• Helen's House
  • Robinson Park
  • Sand Lot Park
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1921 Gaynor Avenue, at Rapids Municipal Zoo
$150 rental fee (+ key deposit, see above) 
  • Accommodates 50-60 people (eight 8-foot tables, two 6-foot tables, 60 chairs) 
  • Air conditioned 
  • Kitchen with refrigerator, sink with hot and cold water, counters with plug-ins; pass-through window
1150 17th Street North
$100 rental fee (+ key deposit, see above)
  • Accommodates up to 200 people in shelter (twenty-two 8-foot tables)
  • Surrounding park area includes band shell, ball diamonds, play equipment, park pong, disc golf, horseshoe pits, volleyball court, and restrooms​
  • Bandshell available (key deposit required, please see below)
  • Power switch box in shelter house, water faucet, fireplace
  • Gates open 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
453 Goodnow Avenue
$100 rental fee (+ key deposit, see above)
  • Accommodates 75-100 people in shelter
  • Kitchen with hot and cold water, counters with plug-ins, pass-through window, and refrigerator
  • Play equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, restrooms
CITY PARKS
Parks & Recreation > City Parks
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​Ben Hansen Park
1900 Block of of 2nd Avenue South, 19.2 acres
Picnic areas with tables, shelters, play area, sand volleyball courts, restrooms, bike trail, adjacent to Firefighter's Memorial. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and in park (not in playground areas, volleyball courts, or Firefighter's Memorial)
Gaynor Park
Baker & 5th Street North, 3.5 acres
Walking area.
​Henry Demitz Park (CLOSED for improvements/upgrades - May 2018 until further notice)
Expressway & 3rd Street South, 4.4 acres
Fishing area with handicapped accessible fishing pier, leashed dogs allowed.
Legion Park
931 1st Street North, 4.2 acres
Walking path, picnic tables. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and within 10 feet of trail.
Lyon Park
2nd Avenue South & Expressway, 7.5 acres
Open shelter, restrooms, play equipment, outdoor grill, bike trail. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and in park, except for playground areas.
Mead Athletic Field
17th Avenue & Chase Street, 17.7 acres
Splash pad, play equipment, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball diamonds, restrooms (open during league games only). Splash pad restrooms open during splash pad hours.
Mead Rapids View Park
Riverbank north of Jackson Street Bridge, 0.8 acres
Passive recreation area, site of the Clock Bell Tower, paved walking area. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and within 10 feet of trail
Mead Splash Pad
Near corner of ​Alton Street and 14th Avenue
The Splash Pad is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. or dusk, whichever is earlier; dates and hours may be shortened or extended without notice based upon weather.
​​​Municipal Zoo
1921 Gaynor Avenue, 14.4 acres
Zoo (free admission), petting zoo, Helen’s House (rentable enclosed shelter with counter space, plug-ins, sink and refrigerator), open shelter, outdoor grill, restrooms, play equipment.
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​Poplar Springs Park
Springs & Poplar Street, 4.8 acres
Baseball backstop, play area, sledding hill. Leashed dogs allowed.
Robinson Park
1150 17th Street North (17th & Apricot St), 25.5 acres
Rentable open shelter with picnic tables, band shell, restrooms, ball diamonds, play equipment, park pong, disc golf, horseshoe pits, volleyball net.
Sand Lot Park
453 Goodnow (Sampson & Goodnow St), 9.8 acres
Rentable open shelter with enclosed kitchen (counter space, plug-ins, sink and refrigerator), picnic tables, restrooms, play equipment, ball diamonds, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, basketball court.
Savaughn Park
Boles Circle
Wooded park area.
​Skate Park
Corner of 8th Street South and Chestnut Street
Open 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily (April until it snows) Open to skateboarding, aggressive skating, BMX biking. Lighted facility. Helmet and safety gear strongly recommended.
Veteran's Memorial Park
2nd Street between Grand Ave/Jackson Street Bridge, 1.2 acres
Paved walking path, drinking fountain, American flag disposal box. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and within 10 feet of trail. ​
Ward Johnson Park (North Park)
​3100 North Avenue, 3 acres
Baseball backstop, play area, small sledding hill. Leashed dogs allowed.
Witter Field
8th Street South & Apple Street, 26.1 acres
Home of the Rafters summer league baseball team, lighted tennis/pickleball courts, ice skating, warming house, and skate park.
Woods Grove Park
16th Street North and Franklin Street, 1.8 acres​
Passive recreation area, baseball backstop.
East River Bank Conservancy Area
2nd Street South, between East Grand Avenue and Mead Street
Fishing, passive recreation. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and within 10 feet of trail. ​
West River Bank Conservancy Area
1st Avenue South, between West Grand Avenue & 2nd Avenue South
Fishing, walking path, dock and kayak launch. Leashed dogs allowed on trail and within 10 feet of trail. ​
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