The Perry Trail Head is a great place for a break when riding the Raccoon River Valley Trail. There are restrooms in the converted depot right off the trail.

In the town of Perry, there are many options for food if you need to stock up on supplies before continuing on the trail.

Bethanie

July 18, 2025

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Perry’s trailhead is cute, welcoming, and functional from its one-legged candycane arch to the massive car lot (48-hour parking! Woo!). Porta potty’s, upgraded water fountains, colored lawn chairs, food trucks, and a bike maintenance stand/tools are available. The trail itself splinters off in several directions. One part toward Jefferson/Dawson/Jamaica/Redfield, another toward Woodward/Ankeny, and a third section toward Dallas center/adel/waukee. The trail winds through town in a very intentional sort of way, hitting several parks, restaurants, the hospital, and showing off some of Perry’s more interesting qualities.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, United States

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