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TrailAlerts TrailAlerts

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Trail Closed

The Cedar Valley Lakes Trail along Gateway Park and the Cedar River will be closed starting September 11, 2023 for up to one year for the construction of the Cedar River Recreational Project. Follow detour signs to bypass this area.

Date Posted

232 days ago

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Trail Closed

Cedar Valley Lakes Trail at Park Ave.

Park Avenue bridge replacement project. Detour signs will be posted.

Date Posted

672 days ago

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Trail Closed

Shaulis Road Trail

Shaulis Road Trail is closed at Hess Road/La Porte road intersection.

Date Posted

836 days ago

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Trail Closed

Riverview Recreation Trail

Bridge construction at 11th Street, trails closed both sides of river under the bridge

Date Posted

549 days ago

Soft Trails

Babcock Woods

Trail Details

Type: Developed, Multiuse

State: Iowa

Counties: Bremer

Category: Single and Double Track

Babcock Woods Soft Trails

Trail Description

Location

Soft Trail

Sites & Attractions

Babcock Woods is an 80-acre, natural area located within the Waverly City limits. The woods contain 150-year old red oak trees and give a view of what Bremer County looked like during its settlement. Trails are mostly double wide with a nice combination of wooded and prairie area.

History

Through the will of Aldora Babcock, the Bremer County Conservation Board received the west 40 acres from the Easter Seal Society of Iowa (the primary recipient of the property). The Easter Seal Society then decided to sell the remainder of the property (east 40 acres). ESS gave the Bremer County Conservation Board the first option to purchase it. BCCB started a fund-raising campaign to acquire $100,000 to purchase the remaining forty acres.

Through the generous donations of many individuals and organizations, over $106,000 was raised. The Bremer County Conservation Board was able to purchase the additional 40 acres and has since placed a parking lot, kiosk, pit toilets, in addition to reconstructing a wildflower prairie in the former pasture. There is a bird blind and an additional parking lot adjacent to 11th Street SE.

The area is used as an outdoor education site for area schools. The BCCB continues to work with the DNR District Forester to develop a timber management plan for the area.

1701 18th Ave SE, Waverly, IA 50677

Babcock Woods Trail (~2.02 miles)