Stargazing Park aka Kiwanis Park

Locals around here tend to call it Kiwanis Park, but the stargazing name stuck for a reason — Clarinda’s skies on a clear night are genuinely something else. It’s a solid community park with accessibility in mind, so it’s not one of those places where half the families feel left out. Not a ton of flashy features, but that’s kind of the point — it’s a laid-back spot where kids can just run around and the adults can actually breathe for a minute. If you time it right and stick around past sunset, you’ll see why this place has the name it does.