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Big Woods Trail

Trail runs from the Cedar Valley Lakes trail on the south end at Gateway Park to the Lone Tree Road Trail at the northern end and loops around Big Woods Lake for about a mile and a half.

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1228 Big Woods Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA

Big Woods Lake Recreation Area offers a wide range of outdoor activities, including access to the metro trail system, fishing, hiking, disc golf, camping, picnicking, and a 10-acre prairie restoration. The rest of the park features floodplain woodlands and wetlands woven among several small lakes.


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A permanent sign shows a map of the Paw Park, there is a fox metal scultpure and a small bathroom facility connected to a parking lot with one visible car in the background.
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Paw Park

Two story house with blue siding and white trim surrounded by trees with fall leaves.
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Memory Maker House

Small home with white vertical siding and black trim with sidewalk leading up to front door.
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Little House on the Hill

Nature area with large tree surrounded by a grove of additional mature trees.
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Ulrich Park | Soft Trails

The backs of two bicyclist on a wooded paved trail.
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UNI Preserve Trail

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Von Maur

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