LET’S GO CAMPING

A book on places to go camping within the Mid Council area.

This book has been produced by the Mitigwa Lodge of the Order Of The Arrow for use by Scouts and Scout Leaders to help establish a good outdoor program with new and interesting places to go camping within the Mid Iowa Council area.

INTRODUCTION

This book has been published by the Mitigwa Lodge of the Order Of The Arrow for use by Scouts and Scout leaders to help establish a good outdoor with new and interesting places to go camping within the Mid-Iowa Council Area.

The information contained herein has been extracted from publications, brochures, etc, prepared by the Iowa Department Of Natural Resources, each of the county Conservation Boards and other public interest groups. It is not copyrighted and may be downloaded or reproduced in part or in full without requesting the permission of the agency that compiled the information and prepared it.

It is requested that any user that would like to add additional locations to the book or can provide updated information on the contents, forward the information to the Mitigwa Lodge to the attention of the Vice Chief of Communications, The Lodge Advisor, or Let’s Go Camping. Location information in the form of brochures, maps of the park, etc, and other detailed information is greatly appreciated. Update input may be submitted to the Mitigwa Lodge website, the Mid-Iowa Council or at lodge events. As updates become available, notice will be given in the Mitigwa Chief and on the Mitigwa Lodge website.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Camping types normally are categorized as: Modern: Includes as a minimum, shower facilities and restrooms with running water. Non-modern: Does not include showers, but restrooms may have running water and pad type campsites may have electrical hookups. Tent: Campsites designed for tent camping only. Youth Group: Campsites designed for youth group camping only. Most require prior reservation with the ranger or county Conservation Board. Hike-in: Campsites designed for access by hiking in. These campsites may be primitive. Bicycle: Campsites designed to be used by individuals traveling by bicycle. Many parks will allow hike in camping in these campsites, but contact the park ranger, county Conservation Board, etc, first for permission. Equestrian: Campsites designed to be used by individuals on horseback. Many parks will allow hike in camping in these campsites, but contact the park ranger, county Conservation Board, etc, first for permission. Primitive: Campsites that normally do not have restrooms, latrines or running water.

CABINS AND SHELTERS: Cabins normally require reservations and may be designed for smaller groups, such as families. Shelters: Frequently, shelters require reservations. Enclosed shelters may or may not have electricity, running water, or restrooms.

SWIMMING: Most camping locations that have beaches and permit swimming DO NOT have lifeguards. Follow all BSA requirements when using these facilities.

BOAT RAMP NEARBY: The boat ramp or access may be within the park, etc, or it may be within a mile or so of the camping area.

Keep in mind that most campground and parks are seasonal. Always check first.

2 INDEX

MID IOWA COUNCIL AREA

PLACES TO GO CAMPING

PAGES COUNTY PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME APPANOOSE COUNTY 19 Appanoose Bridge View Park 21 Appanoose Buck Creek Park 61 Appanoose Honey Creek State Park 66 Appanoose Island View Park 79 Appanoose Lelah Bradley Park And Reserve 105 Appanoose Prairie Ridge Park 107 Appanoose Rathbun Lake 116 Appanoose Rolling Cove Park 117 Appanoose Ross Wildlife Area 121 Appanoose Sharon Bluffs State Park BOONE COUNTY 22 Boone Camp Mitigwa Boy Scout Reservation 41 Boone Don Williams Park 78 Boone 119 Boone Saylorville Lake 131 Boone Swede Point Park CLARKE COUNTY 33 Clarke Canyon Wildlife Area 43 Clarke East Lake County Park 52 Clarke Green Pines Wildlife Area 62 Clarke Hopeville Square Park 136 Clarke Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area 143 Clarke White Breast Unit, Stephens Sate Forest DALLAS COUNTY 55 Dallas Hanging Rock 71 Dallas Kuehn Conservation Area 119 Dallas Saylorville Lake 125 Dallas Sportsman Park 137 Dallas Two Rivers Area DAVIS COUNTY 24 Davis Camp Boy Scout Reservation 76 Davis DECATUR COUNTY 83 Decatur Little River Lake And Recreation Area 96 Decatur Nine Eagles State Park 124 Decatur Slip Bluff Park

