Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

An easy paved path from River Valley Park to the baseball fields at South River Valley. Good for all ages. Lots of shade and parking. Accessibility: There do not appear to be any designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Meadowlane Avenue at the north end of the trail. The trail surface is paved. It is typically at least 4 feet wide (with some wider passing spaces). The majority of the trail is estimated to be in the flat grade category (1% or less). This trail will...

Hidden at the back of Brookside Park, the Audubon Trail is a birder's paradise. The trail is paved, but there are several dirt paths that branch off from the main trail for further exploration. Accessibility: In the paved parking lot off of 6th Street there do not appear to be any designated accessible parking spaces or striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved (asphalt, cement, and wooden boards over the creek). It is typically at least four feet wide. The estimated grade is...

This is a paved multi-use trail running along Squaw Creek in Stuart Smith Park. Accessibility: In the small paved parking lot in Stuart Smith Park at South 4th Street and University Boulevard there do not appear to be any designated accessible parking spaces or striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved with asphalt and cement and typically at least six feet wide. The estimated grade is gentle (all 3% or less) except for a short moderately steep (5 to 8% grade) downhill section at...

A lovely paved loop around Ada Hayden Lake and Heritage Park. A larger loop along with connections to neighborhood paths are available. Accessibility: There are 4 designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lot off of Grand Avenue at the north end of the trail. All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is pavement (with railings at bridges) and smooth. It is typically at least 5 feet wide (with many wider passing spaces). The majority of the...