Bellevue State Park
- High bluffs with scenic views of the Mississippi River, 770 acres with timbered walking trails, a unique butterfly sanctuary and an enclosed nature center are just some of the features that make Bellevue State Park so sp... wildernet.com
Backbone State Park, Strawberry Point, Iowa
- Backbone State Park was dedicated in 1920. It was Iowa's first state park and remains one of the most significant. Backbone is named for its narrow and steep ridge of bedrock carved by a loop of the Maquoketa River. Folk... wildernet.com
Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Maquoketa Caves State Park, Maquoketa, Iowa
- Maquoketa Caves is probably Iowa's most unique state park. Its caves, limestone formations and rugged bluffs provide visitors a chance to "step back" into geological time thousands of years. Caves vary from the 1,100' Da... wildernet.com
Beed's Lake State Park
- Beed's Lake State Park has provided visitors with a variety of recreational opportunities since 1934. One unique feature of the park is the causeway that crosses the lake near the lodge. It provides more than one-third o... wildernet.com
Britton Timber
Perched on the hills overlooking the Skunk River, 320-acre Brinton Timber is part of a 1,000-acre swath of forests along the riparian corridor. Mature oak-hickory forests cover the hills, and in springtime the understory is an ... mtbr.com
Ambrose A. Call State Park
- Ambrose A. Call State Park is a 138 acre "oasis" of rugged hills heavily wooded with virgin timber in an area of gently rolling farmland. The park is located near the east fork of the Des Moines River. Ambrose Call and h... wildernet.com
Pikes Peak State Park, Mcgregor, Iowa
Though Iowa?s Pikes Peak shares its name with the better known 14,110-foot peak in Colorado, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike encountered the grand bluffs rising above the Mississippi River long before he came to know the Rocky Mounta... trails.com
Cinder Path
This trail is Iowa's first rails-to-trails conversion. It follows a scenic corridor along the Chariton River and includes some covered bridges. The trail is 13.5-miles long, running from Chariton to Humeston. The trail is ... traillink.com
Preparation Canyon State Park
During the 1850s this valley was home to a group of Mormon settlers, who described it as their ?school of preparation for the life beyond." Today it can be hiked in preparation for longer, steeper, more exhausting hikes in th... trails.com
Yellow River Forest Trail
Yellow River State Forest is located in the northeast corner of the state. The biking trail is a segment of abandoned railbed. The forest covers some 6,500-acres. There are also fire lanes and logging roads that are not pa... traillink.com
Hayden Prairie State Preserve, Cresco, Iowa
The state?s largest virgin prairie tract outside the Loess Hills, Hayden Prairie is named for an early Iowa botanist and pioneer in prairie preservation, Dr. Ada Hayden. Its 240 acres provide exceptional habitat for prairie a... trails.com
Rock Creek State Park
- Rock Creek is one of central Iowa's major state parks and was officially dedicated on August 24, 1952. The 602-acre Rock Creek lake is the third largest state operated artificial impoundment. Rock Creek State Park truly ... wildernet.com
Lake Of Three Fires State Park
The 85-acre park lake is nearly a mile long and a half-mile wide, with scenic inlets ideal for fishing and boating. Surrounding the lake is 691 acres of picturesque woodlands and a number of fishing jetties provi... horsetraildirectory.com
Coralville Lake
The Coralville Lake Project is comprised of three main campgrounds; Sandy Beach, Sugar Bottom and the Dam Complex. The Dam Complex is made up of five smaller areas near the dam on the lake. The environment is wooded. Cora... recreation.gov
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 to provide a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The actual slough is all that remains of a pre-glacial riverbed, and its name i... recreation.gov
Wapsipinicon State Park
This isolated park along the ?Wapsi? River connects with the 130-mile Northeast State Park Bike Route and offers an array of scenic Iowa interests. Small caves for exploring, streams safe enough for kids to splash uninhibited... trails.com
Hitchcock Nature Center
Just twenty minutes northeast of the Council Bluffs?Omaha area, this new park will enchant you. Trails wind through restored prairie and dark hollows, then climb steep loess bluffs to the ridgelines for a fabulous view. E... citysearch.com