3 PAGES COUNTY PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME GREENE COUNTY 57 Greene Henderson Park 64 Greene Hyde Park 98 Greene Oak Hill Park 126 Greene Spring Lake Park 128 Greene Squirrel Hollow Park GUTHRIE COUNTY 80 Guthrie Lenon Mills Park 95 Guthrie Nation’s Bridge Park 127 Guthrie HAMILTON COUNTY 10 Hamilton Barner Wildlife Area #1 11 Hamilton Bells Mill 20 Hamilton Briggs Woods 84 Hamilton Little Wall Lake Park HARDIN COUNTY 15 Hardin Bessman-Kemp Wildlife Area 18 Hardin Brekke Memorial Park 35 Hardin Cross Ford Area 37 Hardin David Bates Memorial Park 42 Hardin Eagle City Access 68 Hardin J. L. Reece Memorial Park 81 Hardin Lepley Park 85 Hardin Logsdon Park 86 Hardin Long Memorial Park 102 Hardin 103 Hardin Pine Ridge Recreation Area 129 Hardin Steamboat Rock – Tower Rock JASPER COUNTY 8 Jasper Ashton Wildwood Park 69 Jasper Jacob Krumm Wildlife Area 90 Jasper Mariposa Recreation Area 115 Jasper JEFFERSON COUNTY 70 Jefferson Jefferson County Park 87 Jefferson MacCoon Access 118 Jefferson Round Prairie Park KEOKUK COUNTY 12 Keokuk Belva-Deer Recreation Area 17 Keokuk Bond Hill Park 27 Keokuk Checauqua River Access 31 Keokuk Coffman Wood Preserve 38 Keokuk Delta Covered Bridge 53 Keokuk Griffin Park 88 Keokuk Manhattan Bridge Access 147 Keokuk Yen-Ruo-Gis Park

4 PAGES COUNTY PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME LUCAS COUNTY 108 Lucas Red Haw Lake State Park 130 Lucas Stephens State Forest Camping 145 Lucas Williams Pond MADISON COUNTY 34 Madison Criss Cove County Park 101 Madison Pammel Park MAHASKA COUNTY 26 Mahaska Cedar Creek Access 46 Mahaska Eveland Access 50 Mahaska Glendale Access 74 Mahaska Lake Keomah State Park 106 Mahaska Quercus Wilderness Area 111 Mahaska Robertson Access 139 Mahaska Union Mills Access MARION COUNTY 44 Marion East Wallashuck 45 Marion (Red Rock) 63 Marion Howell Station 67 Marion Ivan’s 89 Marion Marion County Park 97 Marion North Overlook 109 Marion Red Rock Lake 110 Marion Roberts Creek Park Area 140 Marion Wallashuck 144 Marion Whitebreast MARSHALL COUNTY 47 Marshall Forest Reserve And Access Area 48 Marshall French Grove Wildlife Area 51 Marshall Grammer Grove Wildlife Area 134 Marshall Three Bridges County Park 135 Marshall Timmons Grove County Park MONROE COUNTY 25 Monroe Carmack Park 49 Monroe Georgetown Rest Area 56 Monroe Hardfish Access 92 Monroe Miami Lake Area POLK COUNTY 7 Polk Acorn Valley (Saylorville Lake) 28 Polk Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Area 82 Polk Lewis A. Jester Park 119 Polk Saylorville Lake 133 Polk Thomas Mitchell Park 141 Polk Walnut Woods 146 Polk Yellow Banks Park

5 PAGES COUNTY PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME POWESHIEK COUNTY 40 Poweshiek Diamond Lake 54 Poweshiek Grinnell Scoutland 112 Poweshiek Robertson’s Lake STORY COUNTY 29 Story Christiansen Forest Preserve 36 Story Dakins Lake Park 59 Story Hickory Hills Park 91 Story McFarland Park 113 Story Robison Wildlife Acres 123 Story Skunk River Greenbelt TAMA COUNTY 60 Tama Hickory Hills Park 100 Tama Otter Lake Creek Park 132 Tama T. F. Clark Park 138 Tama Union Grove State Park VAN BUREN COUNTY 9 Van Buren Austin Park 13 Van Buren Bentonsport River Side Park 14 Van Buren Bentonsport Timber 39 Van Buren Access 65 Van Buren Indian Creek Wildlife Area 72 Van Buren Lacey – Keosauqua State Park 75 Van Buren Lake Sugema Recreation Area 94 Van Buren Morris Memorial Park 120 Van Buren Schultz Conservation Area 122 Van Buren Shimek Forest Camp WAPELLO COUNTY 23 Wapello Camp Strother 30 Wapello Cliffland River Access 104 Wapello Pioneer Ridge Nature Area 114 Wapello Rock Bluff Park 142 Wapello Wapello County Conservation Board WARREN COUNTY 58 Warren Hickory Hills Conservation Park 73 Warren 99 Warren Otter Creek Park WAYNE COUNTY 16 Wayne Bobwhite State Park 32 Wayne Corydon Lake Park 77 Wayne Lakeside Park 93 Wayne Moore-Gosch Memorial Park 107 Wayne Rathbun Lake

