West Branch Parks and Recreation Department works to improve the quality of West Branch residents’ lives through parks, trails, and activities. Residents can enjoy the 3.5 mile Herbert Hoover Trail, 5 parks (Lions Field, Heritage Square, Wapsi Creek, Beranek, and Cubby Park), and other recreation activities such as; youth soccer, t-ball, football, basketball, volleyball and more!
Parks & Recreation Capital Improvements Plan
Pay Registrations Online
Coaches and volunteers, please click here to complete your required background check.
Activities
February 2021 Newsletter
Drive In Movie at Cubby Park Friday April 9
- Registrations required
- More information coming soon
Basket delivery by the Easter Bunny March 30 to April 1st
- The Easter bunny will deliver a basket filled with goodies such as paints, crayons, markers, bubbles, and chalk to your home or daycare. There is also a pickup option at Town Hall if you would prefer.
- Each basket is $10.
- Click here to register and pay online.
- Paper registration forms are available upon request.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 12
Easter Egg Hunt at Cubby Park Saturday March 27, 2021-Subject to change based on COVID restrictions.
- Families will be allowed to sign up for a ten minute time slot.
- Children will be allowed to pick up plastic eggs and prizes from the field. Children then will turn in their eggs for a bag of candy based on the number of eggs they collected.
- Time slots will be assigned on a first come first served basis.
- There will be up a limited number of households allowed on the field at one time.
- Please wait in your car or socially distance while waiting your turn.
- Masks are to be used when social distancing cannot be achieved.
- Make up weather date is Saturday April 3.
- Preregistration is required. Click here to register.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 22
Baseball, Softball, and T-ball Registrations
- Coaches registration February 1st-March 24
- Player registration February 22nd-March 24th
- Kindergarten/Early Kindergarten T-Ball Online Registration- $40 registration fee
- 1st/2nd Machine Pitch Co-Ed Baseball and Sunday League Baseball-$40
- 1st/2nd Machine Pitch Co-Ed Baseball and Sunday League Baseball and Softball-$60 for machine pitch and Sunday travel league.
- 3rd-4th grade softball online registration-$50 registration fee
- 3rd-4th grade baseball online registration-$50 registration fee
- 5th-6th grade softball-$50 registration fee
- Practices start mid April for 3rd/4th and 5th/6th(subject to change)
- Games start May 17th(subject to change)
- 3rd/4th games softball and baseball
- Games will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays in various communities and includes 1 Saturday tournament(subject to change)
- 5th/6th grade softball
- Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays in various communities and includes 1 Saturday tournament(subject to change)
- 1st/2nd grade will be coed machine pitch
- Games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays(subject to change)
- Kindergarten will be t-ball to start the season then switch to coach pitch.
- Games will be Mondays and Wednesdays(subject to change)
- Preschool T-Ball
- Games and practices will be June 1st-July 1st from 5:30-6:15. Location TBD
- Games will be Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.
- Schedule is subject to change.
- Children must be at least 4 years old by June 1st.
- $20 fee if you already have a Park and Recreation Jersey, $40 fee if you need to purchase a jersey.
- Click here for online registration. $20 if you already have a Park and Recreation jersey or $40 if you need to purchase one.
- Registration deadline May 1, 2021
Summer Programs
Red Cross Group Swim Lessons at James Kennedy Family Aquatic Center in Tipton
- Monday- Friday June 7-June 18 at 9am
- Bus leaves West Branch at 8:15am and returns around 10:30am
- Swim lessons are indoors.
- Please have child wear a coverup or towel over their swimsuit. Children will not be changing in the locker room before or after lessons.
- All safety guidelines will be followed including mask wearing and social distancing when appropriate.
- Swim lesson registration is $40 per person. Registration is available through James Kennedy Family Aquatic Center.
- Printable 2021 Group Red Cross Registration Form
- Spots are filled on a first come first serve basis. Register early to ensure a spot in class.
- Swim Bus leaves from West Branch at 8:15am and returns around 10:30am
- Swim bus fee is $20 per person or $30 per immediate family. Fee must be paid with registration.
- Click here for online bus fee registration.
- Click here for printable 2021 swim bus registration form.
Camps
- More information coming soon
Parks & Community Buildings & Locations
Reserve Locations:
Town Hall
Beranek Park Shelter
Heritage Square
Lions Field Shelter
Click here for West Branch Field Reservation Policy and Fees
Click here for a printable Field Request Form
