07/19/2026
You’re invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Sherwood Forest Park on Monday (7/20) at 10:00 am! Located at 3301 Lakeshore Dr, Okoboji, IA. See you there!
The Dickinson County Conservation Board invites the public to celebrate the official opening of Sherwood Forest Park during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, July 20, at 10am.
The ceremony will take place at Sherwood Forest Park, 3301 Lake Shore Drive, Okoboji, IA 51355. The event will include a brief welcome and an official ribbon cutting to commemorate the park's opening.
Following the ceremony, community members are invited to explore the park and experience its many new recreational opportunities.
Sherwood Forest Park offers something for visitors of all ages. The park features a bike pump track with three skill levels, allowing riders to progress from beginner to advanced tracks. Families can enjoy a large playground complete with four oversized slides and natural climbing structures inspired by the surrounding landscape. Additional amenities include modern restrooms, shaded seating areas, limestone seating oases surrounded by native landscaping, natural promenades, planted native fields, an off-road mountain bike trail with technical obstacles, and approximately two miles of biking and walking trails that wind throughout the park.
Whether you're looking to ride, climb, hike, or simply relax and enjoy the scenery, the park offers a variety of unique ways to connect with the outdoors.
