Ashton Wildwood County Park
Ashton Wildwood County Park is located in northwestern Jasper County about 7 miles west of Baxter. What makes this modest [...]
Backbone State Park
My expectations were high for Iowa's first state park and I was not disappointed. Backbone State Park & the adjoining [...]
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
In 2004 Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park was developed into a park at the old mine site and is [...]
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area is one of Iowa’s largest public recreation areas. The varied terrain consists of flat prairies, [...]
Dolliver Memorial State Park
As you enter Dolliver Memorial State Park from the south on highway D33 the road descends through a lush tunnel [...]
Jester County Park
Jester County Park in Polk County has 14 miles of trails that are a mix of hiking only and multi-use [...]
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Lacey Keosauqua State Park is located on the forested south side of a great horseshow bend in the Des Moines [...]
Lake Ahquabi State Park
Ahquabi is an Indian word meaning, “Place of Rest”. As you hike, mountain bike or cross country ski on over [...]
Lake Macbride State Park
Lake Macbride is the star at Iowa’s largest State Park. Two wooded valleys created Lake Macbride’s unique shape when Mill [...]
Lake Wapello State Park
Entering Lake Wapello State Park off Eagle Avenue you’re likely to see several deer as you drive along Campground Road. [...]
Ledges State Park
Oak Woods Trail is blocked by tree blow-down from the "Dreacho". It is unknown when this trail will be clear [...]
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Turning off highway Y31 and onto 98th Street you will start the winding drive into Maquoketa Caves State Park. The [...]
Mariposa Recreation Area
As you drive north into the park you can see Mariposa Recreation Area Lake on your left. Further into the [...]
Mines of Spain Recreation Area and Preserve
How could I live in Iowa for so long and not have visited the Mines of Spain Recreation Area and [...]
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Palisades-Kepler State Park has 3.49 miles of hiking trails. You can combine any number of trails to make a nice [...]
Pikes Peak State Park
Views from the tallest bluff on the Mississippi River help make Pikes Peak State Park one of Iowa’s favorite scenic [...]
Pine Lake State Park
The 5.9 miles of trails at Pine Lake State Park may not be the most extensive but they make up [...]
Rock Creek State Park
Rock Creek State Park is all about fishing. Park features such as multiple fish cleaning stations, boat ramps, boat docks [...]
Shimek State Forest
Shimek State Forest is the third largest out of ten forests in the state. In fact, Shimek State Forest was [...]
Springbrook State Park
Established in 1926, Springbrook State Park is one of Iowa’s first state parks. You can see the history on almost [...]
Stone State Park
Stone State Park is unusually located within the city limits of Sioux City and on the northern portion of Iowa’s [...]