Place/Event: Winterset City Park
Location: Enter from S. 9th Street on SE corner of town.
Cost: Free
Grade/age range: K-12
Group size: Large or small
Hands-on: Yes
Stroller friendly: Yes but no sidewalks
Bathrooms: Yes – modern with running water (at back of park east of playground)
Water: Yes
Food: No
Winterset City Park is amazing! There is a stone bridge (like the Ledges State Park), Campground, Covered Bridge, Shelters, Playground, Hedge Maze and Clark Tower.
We were impressed with this obviously popular park. There was a wedding party taking photographs, a family reunion and visitors of all ages. 
After Clark Tower, our favorite part of Winterset City Park was the hedge maze. Chasing daddy through the maze increased the children’s joy and this activity was repeated multiple times.
The kids also chased daddy on the playground and through the expansive lawn.
The park is full of history and it was fun exploring all the monuments and historic exhibits.
Ok, so maybe it doesn’t take much to entertain me…but I was fascinated with this old iron drinking fountain. You push the pedal to make the water come. It was beautiful and unique, just like the Winterset City Park! You can find this drinking fountain by the iron gates leading into the hedge maze.
Don’t forget to stop at the town square and Cedar Covered Bridge when you are visiting!
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