Editing Sioux City, Iowa (section)

==Parks and recreation==
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[[Image:Stoneparkwoods.jpg|thumb|right|Stone State Park]]

* [[Stone State Park]] is in the northwest corner of the city, overlooking the South Dakota/Iowa border. Stone Park is near the northernmost extent of the [[Loess Hills]], and is at the transition from clay bluffs and prairie to sedimentary rock hills and [[bur oak]] forest along the Iowa side of the [[Big Sioux River]]. The park is used by [[picnic]]kers, day hikers, and for mountain biking.
* Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is a destination nature preserve for Woodbury County, and is located within the boundaries of Stone State Park. The butterfly garden is unique to the area; [[wild turkey]]s and [[white-tail deer]] are commonly sighted from the well-marked trails.
* Downtown entertainment venues include the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the 10,000-seat [[Tyson Events Center]]/ Fleet Farm Arena, [[Orpheum Theatre (Sioux City, Iowa)|Sioux City Orpheum Theatre]], Promenade Cinema 14 and the Anderson Dance Pavilion which overlooks the [[Missouri River]].
* Pulaski Park is named for the Polish General [[Kazimierz Pułaski]], who fought in the American Revolution. This park features baseball diamond facilities, and is located in western Morningside along old U.S. Highway 75 (South Lewis Blvd.). It is largely built on the filled lakebed of Half Moon Lake, which was originally created in the 1890s by the excavation of fill dirt to build the approaches for the iron railroad bridge spanning the Missouri near the stockyards. {{citation needed span|The neighborhood on the bluff overlooking the park was historically settled by [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] and Polish immigrants, many of whom worked in the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century.|date=July 2010}}
* Latham Park is located in a residential area of Morningside, and is {{Citation needed span|the only privately owned and maintained open-to-the-public park within the city limits.|date=July 2010}} It was left in trust in 1937 under the terms of Clara Latham's will; her family had built the house on {{cvt|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} of ground in 1915. The house and grounds are currently being restored by the Friends of Latham Park.
* First Bride's Grave is tucked in a corner pocket of South Ravine Park, lies a series of paths, trails, and steps leading to the grave of the First Bride of Sioux City, Rosalie Menard. She was the first bride of a non-Native American to be wed in Sioux City, Iowa, thus receiving her title.
* War Eagle Park is named for the [[Yankton Sioux]] chief [[Chief War Eagle|Wambdi Okicize]] ({{died-in|1851}}) who befriended early settlers. A monument overlooks the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers. The sculpture represents the chief in his role as a leader and peacemaker, wearing the [[War bonnet|eagle feather bonnet]] and holding the [[ceremonial pipe]].
* Riverside Park is located on the banks of the Big Sioux River. One of the oldest recreational areas of the city, it is home to the Sioux City Boat Club and Sioux City Community Theater. The park is on land that once belonged to the first white settler in the area, [[Théophile Bruguier]]; his original cabin is preserved in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schalge |first=Gretchen E. |date=2010 |title=Theophile Bruguier Cabin |url=https://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/00000918.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221194936/https://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/00000918.pdf |archive-date=2016-12-21 |access-date=2016-12-13 |website=[[National Park Service]] |language=en}}</ref>
* Bacon Creek Park is located northeast of Morningside and features a scenic walking trail, dog park, picnic shelters, and playground equipment.

Golf courses, city parks, and aquatics: Sioux City is also home to several municipal public [[golf course]]s, including Floyd Park in Morningside, Green Valley near the Southern Hills, Sun Valley on the northern West Side, and Hidden Acres in nearby Plymouth County. Sioux City also has a number of private golf clubs, including Sioux City Country Club, and Whispering Creek Golf Club. The city has over {{cvt|1132|acre|km2|0}} of public parkland located at 53 locations, including the riverfront and many miles of recreation trails. Five public swimming pools/aquatics centers are located within Sioux City neighborhoods.