Black Hawk Creek Trail

Black Hawk Creek is a meandering stream beginning in Grundy County and traveling northeast into Black Hawk County before ultimately draining into the Cedar River. The total length of the creek within Black Hawk County is 21.3 miles, and the total length trail length is 13.8 miles.

The Black Hawk Creek water trail is for intermediate to advanced paddlers because the stream has sharp bends, narrow channel, low water, logjams and other water related obstacles.

Black Hawk Creek starts around Hope Martin Park in Waterloo and goes down to Franck Park in Hudson.

Each of the three access points along the Black Hawk Creek water trail study area exist within a city. The public land surrounding the creek in Hudson is owned by Black Hawk County, while the lands in Waterloo are owned by the City of Waterloo. In Waterloo, these lands are known collectively as the Katoski Greenbelt.

• Frank Park
• Ranchero Road
• Hope Martin Park

The Black Hawk Creek water trail has a huge variety of outdoor recreation opportunities including boating, fishing, bird watching, swimming, hiking, camping, picnicking, playgrounds, golf, and restaurants.