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
Town Hall Policy and Fees
-Team sizes are limited based on participants and number of coaches. Once a team is full, a wait list will be started.
- 1st/2nd Grade Co Ed Basketball-Registration deadline October 29, 2021
- Practices and Scrimmages will be held at Herbert Hoover Elementary.
- Sundays November 14-December 12 from 3pm-4pm(schedule subject to change
- 8 VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE NEEDED!
- Click here to register to coach.
- No referees
- All games are played in West Branch
- $20 registration fee if you already have a Parks and Recreation Jersey or $40 if you need to purchase a new jersey.
- Click here to register online.
- Need based scholarships available for City of West Branch residents. Contact Melissa Russell for more information.
- Preschool-Kindergarten Co Ed Flag Basketball-Registration deadline October 29, 2021
- Practices and scrimmages will be at Hoover Elementary
- Sundays November 14-December 12 from 2-3pm(schedule subject to change)
- Children must be at least 4 years old by September 1st.
- 8 VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE NEEDED!
- Click here to register to coach.
- No referees
- All games are played in West Branch.
- $20 registration fee if you already have a Parks and Recreation Jersey or $40 if you need to purchase a new jersey..
- Click here to register online.
- Need based scholarships available for City of West Branch residents. Contact Melissa Russell for more information.
- Tot Time
- Wednesdays September 8-May 18th from 9-10:30 at Town Hall(113 N 1st Street)
- 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10-10:30 will be a program by Cedar County Conservation
- Tot time will be cancelled if there is no school in session due to weather or no school days.
- Preschool Tumbling with Iowa Gym-nest
- September 13 to November 23(No Class on November 2nd)
- $100 per session(10 week session)
- Tuesday mornings from 9:30am-10am Additional classes will be added if needed.
- All classes will be at Town Hall.
- Must have at least 7 persons registered by September 7th for class to occur.
- Payment is due to Iowa Gym-nest on or prior to the first day of class.
- Register online here!
- Barns and Brews Barn Quilt Painting Class
- September 19th at 10:30am
- $60 per person
- All supplies provided.
- Register online at https://barnsandbrews.com/classes
- Class size is limited to 24 participants.
- This would make a great holiday gift!
- Barn quilt flyer
- Adult Co-Ed Softball League
- $75 team registration fee
- Games will be Sundays or Thursdays September 26-October 31
- Rules are subject to change.
- West Branch Adult Slow Pitch Softball Rules
- Click here to register a team.
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
