Parks
Research 7 parks within weekend reach of Cedar Rapids, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Cedar Rapids. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Cedar Rapids. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Cedar Rapids, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.
Wapsipinicon State Park is Wooded state park on sandstone and limestone bluffs along the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa, nearby northeast of Cedar Rapids. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wapsipinicon State Park, about 34 km (21 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: Jim Roberts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Backbone State Park is Iowa's oldest state park in the Maquoketa River valley with a narrow dolomite ridge, nearby north of Cedar Rapids near Strawberry Point. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Backbone State Park, about 73 km (45 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: Kevin Schuchmann / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maquoketa Caves State Park is State park with a system of dolomite caves, a natural bridge and balanced rock, nearby east of Cedar Rapids near Maquoketa. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Maquoketa Caves State Park, about 75 km (47 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: Jim Roberts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wildcat Den State Park is State park with 75-foot sandstone cliffs and rock formations along Pine Creek, nearby southeast of Cedar Rapids near Muscatine. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wildcat Den State Park, about 87 km (54 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: James C. Orvis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area is 1,439-acre recreation area with woodland trails and bluffs along the Mississippi River at Dubuque, nearby northeast of Cedar Rapids. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, about 99 km (61 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: Bill Whittaker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bellevue State Park is State park on a limestone bluff above the Mississippi River near Bellevue, nearby east of Cedar Rapids. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bellevue State Park, about 107 km (66 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: Archbob / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Pikes Peak State Park is State park on a 500-foot bluff overlooking the Upper Mississippi River gorge near McGregor, nearby north-northeast of Cedar Rapids. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pikes Peak State Park, about 120 km (75 mi) from Cedar Rapids
Image credit: Image: McGhiever / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0