Wapsipinicon State Park

21301 County Road E34, Anamosa, IA

Wapsipinicon State Park, dedicated in 1923, was one of Iowa's first state parks. It lies just south of Anamosa on the Wapsipinicon River (locally r... Read More

White Pine Hollow State Preserve

Heim Road, New Vienna, IA

White Pine Hollow is a 712-acre preserve featuring a rugged landscape with groves of white pine trees. Formerly known as “Pine Creek Hollow&r... Read More

White Pine Hollow State Forest

Northwest Dubuque County, New Vienna, IA

White Pine Hollow is located in northwest Dubuque County, just northwest of the town of Luxemburg. This 944 acre area consists of a 712 acre state ... Read More

Bixby State Preserve

37894 Fortune Avenue, Edgewood, IA

Bixby consists of 184 acres of rugged algific slopes, mature hard wood forests and a trout stream. The area is for day use only. Perfect for a quie... Read More

Mossy Glen State Preserve

Eagle Avenue, Edgewood, IA

Mossy Glen is an 80-acre preserve featuring a rugged forested area along the Silurian Escarpment. It is located 6 miles northwest of Edgewood and 6... Read More

Merritt Forest State Preserve

West Noble Road, Colesburg, IA

Merritt Forest is a 20-acre “virgin” old-growth forest. It is located four miles south of Guttenberg in Clayton County. Several trees o... Read More

Backbone State Park

1282 120th Street, Dundee, IA

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... Read More

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve

Estes Point Road, Guttenberg, IA

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve is a 62-acre area containing a large complex of ancient Indian mounds on a spectacular narrow ridge overlooking ... Read More

Retz Woods State Preserve

Grain Road, Elkader, IA

Lyle Retz Memorial Woods is a 49-acre preserve featuring a rugged forested area in the Paleozoic Plateau landform region. It is located 4.5 miles s... Read More

Palisades Kepler State Park

700 Kepler Dr, Mount Vernon, IA

Palisades-Kepler State Park lies along the beautiful Cedar River in Linn County. The 840-acre park has dramatic river bluffs, deep ravines, majesti... Read More

Cedar Rock State Park

2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd. Buch Co Hwy W-35, Independence, IA

The Walter house was one of Wright's most complete designs. Nearly everything at Cedar Rock bears the architect's imprint. Wright designed the furn... Read More

Maquoketa Caves State Park

10970 98th St., Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa Caves is probably Iowa's most unique state park. Its caves, limestone formations and rugged bluffs provide visitors a chance to "step bac... Read More

Behrens Ponds and Woodland State Preserve

Ponds Lane, Toddville, IA

Karl W. Behrens Memorial Ponds and Woodland is a 29-acre preserve featuring a series of sandy ponds inhabited by the blue-spotted salamander, a rar... Read More

Jones Park

201 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

As a part of AARP's 60th Anniversary, AARP launched an ambitious effort in 2019 to create 53 fitness parks – one each in all 50 states, the D... Read More

Little Maquoketa River Mounds Preserve

Highway 52, Dubuque, IA

Situated high atop a limestone ridge, overlooking the Little Maquoketa River just north of Dubuque on Highway 52 & 3, this 41 acre preserve fea... Read More

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