Recreation

Sports / Fitness

Baseball / Softball
Ball Field Park is located at 804 Luick’s Lane North. There are two ball fields in the park, one of which is lighted. There are restrooms, a concession stand, and equipment storage on the park property as well. The park is located adjacent to the Belmond-Klemme Community School District’s softball and baseball fields to allow for terrific tournament play.

Bowling
Spare Times Lanes, located at 203 2nd Avenue SE, is an eight-lane bowling center that offers open bowling times as well as leagues and tournaments. There is also a bar which offers drinks and food. Can be reserved for birthday parties too. Call (641) 444-4141 for more information.

Disc Golf Course
This challenging 9-hole disc golf course was constructed in 2006 / 2007 as an Eagle Scout Project in River Park. It is located adjacent to the Iowa River and the area is somewhat wooded. There are a few buildings and play equipment in the park. Simply turn into the southern parking lot entrance of Jerry’s Place at 212 River Avenue S and continue west.

Extreme Sports Park (skate park)
Belmond’s Extreme Sports Park is equipped with ramps, rail and quarter pipe. You can find it on the Franklin Grove Heritage Trail in Pool Park (908 1st Street SE), just to the slight southwest of the swimming pool near the tennis and pickleball courts.

Belmond Health & Fitness Center
Belmond Health and Fitness Center, a 24-hour-access gym with free weights, stack weights and a large exercise room, is located at 504 E Main Street. Showers are located in the locker rooms. For more information call (641) 444-4419 or visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/belmondhealthandfitnesscenter

Golf
Belmond Country Club is a 9-hole, par-37, semi-private course with over 3,345 yards developed on 70 acres and located at 1608 3rd St NE. Daily and weekend green fees, cart rentals and course memberships available. Onsite restaurant is Cattleman’s at the Club. For more information call (641) 444-4183.

Swimming
The Luick Memorial Swimming Pool, located at 908 1st Street SE, is a great place for all members of the family and includes a zero depth entry, a children’s play center with geysers, a waterslide, basketball hoops and a new climbing wall. Call (641) 444-3389 for information on open swim times, water walk/ lane swim times, and swimming lessons. 

Tennis / Pickleball Courts
There is one tennis court, and four pickleball courts, and one permanently installed bean bag toss (Cornhole) court. You can find it on the Franklin Grove Heritage Trail in Pool Park (908 1st Street SE), just to the slight southwest of The Luick Memorial Swimming Pool near the Extreme Sports Park.

Sand Volleyball
There are two sand volleyball courts located just west of Luick Memorial Swimming Pool.

Area Outdoor Recreation

Camping
Iowa River RV Park is just over one acre in size and is located at 312 River Avenue South (U.S. Highway 69), within walking distance of convenience stores, fuel stations and restaurants. There are 19 RV sites: eight with full hook-up (water, sewer and electric) with five of those as pull-through sites and eight having just water and electric connections. A small area is available for tent camping. A modern toilet/shower building is available on site for campers and a dump station near the entrance of the park for RV/campers. Canoes can be launched from River Park, which is adjacent to the RV Park and connected with a trail. Full hook-ups are $16 per night, partial hook-ups are $13 and tent camping is $11.

Fishing and Boating
There is fishing available in the Iowa River which can be reached from River Park. Simply turn into the southern parking lot entrance of Jerry’s Place at 212 River Avenue S and continue west. There you will find parking, and boat and fishing access. River Park is adjacent to the Iowa River RV Park, connected by a trail which can be used to access the park. 

Pond fishing, as well as canoeing and kayaking, is also available at the Outdoor Classroom located north of Belmond on Highway 69, just to the southeast of the intersection between 69 and 130th Street. While the Outdoor Classroom is open to the public, there is no boat or fishing equipment rental. You must bring your own. 

Fishing licenses may be purchased at True Value Farm and Home at 416 River Avenue N in Belmond. No fishing license is required for youth under 16 years of age. For more information, or to purchase a license, call (641) 444-3933. Iowa residents may fish for free and without a license during the Free Fishing Weekend which is hosted by the State of Iowa and takes place on the first full weekend of June. 

Outdoor Classroom
The Belmond Outdoor Classroom is open to the public and includes a pond for fishing and kayaking, a natural trail, a geocache site, a ropes course, and 11 acres of nature observation area. It is located north of Belmond on Highway 69, just to the southeast of the intersection between 69 and 130th Street. 

