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List of Iowa state parks

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Map of State Parks of Iowa
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State-managed parks; County-managed parks

This is a list of 63 state parks and recreation areas in Iowa. Thesestate parks of theU.S. state ofIowa can be split into two groups based on management. The first group are those state parks managed by theIowa Department of Natural Resources. The second group are those state parks managed by the county in which they are found.

DNR-managed state parks

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Park nameCounty or countiesNearby cityArea[1]Date established[2]Body of waterRemarks[2]
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Ambrose A. Call State ParkKossuth CountyAlgona130531925Des Moines RiverFeatures heavily wooded hills and a reconstructedlog cabin on the site of the first cabin in Kossuth County, built in 1854 by settler Ambrose A. Call.
Backbone State ParkDelaware CountyStrawberry Point2,0008101919Maquoketa River, Backbone LakeFeatures a rock ridge up to 80 feet (24 m) high, a recreational reservoir, and a museum on theCivilian Conservation Corps in Iowa.
Badger Creek State Recreation AreaMadison CountyVan Meter1,1624701980[3]Badger Creek LakeFeatures a 276-acre (112 ha) fishing lake outsideDes Moines.
Banner Lakes at Summerset State ParkWarren CountyIndianola222902002Banner LakesProvides fishing and mountain biking opportunities on the site of a rehabilitatedopen-pitcoal mine.
Beed's Lake State ParkFranklin CountyHampton319129[4]1934Beed's LakeSurrounds a 99-acre (40 ha) reservoir crossed by a 170-foot (52 m)causeway built by theCivilian Conservation Corps.
Bellevue State ParkJackson CountyBellevue770310[5]Mississippi RiverComprises two units on high river bluffs, with a nature center andbutterfly garden.
Big Creek State ParkPolk CountyPolk City3,5501,440Big Creek LakeSurrounds an 866-acre (350 ha) recreational reservoir originally created as aflood control project.
Black Hawk State ParkSac CountyLake View8635[6]1935Black Hawk LakeComprises shoreline on the southernmostglacial lake in Iowa.
Brushy Creek State Recreation AreaWebster CountyLehigh6,5002,600[7]Des Moines River, Brushy Creek ReservoirForms one of the state's largest public outdoor recreation properties, with a 690-acre (280 ha) reservoir.
Cedar Rock State ParkBuchanan CountyQuasqueton423171[8]1981Wapsipinicon RiverOffers tours of aFrank Lloyd Wright house built in 1950 in hisUsonian style.
Clear Lake State ParkCerro Gordo CountyClear Lake55221924Clear LakeAbuts the south shore of 3,643-acre (1,474 ha)Clear Lake.
Dolliver Memorial State ParkWebster CountyLehigh600240[9]1925Des Moines RiverShowcases tall river bluffs and narrow ravines.
Elinor Bedell State ParkDickinson CountySpirit Lake80321998East Okoboji LakeProvides public access to one of theIowa Great Lakes.
Elk Rock State ParkMarion CountyKnoxville850340[10]1978Lake Red RockComprises two parcels on Iowa's largest body of water.
Emerson Bay State Recreation AreaDickinson CountyMilford124.9West Okoboji LakeProvides public access to one of theIowa Great Lakes.
Fairport State Recreation AreaMuscatine CountyMuscatine176.9[11]Mississippi RiverProvides water recreation opportunities 6 miles (9.7 km) fromWildcat Den State Park.
Fort Atkinson State PreserveWinneshiek CountyFort Atkinson52.0[12]1968NoneInterprets the remains of a U.S. Army frontier fort manned from 1840–1849 to monitor the resettledHo-Chunk tribe.
Fort Defiance State ParkEmmet CountyEstherville221891930[13]NoneCommemorates the site of a fort built to protect the Iowa border during theDakota War of 1862.
Geode State ParkHenry CountyDanville1,641664Skunk River, Lake GeodeFeatures a 187-acre (76 ha) recreational reservoir and a display ofgeodes, the Iowa state rock.