6 ACORN VALLEY (SAYLORVILLE LAKE)

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Army Corps of Engineers RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 276-0429 AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Part of Saylorville Lake complex LOCATION: West side of Saylorville Lake

7 ASHTON WILDWOOD PARK

COUNTY: Jasper

MANAGED BY: Jasper County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 363-4528 AREA ACERAGE: 113 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Astronomical observatory; baseball field; open May to Sep LOCATION: North of Bondurant; 1 mile north of US 65 on IA 330, 1 mile east on F17, south

8 AUSTIN PARK

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 6 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 15 Non-electric Sites: 5 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle Chequest Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 2 miles northeast of Pittsburg (west of Keosauqua)

9 BARNER WILDLIFE AREA #1

COUNTY: Hamilton

MANAGED BY: Hamilton County Conservation Board, (515) 832-9570 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 36 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER RENTAL: None OPEN SHELTER RENTAL: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Boone River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: South of Webster City; from US 20, south 3.8 miles on IA 17, west .5 mile, north .6 mile

10 BELLS MILL

COUNTY: Hamilton

MANAGED BY: Hamilton County Conservation Board, (515) 832-9570 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 8 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 44 Non-electric Sites: 40 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER RENTAL: None OPEN SHELTER RENTAL: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Boone River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; open Apr 1 to Oct 31 LOCATION: Southwest of Webster City; from US 20, south 10.8 miles on R21, east 1.5 miles on D56, north 2.6 miles

11 BELVA-DEER RECREATION AREA

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 1589 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 25 Non-electric Sites: 2 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 10.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle, equestrian SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 8, 1, 1/2 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat, canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; nature center LOCATION: 5 miles northeast of Sigourney

12 BENTONSPORT RIVERSIDE PARK

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 10 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 21 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle Chequest Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 4 miles northwest of Bentonsport

13 BENTONSPORT TIMBER

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 60 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 23 Non-electric Sites: 0 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle Chequest Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Oct LOCATION: 6 miles northwest of Bentonsport

14 BESSMAN-KEMP WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (515) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: No AREA ACERAGE: 74 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: No TRAILER DUMP STATION: No CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER RENTAL: None OPEN SHELTER RENTAL: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: .5 mile west of Alden

15 BOBWHITE STATE PARK

COUNTY: Wayne

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (managed by Wayne County CCB) RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 873-4670 AREA ACERAGE: 398 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 19 Non-electric Sites: 13 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Unknown TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, snowmobile SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 89 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1 miles west of Allerton on IA 40

16 BOND HILL PARK

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 8 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 3 miles north of Richland

17 BREKKE MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: No AREA ACERAGE: 7 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 2 miles southeast of Union

18 BRIDGE VIEW PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Army Corps of Engineers, (641) 647-2464 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 84 Non-electric Sites: 10 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Yes MISCELLANEOUS: None; part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: North side of Rathbun Lake: 10 miles west of IA 5 at Moravia on J18, 1 mile south on S70

19 BRIGGS WOODS

COUNTY: Hamilton

MANAGED BY: Hamilton County Conservation Board, (515) 832-9570 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 337 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 28 Non-electric Sites: 12 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross country ski SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 70 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Boone River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; baseball field; beach; open Apr 1 to Oct 31 LOCATION: 2 miles south of Webster City on IA 17

20 BUCK CREEK PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Army Corps of Engineers, (641) 647-2464 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 25 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: Yes; beach open May 1 to Sep 1 FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Yes MISCELLANEOUS: Playground; part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: East of Rathbun Lake dam; 1.9 miles west of IA 5 at Moravia on J18, 3.2 miles south on J5T

