This paved section of the Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail stretches between the end of the canal at the Rock River and Lock 24 near Geneseo, passing by six locks and an aqueduct.

This section of the Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail stretches between Lock 24 near Geneseo and the Henry/Bureau County border, passing by two locks and two aqueducts, on both paved and gravel surfaces.

This 100-acre park in Muscatine is a natural area in an urban environment. Walking trails, fishing ponds, and the Environmental Learning Center invite people of all ages to come and explore nature. The park is a reclaimed farmstead that includes wooded hillsides, a reconstructed prairie, small streams, two fishing ponds, and the Muscatine Arboretum.

The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center is located along the Wapsipinicon River and has miles of trails winding through its 225 acres of upland and bottomland forests, grasslands, and wetlands. The Center has been named in the Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide as one of 77 areas in Iowa for premium wildlife viewing.