George Wyth Memorial State ParkBlack Hawk CountyWaterloo1,2004901940Cedar River and several lakesProtects a natural area within theWaterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area.
Green Valley State ParkUnion CountyCreston990400[14]Green Valley LakeSurrounds a 390-acre (160 ha) recreational reservoir.
Gull Point State ParkDickinson CountyMilford19579[15]1933West Okoboji LakeProtects a natural area on one of theIowa Great Lakes.
Honey Creek State ParkAppanoose CountyMoravia828335Rathbun LakeProvides outdoor recreation opportunities on the north shore of 11,000-acre (4,500 ha)Rathbun Lake.
Honey Creek Resort State ParkAppanoose CountyMoravia8283352008[16]Rathbun LakeMixes outdoor recreation with higher-end amenities such as a lodge, luxury cabins, golf course, and indoor water park.
Lacey-Keosauqua State ParkVan Buren CountyKeosauqua1,6536691921Des Moines RiverProtects Indian mounds and a 30-acre (12 ha) lake on a bend of theDes Moines River.
Lake Ahquabi State ParkWarren CountyIndianola7703101936Lake AhquabiSurrounds a 115-acre (47 ha) recreational reservoir named "resting place" in theFox language.
Lake Anita State ParkCass CountyAnita1,0624301961Lake AnitaSurrounds a 171-acre (69 ha) recreational reservoir.
Lake Darling State ParkWashington CountyBrighton1,3875611950Lake DarlingHonorsDing Darling, two-timePulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning winner and earlyconservationist, with a 171-acre (69 ha) recreational reservoir.
Lake Keomah State ParkMahaska CountyOskaloosa3661481934Lake KeomahSurrounds an 83-acre (34 ha) recreational reservoir.
Lake Macbride State ParkJohnson CountySolon2,8101,1401937Lake Macbride,Coralville LakeBorders an 812-acre (329 ha) recreational reservoir.
Lake Manawa State ParkPottawattamie CountyCouncil Bluffs1,529619Lake ManawaProvides boating opportunities in theOmaha – Council Bluffs metropolitan area on a 772-acre (312 ha) lake created by theMissouri River changing course after theGreat Flood of 1881.
Lake of Three Fires State ParkTaylor CountyBedford1,155467[17]1935Lake of Three FiresSurrounds an 85-acre (34 ha) recreational reservoir named for aCouncil of Three Fires meeting once held there by three Native American tribes.
Lake Wapello State ParkDavis CountyDrakesville1,150470Lake WapelloSurrounds a 289-acre (117 ha) recreational reservoir.
Ledges State ParkBoone CountyBoone1,200490[18]1924Des Moines River, Pea's CreekShowcases a 100-foot (30 m) deep sandstone gorge withconcretions jutting from its side like ledges.
Lewis and Clark State ParkMonona CountyOnawa17671Blue LakeCommemorates the site where theLewis and Clark Expedition camped on August 10, 1804; with a replica of theirkeelboat on a 220-acre (89 ha)oxbow lake.
Lower Gar State Recreation AreaDickinson CountyArnolds Park72.8Lower Gar LakeProvides public access to one of theIowa Great Lakes.
Maquoketa Caves State ParkJackson CountyMaquoketa323131[19]1921Raccoon CreekPreserves 13 caves, some developed with lighting and walkways and others in a natural state.
Marble Beach State Recreation AreaDickinson CountyOrleans6426Spirit LakeProvides the largest campground in theIowa Great Lakes region.
McIntosh Woods State ParkCerro Gordo CountyVentura62251943Clear LakeProvides the primary boating access to 3,643-acre (1,474 ha)Clear Lake.
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature CenterDubuque CountyDubuque1,3875611981Mississippi RiverFeatures a monument toJulien Dubuque, the first European settler in Iowa, and recipient of a1796 land and mining grant from then-owner the Governor of Spain.
Mini-Wakan State ParkDickinson CountySpirit Lake208.1Spirit LakeLies on the north shore of the state's largest natural lake, in theIowa Great Lakes region.
Nine Eagles State ParkDecatur CountyDavis City1,119453Nine Eagles LakeFeatures a 64-acre (26 ha) recreational reservoir and surrounding woods.
Okamanpedan State ParkEmmet CountyDolliver197.7Okamanpeedan LakeProvides fishing and boating access on the south shore of a lake on the Iowa – Minnesota border.