21 CAMP MITIGWA BOY SCOUT RESERVATION

COUNTY: Boone

MANAGED BY: Mid Iowa Council – Boy Scouts of America, (515) 266-2135 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 438-2351 AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent, backpack, youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 22 TENT CAMPING: 22 GROUP CAMPING: Yes SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: Yes, 6 cabins during the winter months ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Numerous, plus several campsites TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Dan Beard Trail 2.5 miles; other hiking areas almost unlimited for Tiger Cub Scouts through adults TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, undeveloped SWIMMING: Yes; summer months only during Scout camp or by special reservation FISHING: Lake and pond LAKE ACREAGE: Unknown RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: Boats for use on Camp and canoes by reservation BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Yes MISCELLANEOUS: BSA summer camp; dirt trail surface; COPE high ropes and low courses; climbing and repelling tower; 6 cabins; year around showers; 3 forts, Adirondac village; rifle range; shotgun range; cross-country skis available: a year around facility LOCATION: 5.3 miles west of Luther on E57, 1.0 miles south on R26

22 CAMP STROTHER

COUNTY: Wapello

MANAGED BY: Wapello County Conservation Board, (641) 265-1062 or (641) 266-8203 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 200 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: unknown NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: Unknown RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open May to Oct LOCATION: Southwest of Eldon

23 CAMP WAPELLO BOY SCOUT RESERVATION

COUNTY: Davis

MANAGED BY: Camp Wapello Preservation Group and Mid Iowa Council – Boy Scouts of America, (515) 266-2135 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes SHOWERS: Yes, summer time only TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: Yes; summertime only FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: Unknown RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: West of Drakesville

24 CARMACK PARK

COUNTY: Monroe

MANAGED BY: Monroe County Conservation Board, (641) 946-8112 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 44 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 2 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1.5 miles southwest of Lovilla

25 CEDAR CREEK ACCESS

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 14 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Cedar Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1 mile south of Tracy

26 CHECAUQUA RIVER ACCESS

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 3 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 2 miles south of Sigourney

27 CHICHAQUA WILDLIFE HABITAT AREA

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Polk County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515 967-2596 AREA ACERAGE: 4331 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern, tent, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 8 Non-electric Sites: 28 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, 1 large site SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Skunk River (old channel) BOAT RENTAL: Canoe BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; large youth group site with fire ring, benches, picnic tables, by reservation; wildlife exhibit; shotgun shooting range; winter sports LOCATION: 5 miles east of Elkhart

28 CHRISTIANSEN FOREST PRESERVE

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board, (515) 232-2516 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 45 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: None GROUP CAMPING: Youth group camping only; reservation at (515) 232-2516 required SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: .5 mile north, .75 mile east of Huxley (310th Street between 550th Ave and 560th Ave

29 CLIFFLAND RIVER ACCESS

COUNTY: Wapello

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 20 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Southeast of Ottumwa

30 COFFMAN WOOD PRESERVE

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 15 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1 mile north of South English

31 CORYDON LAKE PARK

COUNTY: Wayne

MANAGED BY: Wayne County Conservation Board, (641) 872-2004 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 872-1970 AREA ACERAGE: 143 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 24 Non-electric Sites: 3 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 65 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Wildlife exhibit; winter sports; open Apr to Oct LOCATION: 1 mile wast of Corydon on IA 2

32 COYOTE CANYON WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Clarke County Conservation Board, (641) 342-3960 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 287 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Unknown TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 9 miles northwest of Osceola

33 CRISS COVE COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Madison

MANAGED BY: Madison County Conservation Board, (641) 462-3536 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 45 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 16 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 9 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 15 to Nov 1 LOCATION: 8 miles south of Winterset on US 169 and G61

34 CROSS FORD AREA

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 10 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 6 miles southeast of Iowa Falls

35 DAKINS LAKE PARK

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board, (515) 232-2516 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 41 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 10 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 5 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around LOCATION: .25 mile northeast of Zearing (.5 mile north of E18/130th Street on 710th Ave)

36 DAVID BATES MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 38 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 3 miles northeast of Union

37 DELTA COVERED BRIDGE

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 1 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 1.5 miles south of Delta

38 DES MOINES RIVER ACCESS

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 8 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 3 miles southeast of Bonaparte

