Windom's parks system consists of 14 parks which cover approximately 124 acres. The parks system includes the Windom Recreation Area (28 acres), construction was completed in 2005, which consists of three softball/youth baseball fields, a baseball field, soccer/flag football field, and 1.35 miles of walking trails. Island Park, which includes a camping area, is located along the Des Moines River. Other popular facilities include Kastle Kingdom and a skateboard park which are located on the south end of the Windom Recreation Area.
The Arena includes two ice skating rinks (1-200' x 85' and 1-45' x 165'), two racquetball/wallyball courts, archery range, and an indoor batting cage.
The Recreation Department oversees the local swimming pool and all Recreation programming.
Activities: A variety of activities are offered in the City of Windom through our Community Center, Arena, County Club, Swimming Pool, Parks, Lakes and Rivers. Watch for upcoming festivals, arts & crafts fairs, concerts and shows.
Arena: The arena is located on the Cottonwood County Fairgrounds. A variety of activities are held each year; such as horse shows, auto shows, rodeos, hockey, ice skating and county fair events.
City Parks: the City of Windom operates 14 parks encompassing 124 acres that are administered by the Park & Recreation Board, appointed by the Windom City Council.
Community Center: A 20,000 sq. ft multi-purpose facility provides a variety of facilities including meeting rooms, gymnasium for sporting events and indoor walking exercise, kitchen and dining rooms, Senior Citizen Center, and more...
Lakes & Rivers: The Des Moines River and Cottonwood Lake provide many recreational activities.
Playgrounds: Playgrounds are available in many of our city parks including Tegels Park, Abby Park, Kastle Kingdom and more.
Swimming Pool: A large olympic size outdoor heated swimming pool is located in Island Park. Swimming lessons as well as water aerobic classes are available.
Windom Country Club: Located on County Road 13 - River Road and County Club Drive) provides a challenging 9-hole course and clubhouse.
Cancellations/Updates: Call Park & Rec info line (831-6124) for recordings that are updated when cancellations are made.
