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

Lake Macbride State Park

3525 Highway 382 NE, Solon, IA

An effort to establish the wooded valleys of Mill and Jordan Creeks as a state park was initiated by the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and J.N. "Di... Read More

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

Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

4213 SE Sand Road, Iowa City, IA

Amenities includeWalk-run trail routesFishingBird watching3 picnic sheltersHikingPark LodgeIce skate, canoe, kayak and other rentals available seas... Read More

Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area

4530 McClintock Road, Palo, IA

Pleasant Creek Lake is one of the most popular boating spots in eastern Iowa. Four launching sites are conveniently located around the lake. These ... 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

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

Wildcat Den State Park

1884 Wildcat Den Road, Muscatine, IA

Wildcat Den State Park is one of the most unique in Iowa, combining natural beauty and solitude, preservation of historical structures, trails, cam... 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

Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve

6568 Toolesboro Avenue, Wapello, IA

Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve is a 3-acre preserve featuring a cluster of ancient Indian mounds. It is located just north of the town of Toolesb... Read More

Brush Creek Canyon State Preserve

E Avenue, 90th Street, Arlington, IA

Brush Creek Canyon is a 217-acre preserve containing a rugged forested gorge along the Silurian Escarpment. Located two miles north of Arlington in... Read More

Lake Darling State Park

111 Lake Darling Road, Brighton, IA

Lake Darling State Park was dedicated on September 17, 1950. J. N. "Ding" Darling, for whom the park was named, "set the gate," a ceremony in which... Read More

Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center

8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA

The earliest known inhabitants of the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area during historical times were the Mesquakie Indians. Their village was lo... Read More

Oakland Mills State Park

, Oakland Mills, IA

The South Shore Area has a 24 site semi-modern campground (50-amp electrical hook-ups) and 11 primitive sites, each with a view of the Skunk River.... Read More

Volga River State Recreation Area

10225 Ivy Road, Fayette, IA

The Volga River Recreation Area is located in one of the most scenic parts of the state. Northeast Iowa is often referred to as "Little Switzerland... Read More

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