39 DIAMOND LAKE

COUNTY: Poweshiek

MANAGED BY: Poweshiek County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 623-3191 AREA ACERAGE: 301 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 30 Non-electric Sites: 30 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 2.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 98 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open May 1 to Oct 15 LOCATION: .5 mile north of Montezuma on US 63

40 DON WILLIAMS PARK

COUNTY: Boone

MANAGED BY: Boone County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 353-4237 AREA ACERAGE: 598 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 100 Non-electric Sites: unknown NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 160 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; golf course; beach; open year around LOCATION: 5 miles north of Ogden on P-70

41 EAGLE CITY ACCESS

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 80 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 7 miles southeast of Iowa Falls

42 EAST LAKE COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Clarke County Conservation Board, (641) 342-3960 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 85 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 13 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Camping reservations required; winter sports; basketball court; open year around LOCATION: .25 mile east of Osceola on US 34 (2451 US highway 34)

43 EAST WALLASHUCK

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Unknown RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 69 Non-electric Sites: 11 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Unknown SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Sep; part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: 4 miles west of Pella on G28, south on 190th Ave

44 ELK ROCK STATE PARK (RED ROCK)

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 842-6008 AREA ACERAGE: 850 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, equestrian MODERN: Electric Sites: 49 Non-electric Sites: 41 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 13.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, equestrian, bicycle SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 19,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Playground: part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: 7 miles north of Knoxville on IA 14

45 EVELAND ACCESS

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Summer months only AREA ACERAGE: 23 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 16 Non-electric Sites: 11 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Oct; amphitheater; ranger in summer only LOCATION: 6 miles southwest of Oskaloosa on T39

46 FOREST RESERVE AND ACCESS AREA

COUNTY: Marshall

MANAGED BY: Marshall County Conservation Board, (641) 752-3150 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 85 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles southwest of Liscomb

47 FRENCH GROVE WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Marshall

MANAGED BY: Marshall County Conservation Board, (641) 752-3150 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 28 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles southwest of Clemons

48 GEORGETOWN REST AREA

COUNTY: Monroe

MANAGED BY: Monroe County Conservation Board, (641) 946-8112 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 3 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 9 miles west of Albia on US 34

49 GLENDALE ACCESS

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 41 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: South Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles northeast of Oskaloosa on T65

50 GRAMMER GROVE WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Marshall

MANAGED BY: Marshall County Conservation Board, (641) 752-3150 or (641) 754-6303 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 121 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 30 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski, equestrian SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 15 to Nov 1 LOCATION: 3 miles southwest of Liscomb on 127th Street

51 GREEN PINES WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Clarke County Conservation Board, (641) 342-3960 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 40 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 3 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 8.5 miles northeast of Osceola

52 GRIFFIN PARK

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 40 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 5, 3, 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Southeast corner of What Cheer

53 GRINNELL SCOUTLAND

COUNTY: Poweshiek

MANAGED BY: Mid Iowa Council - Boy Scouts of America, (515) 266-2135 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Youth group (BSA) SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes, with 2 fireplaces TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Unknown SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Large open area for camping; timber area; amphitheater and council ring; off road parking LOCATION: Southwest of Grinnell; 1.5 miles north of I80 (exit 182) on IA 146, 1.6 miles west

54 HANGING ROCK

COUNTY: Dallas

MANAGED BY: Dallas County Conservation Board, (515) 465-3577 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 438 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: .7 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: South River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: .5 mile southwest of Redfield

55 HARDFISH ACCESS

COUNTY: Monroe

MANAGED BY: Monroe County Conservation Board, (641) 946-8112 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 12 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: .5 mile southwest of Eddyville

56 HENDERSON PARK

COUNTY: Greene

MANAGED BY: Greene County Conservation Board, (515) 386-4629 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 39 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1 mile south of Jefferson on IA 4

57 HICKORY HILLS CONSERVATION PARK

COUNTY: Warren

MANAGED BY: Warren County Conservation Board, (515) 961-6169 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 160 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 8 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; historic site; Indian mound LOCATION: 12 miles south of Indianola on US 69

58 HICKORY HILLS PARK

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 377-2229 or (515) 232-2516 AREA ACERAGE: 445 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 40 Non-electric Sites: 3 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, call (515) 232-2516 of reservations SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 98 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; youth group camping by reservation at (515) 232-2516; beach; winter sports LOCATION: 2 miles west, 1.5 miles south of Colo (between 250th St, 255th St, 670th Ave and 680th Ave

