The happenings of the Billy and Sheri Wardle family
Owen plays his pitching machine baseball at the Council Bluffs Recreational Complex. This is a complex with many baseball, ten, and soccer fields.\, ten with another six smaller fields. There is a large playground and a community/picnic area. There is also a Lewis and Clark informational panel.
This rest area is at mile marker 17 on the I80 in Iowa. It appears to be an older and smaller rest area. There is no theme that I could see.
Not only do we have the BOB bridge outside the visitor center, but a nice garden area with plants and signs.
While downtown we stopped at the Miller Landing Park. This is where the river boat landing was but it currently is not running. They ceased operations three years ago, October 2022. The park does have very good walkways, covered picnic areas and ponds. There are also many historical and informational bulletins. There is also a Lewis and Clark art work. I did not notice any public restrooms.
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| The river landing, bar and restaurant |
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| Through the fence at the old river boat landing |
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| Missouri River |
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| south towards the BOB pedestrian bridge |
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| pond |
Mandan park is a park with views and hiking trails along the bluffs above the Missouri River. There is even a hike from Mandan Park to the Mount Vernon Gardens. Mandan Park has not escaped vandals. There is a Lewis and Clark exhibit but two of the three panels are missing. Mandan is worth visiting for the great view of the river. It is off of south 13th street.
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| Lewis and Clark panel |
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| A view of the river |
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| On top of the hill at Mandan Park |
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| Two panels about the Missouri River vandalized. |
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| Looking out over the Missouri River. This picture shows the missing Lewis and Clark panels |
