dysart recreation

Hickory Hills Park
  Dysart Country Club

Heritage Arboretum

CR Roberts Trail
    Dysart's Country Club is a semi private golf course, located in the rolling hills just north of Dysart, on Hwy. V37.
   This well established course with mature trees and a great view of the surrounding area will provide you a fun yet challenging round of golf. Then relax at the bar or patio of our newly remodeled clubhouse. Memberships available, for more information call 319-827-3274.
  Our kitchen and reception facilities are available for rent including the dance floor for the enjoyment of your next event.

 Come enjoy a day with us!
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Hickory Hills Park is located seven miles north of Dysart on County Road V-37. The park consists of 665 wooded acres located on Casey's Paha which a unique glacial till and loess ridge was formed centuries ago in the middle of a prairie area. Casey's Lake and many trails are important features. There are 125 campsites available with beautiful picnic areas. For information call 319-342-3350.

The inviting one mile long C.R. Roberts Trail inside the Dysart City limits features a blacktop surface lined with trees, wildflowers, benches, and a picnic shelter. It connects to the partially completed Old Creamery Trail which connects with Vinton via Garrison.

The Heritage Arboretum was established in 2004 at 208 Clark Street. It covers approximately two acres and contains a diversity of over fifty memorial trees, several small gardens, a gazebo, and a bridge. For information and tours, call 319-476-7345.

The gym at 608 Wilson Street in Dysart is a 24 hour workout facility. It features top- of -the -line cardiovascular equipment, certified kettle ball trainers, cable TV, and free towel service. For information call 319-476-5637



Joe's Gym

The City Park features picnic areas, a large new playground area for children, new handicapped accessible rest rooms, two picnic shelters, basketball, tennis, and horseshoe courts, the Zimmer Ball Field, and a new Lions Club concession stand and storage building for our youth athletic equipment.

The park bustles with activity and is the site of Independence Day activities, Old Iron Days, summer Farmer's Markets, as well as many family reunions and youth activities. For park shelter reservations, call 319-476-5690.


City Park
Dysart Aquatic Center
    The Dysart Aquatic Center, located at at 410 Lincoln Street, was built in2004.  The Aquatic Center is a 5,500 square foot swimming and recreation facility with bath house and concession stand.  The zero depth entry makes it a great facility for all ages.  Pool equipment includes a single flume waterslide, a one-meter diving board, frog slide, rain drop station, lounge chairs and umbrella tables.
 
    The Aquatic Center is open from early June through late August.  In addition to daily open swimming, swimming lessons (group and private), adult swim and fitness classes are also offered.
 
    The Dysart Aquatic Center is the home for the Dysart Swim Team.  The swim team is a youth swimming organization for kids six years old through high school who compete against other local area teams.  The Dysart Swim Team has placed first or second in the Big Six Swim Meet the past five years.