Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation Inc

Trail tram (elogated electric golf carts carrying up to 7 passengers) tours began with one volunteer driver and 1 tram, booking 63 tours in 2010. The program was planned for patrons who are not otherwise able to get out in fresh air, to be able to see beautiful scenery & learn the history along the trail from volunteer drivers. The program to date has grown to include 15 drivers & four trail trams and open public tours, booking as many as two tours a day. In the last 5 years the trail has brought in visitors to oskaloosa and the mahaska community from at least 27 states and 6 countries

The mahaska community recreation trail started as a dream with the first foot poured in 1999. Today, over 13.5 miles of planned 15 miles are in existence. When fully developed, the ten-foot wide concrete trail will loop around oskaloosa and university park in mahaska county. It follows along old rail right-of-way, winds through scenic woodlands, by agricultural fields, through parks, by two golf courses, offers unique underpasses, and safely accommodates two-way recreational traffic.