George Wyth Memorial State Park

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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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The Cedar River in George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
Location in Iowa
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
Location in United States
Location Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
Coordinates 42°32′05″N92°24′42″W / 42.5347489°N 92.4117987°W / 42.5347489; -92.4117987 [1]
Area1,200 acres (490 ha)
Elevation846 ft (258 m) [1]
Established1940
Administered by Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The George Wyth Memorial State Park is a public recreation area on the Cedar River, located two miles west of Cedar Falls and four miles northwest of Waterloo in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The state park features camping, over 10 miles of paved and unpaved trails for hiking and biking, and fishing and boating on four different lakes: Brinker, George Wyth, Fisher and Alice Wyth. [2] The park was named Josh Higgins Parkway when it was dedicated in 1940 and later renamed in honor of Cedar Falls businessman George Wyth. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fisher Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "George Wyth Memorial State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  3. "George Wyth Memorial State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2025.