July 2011!
THE ROAD TO THE PARK IS COMPLETE!
07/19/2011 The new road into the park is complete! You'll find it to be a wider and much smoother service.
THE EVANSDALE BRIDGE IS COMPLETE!
The new Cedar River trail bridge in Evansdale is ready to open! There is a grand opening ceremony scheduled for July 31st 2011 at 4:00 P.M. Please park at Jewett Elementary School in Evansdale, from there you may walk/ride to the trail head or ride on the trail tram.
Recent Updates
Cedar River Bridges(7-19-11)
Update Bishop/King Rd (7-19-11)
Coming soon
Photos of the new playground
Updated Evansdale Trailhead page.
The Mcfarlane Newsletter is online. Take a look!
TOGETHER WE DID IT!
The playground installation is completed. We had great weather on Friday and Saturday and the helpers enjoyed free camping for their efforts. A big thank you goes to Dan Kautz; without his efforts this playground would likely not come to pass.
We would also like to thank all of those people who
made donations, bought shirts, walking sticks, and participated in our
fundraising events.
UPDATE REGARDING CEDAR RIVER BRIDGES!-March 2011!
Evansdale Bridge: Construction has already begun. Barring any nasty weather setbacks we should have a bridge sometime this year. There is a Grand Opening celebration at the trailhead is scheduled for Sunday July 31st 2011 at 4:00 P.M. Please park at Jewett Elementary School in Evansdale.
McFarlane Bridge: Bids are going to be taken this fall; once the bid is accepted demolition and construction of the new bridge will begin.
We will pass on information as it becomes available regarding the bridges
ONLINE RESERVATION OPTION NOW AVAILABLE!
You may now make reservations online for any of the Black Hawk county parks and many other counties as well using an online reservation system. Simply go to http://www.mycountyparks.com and click on the "Make Reservations," tab at the top.
The Link tab has been changed. To access different areas of this site all you need to do is hover over the section you're interested in and it will pull up a popup menu. Hopefully this makes things easier to navigate. If you have any feedback on this matter or any others please don't hesitate to contact us.
Looking back at my childhood; I remember the work I
would put into doing something as simple as blowing bubbles. Finding the
perfect water/soap combination, blowing just hard enough to separate the bubble
from the stick without popping it! Or for the big ones; swinging the ring just
enough to make the bubble, now they’ve made it easier.
This seems like cheating to me!
PARTS OF THE CEDAR VALLEY NATURE
TRAIL ARE CLOSED! (01-03-09) The damage to the trail from the 2008 flooding was extreme,
not all the damage has been repaired yet. The Cedar River bridges at Mcfarlane
Park is still closed. Also
from
Picture mature oak trees on
a sandy knoll at the confluence of the Cedar River and Wolf Creek. Also
picture wandering woodland trails and a manicured campground. Imagine a woodland
cabin, picnic shelter, shower house, playground, boat
ramp and dump station for RV or pull campers. Throw in few woodland pools; a
lot of wildlife and you have
McFarlane is quite a campground and is a great place to enjoy nature or bring friends and circle the wagons. So whether you want to sit in the dark and listen to the lonely hoot of the Barred Owl or sit by the fire and enjoy the company of friends, McFarlane is your choice.
Park location:
Park Phone: (319)342-3844
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