Linn Creek Greenbelt Parkway

Trail facts:

Length: 11 miles planned, 9.86 miles completed
Surface: asphalt
Hours: year-round, 6 a.m. to sunset
Fees: none
Counties: Marshall
Cities: Marshalltown
Connecting trails: none
Uses: hiking, nature viewing, biking, cross-country skiing (Nicholson Ford to Riverview), hunting (limited area, deer-bow, permit needed), skating

Courtesy of: Marshalltown Convention & Visitors Bureau

Trail description:

The Linn Creek Recreational Trail is built on the dike that runs along Linn Creek and the Iowa River in Marshalltown. Parks along the way offer picnic areas, playing fields for team sports and the Marshalltown Family Aquatic Center. At Riverview Park, visitors can camp with modern restrooms, electricity, city water and access to the bike trail.

Unique natural attractions can also be found along this recreational trail. The Nicholson Ford Nature Area features views of river bottom timberland and marsh and OHV Park. Trail users can observe prairie grasses and wildflowers at the prairie area near the west end of the trail.

Future plans are to extend this trail to the Highway 30/330 Trail to Melbourne. Another one-mile extension is planned to Sand Lake.

Trail overview:

• Trail overview map
  Courtesy of: Marshalltown Parks & Recreation Department/Marshall County Conservation
• Overview map 2
  The Linn Creek Greenbelt Parkway is part of the Ioway Trail project. This is an overview map of the trail, courtesy of the Iowa RC&D.
• Local amenities

Trailhead maps on this site:

• None available at this time

Resources from other sites:

• None available at this time

Trail managers
*Marshalltown Parks and Recreation Department: 641-754-5715
*Marshall County Conservation Board: 641-752-5490, www.co.marshall.ia.us/departments/conservation/

Local tourism info
*Marshalltown Convention and Visitor's Bureau: 641-753-6645 or 800-697-3155, www.visitmarshalltown.com