59 HICKORY HILLS PARK

COUNTY: Tama

MANAGED BY: Black Hawk County Conservation Board, (319) 342-3350 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 723 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 80 Non-electric Sites: 50 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski, equestrian SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 55 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Wildlife exhibit LOCATION: Northeast of Traer

60 HONEY CREEK STATE PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 724-3739 AREA ACERAGE: 828 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 94 Non-electric Sites: 59 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: None GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 5.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, snowmobile, interpretive trail SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: 9.5 miles west of Moravia on IA 142, 3.5 miles southeast on 160th; on Rathbun Lake

61 HOPEVILLE SQUARE PARK

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Clarke County Conservation Board, (641) 342-3960 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 4 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 4 Non-electric Sites: 0 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Hopeville

62 HOWELL STATION

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None Electric Sites: 128 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: Unknown RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Mar 30 to mid Nov; asphalt hiking and bike trail surface and dirt nature trail surface; part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: East of Red Rock Lake dam; 5 miles southwest of Pella on T15, east on Idaho Drive, south on 190th Place

63 HYDE PARK

COUNTY: Greene

MANAGED BY: Greene County Conservation Board, (515) 386-4629 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 57 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Baseball field; winter sports LOCATION: 5 miles west, 2.5 miles south of Churdan

64 INDIAN CREEK WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 3618 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 22 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 575 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Southwest of Keosauqua

65 ISLAND VIEW PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 647-2464 AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 113 Non-electric Sites: 138 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open May 1 to Sep 30; beach; baseball field; playground; part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: North side of Rathbun Lake; 1.9 miles west of IA 5 at Moravia on J18, 5.8 miles south on J5T

66 IVAN’S

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 22 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 13 to Sep 18;asphalt hiking and bicycle trail surface; dirt nature trail surface; part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: East of Red Rock Lake dam; 8 miles northeast of Knoxville on T15, east on Jewell Drive

67 J. L. REECE MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 80 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; archery range LOCATION: 2.5 miles southwest of New Providence

68 JACOB KRUMM WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Jasper

MANAGED BY: Jasper County Conservation Board, (641) 792-9780 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 450 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 40 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Group camping; winter sports LOCATION: .5 mile east of Lynneville from I-80 exit

69 JEFFERSON COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Jefferson

MANAGED BY: Jefferson County Conservation Board, (641) 472-4421 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 175 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 25 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 7.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 3 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open May 1 to Oct 31; nature center; baseball field; winter sports LOCATION: 1 mile southwest of Fairfield

70 KUEHN CONSERVATION AREA

COUNTY: Dallas

MANAGED BY: Dallas County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 465-3577 AREA ACERAGE: 590 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 4 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: South Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Nature center; winter sports LOCATION: 5 miles north of Earlham

71 LACEY – KEOSAUQUA STATE PARK

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (319) 293-3502 AREA ACERAGE: 1653 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 45 Non-electric Sites: 68 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 20.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross country ski SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 22 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chequest Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Beach LOCATION: Adjoins Keosauqua on IA 1

72 LAKE AHQUABI STATE PARK

COUNTY: Warren

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 961-7101 AREA ACERAGE: 770 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 85 Non-electric Sites: 76 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 5.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle, volksport trail SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 115 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Group camping area; playground; concessionaire LOCATION: 5.5 miles southwest of Indianola on IA 349

73 LAKE KEOMAH STATE PARK

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 682-6975 AREA ACERAGE: 366 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 52 Non-electric Sites: 36 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 4.2 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 84 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 5 miles east of Oskaloosa on IA 371

74 LAKE SUGEMA RECREATION AREA

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: 20 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 22 Non-electric Sites: 8 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 574 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Oct LOCATION: 3 miles NW of Keosauqua

75 LAKE WAPELLO STATE PARK

COUNTY: Davis

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 722-3371 AREA ACERAGE: 1150 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 42 Non-electric Sites: 40 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski, snowmobile, interpretive trail, volksport trail SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 289 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Family size cabins available; across the lake from Camp Walello; playground; concessionaire; restaurant LOCATION: 6 miles west of Drakesville on IA 273

