The Clinton, Iowa Riverfront, (also known as The Dike by Clintonians) is an area by the

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...

Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It borders the Mississippi River. The population was 24,469 as of 2020 United States census, 2020. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa, DeWitt (also located in Clinto ...

, United States, The riverfront is home to one of Clinton's main attractions the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre. There is a band shell with tennis courts, a child-friendly park, restaurants, an aquatic center, and skate park. The Riverfront was built as a solution from the result of a 1965 flood that flooded half of Clinton. Damages were estimated to be five million dollars. It has protected Clinton from further damage since. In 2005, the City of Clinton updated the existing dike, with parks, recreation, and riverside views using the five million dollars in an Iowa Great Places Destination grant.

Clinton Showboat Theatre

The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre was built in 1935 on a working boat converted into a showboat. The city of Clinton bought it in 1966. The boat uses 25-75 tons of coal each day.

NelsonCorp Field

NelsonCorp Field is a baseball stadium which is home field for the

Clinton LumberKings The Clinton LumberKings are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League. They are located in Clinton, Iowa, and play their home games at NelsonCorp Field. From 1956 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's Midwest Leag ...

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collegiate summer baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...

team in the

Prospect League The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. So as to maintain their colleg ...

Discovery Trail

The Discovery Trail is a 4.8 mile trail along the riverfront, dedicated to three Clinton county astronauts. It is open all year round and all hours of the day, and is free.

References

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