Sokol Park

10 Jun 2023 — We were in the NewBo area and wanted to find a trail to walk along the river. We checked the map and saw this green space called Sokol Park that has the Cedar River Trail going through it. Having a defined access point with nearby parking is really nice. We entered the trail on the river side of the levee and returned on the path that goes over the levee. It's unusual to have someone set aside a park in a potential flood area — but Cedar Rapids is known for being unusual... as in "unusually amazing" and in this case unusually thoughtful. What's more common in such areas is to let them be untended and unusable - filling up with weeds, trash, rocks, sticks, and spray paint on any available surface. With Sokol park, there are nice clean trails for walking and biking. The grass is maintained which helps reduce bugs for those enjoying the space. We saw some geese roaming around. There is a store near the park called SOKO Outfitters which is worth checking out if you're in the area. Also, explore the Czech Village. Congratulations to Cedar Rapids for creating nice outdoor spaces and interesting neighborhood destinations.

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Green and pretty

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Nice clean park