №66

Weeds and volunteer trees along the east shore need to be trim so people can fis the shoreline.

Jo
Review №67

Nice place for a walk, or to take your bike

Su
Review №68

Gr8 place to walk around nice trails

Ja
Review №69

Great trails. Good fishing.

Ro
Review №70

Peaceful and beautiful

Ch
Review №71

Romantic amazing peaceful wonderful

Br
Review №72

No playground; several nice trails around a small lake.

Fi
Review №73

Nice, Relaxing

Ja
Review №74

Relaxing

Ma
Review №75

If you want go and catch crappies then Prairie Lakes your spot in Cedar Falls, IA.

He
Review №76

Great place to fish

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  • Address:924 Viking Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, United States
  • Site:http://cedarfalls.com/index.aspx?NID=162
  • Phone:+1 319-273-8636
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:5am–10:30pm
  • Tuesday:5am–10:30pm
  • Wednesday:5am–10:30pm
  • Thursday:5am–10:30pm
  • Friday:5am–10:30pm
  • Saturday:5am–10:30pm
  • Sunday:5am–10:30pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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