76 LAKESIDE PARK

COUNTY: Wayne

MANAGED BY: Wayne County Conservation Board, (641) 872-2004 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 86 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 8 Non-electric Sites: 3 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 45 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Oct LOCATION: 1 mile north of Humeston on US 65

77 LEDGES STATE PARK

COUNTY: Boone

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 432-1852 AREA ACERAGE: 1200 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, backpack MODERN: Electric Sites: 40 Non-electric Sites: 54 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 17.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski, interpretive SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Playground LOCATION: Southeast of Boone; 3.5 miles south of US 30 on IA 17, 3 miles west on IA 164/E52

78 LELAH BRADLEY PARK AND RESERVE

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Appanoose County Conservation Board, (641) 856-8528 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 243 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 12 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 150, 30 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open May to Sep LOCATION: southwest edge of Centerville

79 LENON MILLS PARK

COUNTY: Guthrie

MANAGED BY: Guthrie County Conservation Board, (641) 755-3061 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 21 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 6 Non-electric Sites: 8 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; winter sports LOCATION: Southwest edge of Panora

80 LEPLEY PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 9 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1.5 miles north of Union

81 LEWIS A. JESTER PARK

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Polk County Conservation Board, (515) 999-2559 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 999-2557 AREA ACERAGE: 1834 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 52 Non-electric Sites: 205 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 8.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, equestrian, cross-country ski, snowmobile SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 26,000, 400, 5 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; youth camping area; 8 trails (.2 mile, 3 at .3 mile, 2 at .4 mile, .7 mile and 5.4 miles); wildlife exhibit; winter sports; golf course; horseshoe pits; riding stable nearby (private 999-2818); part of the Saylorville Lake complex LOCATION: 7 miles west of Polk City; west side of Saylorville Lake

82 LITTLE RIVER LAKE AND RECREATION AREA

COUNTY: Decatur

MANAGED BY: Decauter County Conservation Board, (641) 446-7307 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 2200 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 16 Non-electric Sites: 15 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 787 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; beach; winter sports LOCATION: .5 mile west of Leon on 2

83 LITTLE WALL LAKE PARK

COUNTY: Hamilton

MANAGED BY: Hamilton County Conservation Board, (515) 832-9570 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 61 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 104 Non-electric Sites: 50 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 273 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 1 to Oct 31; beach; baseball field; shooting range; historic site LOCATION: 2 miles south of Jewell on US 69

84 LOGSDON PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 13 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: South Fork Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 9 miles south of Iowa Falls

85 LONG MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 7 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 1 mile east of Union

86 MACCOON ACCESS

COUNTY: Jefferson

MANAGED BY: Jefferson County Conservation Board, (319) 472-4421 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 71 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 25 Non-electric Sites: 6 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles north of Lockridge

87 MANHATTAN BRIDGE ACCESS

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 1 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles north of Ollie

88 MARION COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Marion County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 828-2214 AREA ACERAGE: 120 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 160 Non-electric Sites: 40 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 7 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open first week of Apr to second week of Nov; historic site; baseball field; winter sports LOCATION: .5 miles west of Knoxville

89 MARIPOSA RECREATION AREA

COUNTY: Jasper

MANAGED BY: Jasper County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 526-3172 AREA ACERAGE: 151 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 19 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open May to Sep; buffalo exhibit; winter sports LOCATION: 2 miles east, 5 miles north of Newton

90 MCFARLAND PARK

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board, (515) 232-2516 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 200 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: None GROUP CAMPING: Youth group camping by reservation to (515) 232-2516 SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 5.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 6 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Youth group camping by reservation to (515) 232-2516; nature center; historic site; star gazing area; outdoor amphitheater; winter sports LOCATION: 2 miles east, 5 miles north of Ames

91 MIAMI LAKE AREA

COUNTY: Monroe

MANAGED BY: Monroe County Conservation Board, (641) 946-8112 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 90 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 140 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Wildlife exhibit; winter sports LOCATION: 6 miles north of Albia

92 MOORE - GOSCH MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Wayne

MANAGED BY: Wayne County Conservation Board, (641) 872-2004 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 29 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 6 Non-electric Sites: 2 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 12 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr to Oct LOCATION: 1 mile north of Lineville on US 65

