This beautiful green space, located at the intersection of I Avenue and 1st Street, is both a passive and active area which provides the following facilities: Billy Sunday Field, Community Building, basketball court, picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, and a picnic shelter on the south side of the creek. Also, enjoy the Indian Creek hiking and biking trial through the 4-H grounds.
Harrington Park
Located at the east edge of town along Lincoln Highway, Harrington park provides a shelter with a large grill, restrooms, picnic tables, two softball diamonds, sand volleyball court, playground equipment, a 9 hole disc golf course, and skate park, along with plenty of green space and parking.
Walker-Hattery Park
Located at Q Avenue and 6th Street, this area provides a shelter, restrooms, basketball court, playground equipment, picnic tables and grills.
Kiwanis Park
A beautiful seven-acre area developed by the Kiwanis Club of Nevada, this park is located along 11th Street at F Avenue. Enjoy space for baseball, softball and soccer, shelter house, restrooms, picnic tables, grills, and playground equipment. Access to the Indian Creek Greenbelt Trail is available here.
Mardean Park
This three-acre park can be found at South 12th Street and South I Avenue. This park provides a baseball field, basketball court, shelter house, picnic tables, grills, and playground equipment.
SCORE Recreation Athletic Complex
This 58-acre park located on Fawcett Parkway was completed in the fall of 2006. Features of the park include an outdoor aquatic center, pavilion, soccer fields, 4-plex of softball/baseball diamonds, 4 tennis courts, a multi-purpose basketball court, 2 playgrounds, and lighted trail.
Krupp Park was completed in the fall of 2006. Amenities include a playground, shelter, and half-basketball court.
Indian Creek Greenbelt Trail
The fifth phase of the Indian Creek Greenbelt Trail will be completed in the summer of 2009. The trail begins on Lincoln Highway and continues along Indian Creek south through the 4-H grounds, and will continue all the way through Nevada to the SCORE Recreational Athletic Complex. When Phase 5 is complete, the trail will be approximately 4.5 miles in length with three pedestrian bridges and a one-half mile loop on the west end.
Contact Information
Tim Hansen, Director
Parks & Recreation
825 15th Street
Nevada, IA 50201
Phone: (515) 382-4352
Fax: (515) 382-3315 thansen.parks.rec@midiowa.net
