News and Happenings

  • Dug Road Closed

    Due to safety concerns Dug Road is closed to thru traffic until conditions improve. Thank you for obeying our signage and staying off the trail. [READ MORE]

  • Free Yoga in the Park

    Decoarh Parks and Recreation is partnering with local yoga instructors to offer Free Yoga in the Park on Saturdays, 10-11am, June thru August. This program will be held in the green space just west of John Cline School. Bring [READ MORE]

  • The Pool Opens May 26 – Do you have a pass?

    Purchase a season pass or punch pass online and pick it up at the Park-Rec. Office by May 24, or pick it up at the pool starting May 26.  Season pass prices go up $5 after June 1.  Credit and debit cards are only accepted online.  For more information on passes, daily admission prices, pool … [READ MORE]

  • Free Kids Track Meet May 14

    The annual Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships will be held at 4:30pm Tuesday, May 14 at the Decorah High School Track. This free event is open to all children age 7 to 14. Registration for the Decorah Live Healthy Iowa Track Championships should be completed online or in the Park-Rec Office by Monday May … [READ MORE]

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Decorah Parks and Recreation Office
PO Box 513
400 Claiborne Drive (City Hall)
Decorah, IA 52101
E-mail: parkrec@decorahia.org
Web: parks.decorahia.org
Phone: (563) 382-4158
Fax: (563) 382-6525
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Click here for a map to the Park-Rec. Office

Park Maintenance Shop
(563) 382-8256

Municipal Swimming Pool
(563) 382-2055

Pulpit Rock Campground
(563) 382-9551 | prcamping@decorahia.org

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

12 hours 55 minutes ago

Great photo of our lovely waterfall at Dunning's Spring park.

Today's Iowa Road Trip: Dunnings Spring

Located in Decorah, it is Iowa's tallest waterfall.

Photo: Abeling Photo

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Thanks for sharing Decorah Parks and Recreation! Be sure to add this to your summer list of Iowa Road Trip locations to visit.

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So beautiful, we used to get drinking water taken from the top of the waterfall, so cold n delicious, fresh from the spring

6 hours 22 minutes ago

Wow wow I didn't know that was Iowa's largest waterfall thank you for that

1 hour 23 minutes ago

Beautiful pic!

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

1 day 12 hours ago

Due to safety concerns Dug Road is closed to thru traffic until conditions improve. Thank you for obeying our signage and staying off the trail.

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Brenna Schaefer

14 hours 6 minutes ago

Not again?🙁

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

3 days 10 hours ago

Have you signed up for summer activities? If not, it's the last weekend to do so. All registrations are due this Thursday, May 23.

Register online at https://parks.decorahia.org/

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

5 days 14 hours ago

Decorah Parks and Recreation updated their cover photo.

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Love this marvelous pool! ❤️

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

1 week 7 hours ago

Lots of fun at today’s Live Healthy Iowa kids track meet.

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Do you have a child between the ages of 7 and 14? If so, there's still time to register for tomorrow's free Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet at the Decorah High School track. Register online at https://events.clearthunder.com/LHIKTCREG2019. Field events begin at 4:30pm

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Decorah Parks and Recreation

1 week 4 days ago

Perfect weekend to go fishing 🎣 The DNR stocked 250 trout today in the stream 🎣

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Roger Hadley. Trout

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Tynan Nelson

1 week 4 days ago

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

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Watch out for the guy that fallows the dnr around 2 see where they throw the big one in at . Lol makes it no fare 2 others

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Your Gift Will Keep on Giving

The Decorah Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund is a permanent fund with the Winneshiek County Community Foundation, therefore the donated dollars are invested and only interest income from the fund is granted out. Your contribution to this endowment fund will forever help to maintain and enhance Decorah’s parks, trails, recreational facilities, campground, swimming pool and all programs offered through Decorah Parks and Recreation.

To read our news release on the ENDOWMENT FUND, click here:

Special Events Trail Use Registration

All individuals, businesses or non-profit groups must register special events that take place on any portion of the Trout Run Trail. This registration form must be fully completed and filed no later than one month prior to the event date. This allows for Decorah Parks and Recreation and Winneshiek County Conservation to review and approve/deny the request and rule out scheduling conflicts.

To download the REGISTRATION FORM, click here:

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