Palisades-Kepler State ParkLinn CountyMt. Vernon8403401922Cedar RiverFeatures dramatic river bluffs and deep ravines on the site of an early 20th Century resort.
Pikes Peak State ParkClayton CountyMcGregor9703901935Mississippi RiverFeatures a 500-foot (150 m) river bluff named byZebulon Pike several years before documentingPikes Peak in Colorado.
Pikes Point State ParkDickinson CountySpirit Lake156.1West Okoboji LakeOffers one of the most popular swimming beaches in theIowa Great Lakes region.
Pilot Knob State ParkHancock CountyForest City528214[20]1923Pilot Knob Lake, Dead Man's LakeFeatures an observation tower built by theCivilian Conservation Corps on Iowa's second-tallest point, and the state's onlysphagnumbog.
Pine Lake State ParkHardin CountyEldora585237Iowa River, Upper and Lower Pine LakesEncompasses two lakes surrounded by 250-year-oldeastern white pines.
Pleasant Creek State Recreation AreaLinn CountyPalo1,927780[21]Pleasant Creek LakeSurrounds a 410-acre (170 ha) recreational reservoir located between the cities ofCedar Rapids andWaterloo.
Prairie Rose State ParkShelby CountyHarlan6612671962Prairie Rose LakeSurrounds a 218-acre (88 ha) recreational reservoir.
Preparation Canyon State ParkMonona CountyMoorhead344139NonePreserves a section of theLoess Hills on the site of a town founded in 1853 by a Mormon splinter group led byCharles B. Thompson.
Red Haw State ParkLucas CountyChariton649263Red Haw LakeSurrounds a 72-acre (29 ha) recreational reservoir.
Rice Lake State ParkWinnebago CountyLake Mills156.1Rice LakeAbuts a 1,200-acre (490 ha) lake.
Rock Creek State ParkJasper CountyKellogg1,697687[22]1952Rock Creek LakeSurrounds a 602-acre (244 ha) recreational reservoir.
Springbrook State ParkGuthrie CountyYale9203701926Middle Raccoon RiverFeatures a conservation education center, a rental retreat, a 17-acre (6.9 ha) lake, and public hunting areas.
Stone State ParkWoodbury andPlymouth CountiesSioux City1,069433[23]1935Big Sioux RiverPreserves a natural section of theLoess Hills.
Templar State Recreation AreaDickinson CountySpirit Lake104.0Spirit LakeProvides a sheltered lagoon for launching boats on theIowa Great Lakes.
Trapper's Bay State ParkDickinson CountyLake Park5723Silver LakeOffers additional public recreation space on the periphery of theIowa Great Lakes region.
Twin Lakes State ParkCalhoun CountyRockwell City156.1North Twin LakesComprises two day-use areas on a 453-acre (183 ha) natural lake.
Union Grove State ParkTama CountyGladbrook282114[24]1938Union Grove LakeSurrounds a 110-acre (45 ha) recreational reservoir.
Viking Lake State ParkMontgomery CountyStanton1,000400Viking LakePreserves natural areas surrounding a 110-acre (45 ha) recreational reservoir.
Volga River State Recreation AreaFayette CountyFayette5,5002,200Volga River, Frog Hollow LakeProvides wildlife habitat and extensive recreation options along a waterway featuring limestone bluffs and old steel bridges.
Walnut Woods State ParkPolk CountyWest Des Moines250100Raccoon RiverPreserves abottomland hardwood forest within theDes Moines metropolitan area featuring the largest stand ofblack walnut trees in North America.[25]
Wapsipinicon State ParkJones CountyAnamosa3901601923Wapsipinicon River, Dutch CreekFeatures rocky cave- and crevice-ridden bluffs, a nine-hole golf course, and an 1877 steel bridge that is on theNational Register of Historic Places.
Waubonsie State ParkFremont CountySidney1,247505[26]1926Lake VirginiaShowcases uniqueLoess Hills topography, with rental facilities restored from a formerGirl Scout camp.
Wildcat Den State ParkMuscatine CountyMuscatine423171[27]Pine CreekFeatures 75-foot (23 m) cliffs, rock formations, and several historic structures, including an 1848gristmill that is on theNational Register of Historic Places.
Wilson Island State Recreation AreaHarrison CountyMissouri Valley547221Missouri RiverShowcases abottomland hardwood forest on a former sandbar island named after former governorGeorge A. Wilson.

