Idlewild Park, Reno

#35 among attractions in Reno

Park, Relax in park, Playground, Garden

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Idlewild Park is a large, 49 acre community park close to downtown Reno, Nevada on the Truckee River. It includes a rose garden, duck ponds, two children's parks, a pool and a skate park. It holds the Reno Earth Day celebration every year and hosts the Reno Street Food food truck event through the summer months. It is also home to the historic California Building on Cowan Drive. ()

Elevation: 4521 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°31'16"N, 119°49'59"W

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74 Cowan DrIdlewild ParkReno 89509 United States

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Idlewild Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy, Sands Regency, Whitney Peak Hotel.

1.1 miNE
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno
29 min walk • Eldorado Resort Casino is a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada. It anchors a network of connected hotel-casinos in the downtown Reno core that included Circus Circus Reno and Silver Legacy Reno and are owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
1.1 miNE
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Silver Legacy, Reno
29 min walk • Silver Legacy Resort & Casino is a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada. It anchors a network of connected hotel-casinos in the downtown Reno core that included Circus Circus Reno and Eldorado Reno and are owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
0.9 miNE
Hotel casino, Hotel, Casino
Sands Regency, Reno
23 min walk • Sands Regency is a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Jacobs Entertainment.
1.1 miNE
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno
29 min walk • Whitney Peak Hotel is a hotel and former casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada. It is owned and operated by DRW Holdings LLC.
0.9 miE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno
24 min walk • Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, Nevada, United States. It is located at 310 W. 2nd Street in Reno. It was built in 1908 as the rise in Reno's Catholic population warranted a larger church. The cathedral was nearly destroyed by a fire in 1909 and was restored the following year.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church, Reno
25 min walk • The First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church that was founded in 1868 in Reno, Nevada. In 1868 the first meetings were held in the local schoolhouse on the corner of what is now First and Sierra Streets.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Brüka Theatre, Reno
29 min walk • Brüka Theatre is a Reno-based theater group which was founded in 1992, and is one of the main live theaters in northern Nevada. The theatre is named after the German expressionist artist group, Die Brücke.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Arlington Towers, Reno
23 min walk • Arlington Towers is a 22-story condominium tower located at 100 North Arlington Avenue in Reno, Nevada. Construction began in June 1965, with completion initially scheduled for August 1966.
0.5 miE
Park, Art gallery, Museum
McKinley Park School, Reno
13 min walk • The McKinley Park School, at Riverside Drive and Keystone Avenue in Reno, Nevada, USA, is a historic school building that was built in 1909. It includes Mission/Spanish Revival architecture and was designed by George Ferris.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Reno
25 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, located in Reno, Nevada, United States, is the seat of the Diocese of Nevada. The congregation was established in 1870, and they held their first services in a schoolhouse.
0.8 miE
Church
First Church of Christ, Reno
22 min walk • The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1939, is an historic Classical revival style Christian Science church edifice located at 501 Riverside Drive, overlooking the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Idlewild Park open?

Idlewild Park is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to Idlewild Park?

Nearby attractions include McKinley Park School, Reno (13 min walk), Pearl Upson House, Reno (13 min walk), J. Clarence Kind House, Reno (16 min walk), Oxbow, Reno (19 min walk).

How to get to Idlewild Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Idlewild Park:

Train

Idlewild Park Train Ride (3 min walk)
Reno (32 min walk)

Bus

Arlington/Island • Lines: 6 (24 min walk)
Reno Downtown • Lines: 2064 (30 min walk)