Parks

Ball Field Park is located at 804 Luick’s Lane North on 5.594 acres. There are two ball fields in the park, one of which is lighted. There are restrooms, a concession stand, and equipment storage on the park property as well. The park is located adjacent to the Belmond-Klemme Community School District’s softball and baseball fields to allow for terrific tournament play!

Belmond Bark Park, located at 800 5th Street SE is where off-leash dogs can gather, socialize, and interact in a community area. There are two fenced areas, one for large dogs and one for small dogs, where owners and their dogs get to spend time together and offer dogs some space for play and companionship with others.

Children’s Garden is located on the Franklin Grove Heritage Trail at the intersection of First Street SE and Seventh Avenue SE.

City Park is located just one block north of East Main Street and one block east of River Avenue North, on a full city block whose address is 212 2nd Street NE. This park is a leisure recreation park covered almost entirely with tree shade and has play equipment, a shelter, restrooms, gazebo, tables and benches. The park’s play equipment, including a unit for 2-5 year olds, 5-12 year olds, swings, bouncing animals and a merry-go-round, was replaced in 2016.

Crown Point Park (204 5th Avenue NW) is located in west Belmond, “up on the hill”. The park is slightly larger than a square city block and provides for mainly active recreation. The park has play equipment, shelter and tables. A large area allows for baseball or softball games with a back stop but can also double as a small soccer field. The play equipment was recently replaced and features climbing challenges along with swings and a slide.

El Mar Park is a neighborhood park tucked away in the middle of a block in the Kirkendall Addition. Access to the park is gained between 104-204 Sunset Drive and 1016-1020 3rd Street NE. A few pieces of small play equipment are set up in this park. The park is large enough to play catch or have a ball game with young children.

Franklin Grove Heritage Trail is approximately 3.4 mile trail with a trail head at Pool Park (908 1st Street SE). The trail is on a converted rail bed which runs north and south through the city and was initially just that rail bed. The trail project was originated by the Belmond Trees Forever group and then dedicated to the city of Belmond. Tree and bush maintenance on the trail continues under the watchful eye of the Trees Forever group along with the coordination of the volunteers that tend the flower beds on the trail. The city does mow along the trail. Benches were installed along the trail through an Eagle Scout project. The trail also features a story walk that the Belmond Public Librarians update throughout the summer. The trail was extended east on 7th Street NE, south on Luick’s Lane North/South and west on 5th Street SE in 2005. Wright County Conservation has built an extension from the north loop of the Franklin Grove Trail to the new Prairielands Trail. The undeveloped Prairielands Trail follows the old Union Pacific Railroad north east toward Meservey, Thornton and Mason City. The pavement ends at C-20, about 1/3 mile off the end of the Franklin Grove Trail.

Iowa River RV Park is just over one acre in size and is located at 312 River Avenue South (U.S. Highway 69), within walking distance of convenience stores, fuel stations and restaurants. There are 19 RV sites: eleven with full hook-up (water, sewer and electric) with five of those as pull-through sites and eight having just water and electric connections. A small area is available for tent camping. A modern toilet/shower building is available on site for campers and a dump station near the entrance of the park for RV/campers. Canoes can be launched from River Park, which is adjacent to the RV Park and connected with a trail. Full hook-ups are $16 per night, partial hook-ups are $13 and tent camping is $11.

Pool Park is, as the name implies, the location of the municipal swimming pool. It is located at 908 1st Street SE on a piece of property of 5.3 acres. The park has two shelters with picnic tables and play equipment for ages 2-5 and 5-8 years old. Restrooms are located on the outside of the pool bathhouse. Pool Park also has a tennis court, pickleball court, permanent corn hole set, and the Extreme Sports Park which is equipped with ramps, rail and quarter pipe.

River Park is a large park of 12 acres reserved mainly for passive recreation. There are two shelters with picnic tables, restrooms, canoe access to the Iowa River and a trail through the park. River Park is adjacent to the Iowa River RV Park, connected by a trail. A 9- hole disc golf course is located within the park. To access the park, simply turn into the southern parking lot entrance of Jerry’s Place at 212 River Avenue S and continue west.