Contact Info
Prairie Springs Recreation Trail
Tim Wolter
101 2nd Ave SW
Cresco, IA 52136
Phone: 563.547.3434
Email: spiff@howard-county.com
Website: www.howard-county.com
Services
- NBHF 5K Run/Walk/Bike
- Trail is open to all Recreationalists!
- PSRT invites you to be a member
- Cross-country skiing along Trail
- Snowshoeing along Trail
- Turkey River Campground along Trail
- PSRT connect to neighboring county
- Fitness Equipment along Trail
- Great Trail for Runners
Fundraisers We Support
- Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest 5K Run/Walk/Bike
Hours of Operation
The Trail is open
About Us
Whether walking, biking, or nature watching, Prairie Springs Recreation Trail (PSRT) is a 3.5 mile paved trail accessed from downtown Cresco at Balk Park to Vernon Springs winding along the Prairie's Edge Nature Center next to the Turkey River.
Along the trail are benches and picnic tables to stop and enjoy your moment outdoors. Breathtaking beauty and glorious displays of nature can be seen the entire length of this trail surprising the delighted recreational enthusiast with prairie grass, flowers, rolling farmland, and shaded woods that brings you back to a less complex world.
But the trail doesn't stop there! Connecting to the Prairie Springs Farmer Trail, this paved 22 mile experience traverses through an old railroad bed offering views of rich Iowa farmland along the way.
Cresco's Fitness Trail possesses outdoor fitness equipment strategically placed along the recreation trail, PSRT, and offers a work-out for all ages and levels. Enjoy a run/walk and work-out along the trail because this scenic experience now adds a challenge to all fitness levels!
Each year the Norman Borlaug 5K Committee offers a unique 5K Run/Walk/Bike, the third weekend in September, raising funds and awareness for worthy organizations in and out of Northeast Iowa.
As the weather turns colder, trail enthusiasts will find over 10K of cross country ski trails and 5K of snowshoe trails in and around the Prairie Springs Nature Center south of Cresco, Iowa. Prairie Springs XC Ski & Snowshoe Trails are a favorite among skiers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois and have hosted the Iowa Winter Games XC Ski in recent years.
As the weather turns colder, trail enthusiasts will find over 10K of cross country ski trails and 5K of snowshoe trails in and around the Prairie Springs Nature Center south of Cresco, Iowa. Prairie Springs XC Ski & Snowshoe Trails are a favorite among skiers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois and have hosted the Iowa Winter Games XC Ski in recent years.
Ski trails feature both a skating lane and a classical track. There are both packed and ungroomed snowshoe trails in the north side park unit. The south side park unit has two packed trails for snowshoeing or for walking. We do not encourage walking on ski trails at any time.
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