Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids is a beautiful city that houses many historic sites. One of these locations, Brucemore Estate, and Gardens in the heartland region. Popular with camper van rentals is nearby Bever Park with an ice rink where you can skate through cherry blossoms.
As the second largest city in the state behind Des Moines, it has been called a corn processing mecca producing some of North America's finest food ingredients and biotechnologies right here on home soil. As a popular place for camper van rentals, you can enjoy a walk or bike ride on the limestone of Boyson Trail which winds through several city parks for over two miles. The Indian Creek Nature Center has a nationally designated trail that offers beautiful scenery and nature study. Hiking, cross-country skiing and more, await you on this 210 acre preserve. Rent a camper van and visit the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Hiawatha. The 52 mile trail is built on a former railroad bed that connects the communities of Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state.
The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Iowa City and 100 miles southeast (161 km) off Interstate 80.
Cedar Rapids is known as the city of five seasons.