♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] Just outside Granger, travelers will find a boundless natural playground and an invitation to explore.

♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] This is Jester Park, where adventure meets heritage and every season writes a new visual story.

[Missy Smith] The Nature Center is an excellent place to start your journey.

We call it your front porch.

Upstairs, we talk about the history of the park and the way the land was.

And then downstairs, it takes you into all the hands on exhibits and the different habitats that you find here at Jester Park.

[Kohlsdorf] Outside, visitors can traverse over eight miles of scenic hiking trails that wind through woodlands and natural prairies.

[Missy Smith] The trailheads are extremely easy to find.

We have signage at each spot where you enter the trail.

You can kind of choose your own adventure based on mileage, on how far you want to go and where you want to end up.

[Kohlsdorf] Nestled within the trees and trails, the biological spirit of the prairie lives on.

[Missy Smith] We have a bison and elk complex where you can get out on boardwalks and see the bison and elk in in their habitat, but there's also a playscape there.

You can climb on logs.

You can be in the little pond, you can find critters in there from tadpoles to frogs.

And it's surrounded by native plantings as well.

Everything out here is native prairie.

And then you go down further to the trees and to our pond.

The pond has a beautiful boardwalk that goes around it, so you can really get in touch with the frogs and everything else.

It's a great place to fish.

We also have canoe and kayak rentals.

♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] Scattered throughout the park, creative works of art blend seamlessly with prairie grasses, winding trails and towering timber, turning an ordinary walk into an open air gallery.

And the adventure doesn't stop there.

All across Jester, visitors can jump into a wide range of activities, from horseback riding and archery to camping and even a round of golf tucked into the landscape.

[Missy Smith] It's a great stop just to be able to explore Iowa's outdoors.

It's just the perfect place to spend a day with your family.

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