Looking for your next group activity? This is the place to start. With recreational and educational, community activities for all ages, there’s something for everyone!
Activities range from reading programs, swimming activities, and team sports. Don’t miss out, register today!
GREAT PLACE FOR SMALL GROUPS
For its size, .7 acres, this park experiences heavy
usage from the area residents
AMENITIES
Creative Play Area, Shelter House, and Restrooms
Corner of 5th Avenue and 11th Street
ESTABLISHED NATIVE GRASSES
AMENITIES
Walking Trails, Rentable Pavilion, Tables and Benches, 1 Portable
Intersection of 7th Ave (Hwy 21) & 1st Street
ADOPT A FLOWERBED OR DEDICATE ABENCH IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE.
Contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 319-444-2200 or [email protected]
Beautiful wildflowers, trees, and shrubs highlight this park in a natural setting. Take a stroll through Belle Plaine’s most beautiful park on our 1/3 mile concrete trail, and then relax in the gazebo or on one of our many
benches located throughout the park. A shelter house is available. This is a park that both young and old can enjoy.
AMENITIES
Concrete Trail, Gazebo, Benches
East side of town, between E. 13th and 15th
PLAY BALL!
Drahn Park is all about play, setup with ball fields, and a playground. North of 16th Street is an open lot used for a variety of practices and parking during busy nights at the ball fields
AMENITIES
2 Ball Fields, Playground, Picnic Area, 2 Portables
Divided by 16th Street and 10th Avenue
Check out PlayTime Scheduler for times and schedule a time to play on one of our 2 new lighted courts at Franklin Park!
TWENTY-EIGHT ACRES WITH TREES, OPEN
GRASS AREAS, AND AQUATIC CENTER
Franklin Park is our largest within the city with a variety of opportunities, from camping, swimming, and playing ball, along with two shelters available for rent throughout the summer.
AMENITIES
Playground, 2 Rentable Shelters, Camping Area, Aquatic Center, Tennis Court, Sand Volleyball Courts, and a Baseball Field, Disc Golf Course, 2 Portables, 2 Pickleball Courts
Intersection of 10th Avenue and 11th Street.
IDEAL FOR PICNICS
This small, beautiful park is an ideal setting to have
a picnic or just lounge around.
Corner of 5th Avenue and 6th Street
PERFECT FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS
A diverse, neighborhood park in a quiet setting
ideal for family gatherings
AMENITIES
Playground Equipment, Basketball Court, 1 Rentable
Shelter
Corner of 7th Avenue and 16th Street
If you are planning on having a reception, family reunion or a social gathering—this is the place. The Belle Plaine Community Center is available to rent through the Recreation Department.
For scheduling, call City Hall at 319-444-2200
Reserve a shelter or gazebo for your special outdoor activity for just $25.00 a day at Box Memorial, Franklin (2), Williams, Beautiful Plaines Prairie, or Anderson Park.
For reservations, contact the Recreation Office
or City Hall at at 319-444-2200
There are four camping spaces (one concrete space) located in Franklin Park. Electrical hook-ups, restrooms, and a dump station are available. These spaces are on a first-come first-serve basis. Fee is $20.00 per day and is payable at City Hall.
For scheduling, contact the Parks and Recreation Director or City Hall at 319-444-2200
Need some recreation/sports equipment for a special event? Baseballs, softballs, gloves, bats, footballs, soccer balls, bags game (both boards & bags), and other miscellaneous equipment are available to rent for $5.00 per day.
Phone 319-444-2200 to make arrangements.
Discs are available for $5.00 at City Hall. Stop by and purchase yours today!
Refunds are not issued unless special circumstances dictate such, as determined by the Parks and Recreation Director andBoard. At no time will a refund be issued because an individual drops out or is suspended from a program.
The City of Belle Plaine does not provide accident/incident insurance for team or individual participants in Parks and Rec.Department programs or events. All participants assume their own risk of accident or injury while participating. Check withyour personal insurance agent to assure coverage.
If you or your group would like to commemorate a special occasion or remember a loved one, plant a tree
in one of the City’s parks. Endorsed by the Park Board, the Donate a Tree Program is a year round program.
For further details contact the Recreation Department.
