Erickson Park

Erickson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Erickson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Erickson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.16763, -93.49271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Erickson Park

• Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~9 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~23 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Farm House Museum · museum · Story · ~25 km · Must-see
• Campanile · attraction · Story · ~25 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Matthews Episcopal Church · church · Hardin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~62 km · Must-see
• High Trestle Trail · trek · Dallas · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Wright · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Erickson Park

Other parks near Erickson Park

• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~23 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~72 km · Must-see
• Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~72 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~80 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~82 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~82 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~85 km · Must-see
• Conants Park · park · Tama · ~86 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~89 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~112 km · Must-see

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