City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

The City of Fort Dodge parks are open from sunrise to 10:30 pm every day. We need your help to keep our parks safe and enjoyable for all. Please keep the following in mind when using your parks:

• Please drive only on established roadways. No parking on the grass.
  
• Fires are only allowed in designated areas
• No dogs shall run at large in any city park. Leashes of no more than 6 feet should be used. Please pick up after your pet utilizing the dog waste bags available in our parks.
  
• Please respect trees, shrubs, and plants in all parks.
• Please remove all litter and trash when you leave the park.
• No green dumping in the parks. Green dumping includes leaves, brush, grass clippings, and limbs.
• Please report acts of vandalism to the police or Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department at 515-576-7237.

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Fort Dodge City Parks - Click Here for Interactive Map

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Fort Dodge City Parks - Click Here for Park Inventory

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Public Trail Information - What you will see:

• Information kiosk panels will be located at 4 different trailheads throughout the city/county trail system that include system-wide trail maps and site-specific information both historical and modern-day pieces
• Information panels will be located at 7 points along the trail network highlighting the site-specific information and trail loop
• Trail markers will be located every ½ mile within the trail system with 911 emergency locations
• Directional markers will also be located at trail intersections to assist bikers and walkers to community destinations
• Addition of trail art

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Public Hike & Bike Trails (2019) - Click Here for Trail Map

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Memorials

The City of Fort Dodge offers a memorial program through the purchase of trees or benches that may be placed within city parks, trail network or city facilities. Your generous gift will benefit our residents as well as the many park users that visit our community. 

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The tree memorial package includes the tree or bench, a temporary plaque and installation & protection. 
If interested in other memorials we welcome discussion on other options. Examples are playgrounds, bottle filling stations, park amenities such as doggie stations, park benches, swings, grills, picnic tables, exercise stations, etc. The list is endless. We can work to find something that fits your needs and budget.

Tree Memorial Application 

Bench Memorial Application

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