The Parks and Recreation Department maintains a variety of recreational lands and facilities for the City of Decorah including: City parks and shelters, Pulpit Rock campground and camp cabins, The Community Prairie and Butterfly Garden, Hiking and ski trails, Bike trails, Tennis courts, Softball fields, Outdoor skating rink, Outdoor basket ball courts, and Sand volleyball courts.

Waukon City Park offers horseshoe courts; outdoor swimming pool; sand volleyball courts; 4 large and 5 small shelters with grills, additional grills located throughout the park; three small playgrounds and 1 large playground (Hideaway Park); campground with facilities; hikers trail; and fishing pond. Depending on the weather, an ice skating rink will be open is located at the park for use.