Editing Iowa City, Iowa (section)

== Parks and recreation ==
Iowa City is home to many public spaces. Most of the facilities are operated by the City of Iowa City Parks & Recreation Department, while some are owned by the University of Iowa, and others held by private entities such as the [[Bur Oak Land Trust]].

Some of the more significant parks include Waterworks Prairie Park which is a naturalized sand pit and the largest park in the city at {{convert|231|acre|ha|abbr=off}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Way: Waterworks Prairie Park (575991992)|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/575991992|access-date=2021-09-13|website=OpenStreetMap|date=August 14, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> City Park contains the Bobby Oldis Fields, an outdoor pool complex, many picnic areas and playgrounds, as well as the Riverside Festival Stage. [[Hickory Hill Park]] is a large wooded park on the north side of town. Hubbard Park is a green space directly south of the [[Iowa Memorial Union]] building and used for many campus events.

There are three golf courses within city limits. Finkbine Golf Course is an 18-hole course owned by the University of Iowa. Pleasant Valley Golf Course is a public 18-hole course located south along the Iowa River. Elks Lodge Country Club is a private 9-hole course located near the Peninsula Neighborhood.

The Iowa City Kickers Soccer Complex can hold more than 17 soccer fields depending on layout and is home of the Iowa City Kickers soccer club. Napoleon park is located along the Iowa River and has 8 baseball diamonds. Bobby Oldis Fields are located within City Park and has 8 baseball diamonds. Hawkeye Recreation Fields is in the University of Iowa and contains to 12 soccer fields, 4 beach volleyball pitches, and 4 basketball courts. Bill and Jim Ashton Cross Country Course is one of the few dedicated cross country courses in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dedicated D1 cross country courses|url=https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=5388203|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.letsrun.com}}</ref> The University of Iowa also operates the Fieldhouse, Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, and Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex which contain fitness space as well as indoor sports pitches and pools.

Iowa City has many miles of cycling trails. There are dedicated trails along the Iowa River, [[Clear Creek (Iowa River tributary)|Clear Creek]], Willow Creek, and [[Ralston Creek (Iowa)|Ralston Creek]]. The Iowa City trail system connects to the northwest to Coralville, Tiffin, and North Liberty's trail systems.