County-managed state parks

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The following state parks are managed by local county conservation boards:[28]

Park NameCounty or CountiesNearby City
Bobwhite State ParkWayne CountyAllerton
Cold Springs State ParkCass CountyLewis
Crystal Lake State ParkHancock CountyCrystal Lake
Eagle Lake State ParkHancock CountyBritt
Echo Valley State ParkFayette CountyWest Union
Frank A. Gotch State ParkHumboldt CountyDakota City
Heery Woods State ParkButler CountyClarksville
Kearny State ParkPalo Alto CountyEmmetsburg
Lake Cornelia State ParkWright CountyCornelia
Lake Icaria State ParkAdams CountyCorning
Margo Frankel State ParkPolk CountySaylorville
Mill Creek State ParkO'Brien CountyPaullina
Oak Grove State ParkSioux CountyHawarden
Oakland Mills State ParkHenry CountyOakland Mills
Pammel State ParkMadison CountyWinterset
Sharon Bluffs State ParkAppanoose CountyCenterville
Spring Lake State ParkGreene CountyGrand Junction
Swan Lake State ParkCarroll CountyCarroll
Three Mile Lake State ParkUnion CountyCreston

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Iowa State Parks & Recreation Areas [brochure]". Iowa Department of Natural Resources.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
  2. ^abAll data come from respectiveIowa Department of Natural Resources webpage unless otherwise noted.
  3. ^"Restoring Our Pride in Badger Creek Lake"(PDF). RetrievedJuly 9, 2024.
  4. ^"Beed's Lake State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2011.
  5. ^"Beed's Lake State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2011.
  6. ^"Black Hawk State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  7. ^"Brushy Creek State Recreation Area"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  8. ^"Cedar Rock State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  9. ^"Dolliver Memorial State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  10. ^"Elk Rock State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  11. ^"Fairport State Recreation Area"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  12. ^"Fort Atkinson State Preserve"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  13. ^Tidemann, Michael (July 27, 2008)."Wittenben tells Kiwanians of Fort Defiance progress". Estherville Daily News. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  14. ^"Green Valley State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  15. ^"Gull Point State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  16. ^Operations Manager, Rathbun Project Office."Honey Creek Resort State Park". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived fromthe original on August 25, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011.
  17. ^"Lake of Three Fires State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2011.
  18. ^"Ledges State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2011.
  19. ^"Maquoketa Caves State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2011.
  20. ^"Pilot Knob State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011.
  21. ^"Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011.
  22. ^"Rock Creek State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011.
  23. ^"Stone State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011.
  24. ^"Union Grove State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2011.
  25. ^"Walnut Woods State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2011.
  26. ^"Waubonsie State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2011.
  27. ^"Wildcat Den State Park"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2011.
  28. ^Iowa Department of Natural Resources (2006)."Iowa State Parks Managed by Other Government Entities"(PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. RetrievedJuly 12, 2011.

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