93 MORRIS MEMORIAL PARK

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: 60 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 15 Non-electric Sites: 6 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 4 miles northeast of Stockport

94 NATION’S BRIDGE PARK

COUNTY: Guthrie

MANAGED BY: Guthrie County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes. (641) 523-1789 AREA ACERAGE: 85 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 30 Non-electric Sites: 60 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: South Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; self guided nature trail; historic site; winter sports LOCATION: 6 miles north of Stuart on P28

95 NINE EAGLES STATE PARK

COUNTY: Decatur

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 442-2855 AREA ACERAGE: 1119 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 40 Non-electric Sites: 22 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 4.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski, equestrian, volksport SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 67 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Playground LOCATION: 6 miles southeast of Davis City on J66

96 NORTH OVERLOOK

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 51 Non-electric Sites: 9 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 52,500 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 27 to Oct 2; asphalt hiking and bicycle trail surface; dirt nature trail surface; beach; part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: East of Red Rock Lake dam; 3 miles SW of Pella on T15

97 OAK HILL PARK

COUNTY: Greene

MANAGED BY: Greene County Conservation Board, (515) 386-4629 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 5 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 0 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 3 miles west of Jefferson on US 30

98 OTTER CREEK PARK

COUNTY: Warren

MANAGED BY: Warren County Conservation Board, (515) 961-6169 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 80 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 5 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: Unknown RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around LOCATION: 4 miles west, 3 miles south of Milo

99 OTTER LAKE CREEK PARK

COUNTY: Tama

MANAGED BY: Tama County Conservation Board, (641) 484-2231 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 277 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 80 Non-electric Sites: 17 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 2.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 65 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open May 1 to Nov 1; winter sports LOCATION: 1 mile north of Toledo on US 63, 4 miles east on E43, 1.25 miles north on N Ave

100 PAMMEL PARK

COUNTY: Madison

MANAGED BY: Madison County Conservation Board, (641) 462-3536 (owned by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 281 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 22 Non-electric Sites: 2 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 15 to Nov 1; historic site; winter sports LOCATION: 4 miles southwest of Winterset

101 PINE LAKE STATE PARK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 858-5832 AREA ACERAGE: 654 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 98 Non-electric Sites: 26 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle, interpretive SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake, river LAKE ACREAGE: 69, 50 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Playground, concessionaire LOCATION: .5 mile northeast of Eldora on S56

102 PINE RIDGE RECREATION AREA

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 131 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, equestrian, snowmobile SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake, river LAKE ACREAGE: 8 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site; shooting range LOCATION: .5 mile west of Steamboat Rock

103 PIONEER RIDGE NATURE AREA

COUNTY: Wapello

MANAGED BY: Wapello County Conservation Board, (641) 682-3091 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 737 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 20.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle, equestrian, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 3 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Nature center; winter sports LOCATION: 6 miles south of Ottumwa

104 PRAIRIE RIDGE PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 647-2464 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 49 Non-electric Sites: unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open May 1 to Sep 30; playground; part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: East of Rathbun Lake dam; 1.9 miles west of IA 5 at Moravia on J18, 1 mile south on J5T, 1.2 miles west on 413th, 1 mile south on 208th, .7 mile south on 200th

105 QUERCUS WILDERNESS AREA

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 78 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 5 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; amphitheater; winter sports LOCATION: 3 miles northwest of Eddyville off G71

106 RATHBUN LAKE

COUNTY: Appanoose, Wayne

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 32,000 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 125 Non-electric Sites: 377 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Southwest of Moravia; Includes Bridge View Park, Buck Creek Park, Honey Creek State Park, Prairie Ridge Park and Rolling Cove Park

107 RED HAW LAKE STATE PARK

COUNTY: Lucas

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 774-5632 AREA ACERAGE: 649 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 60 Non-electric Sites: 20 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 4.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 72 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Chariton River BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Playground LOCATION: 1 mile east of Chariton on US 34

108 RED ROCK LAKE

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 828-2214 AREA ACERAGE: 52500 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, equestrian, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 613 Non-electric Sites: 139 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 11.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle, equestrian SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake, river LAKE ACREAGE: 19,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Trail runs from Red Rock Dam to Knoxville LOCATION: Below Red Rock dam; includes East Wallashuck, Elk Rock State Park, Howell Station, Ivan’s, North Overlook, Wallashuck and Whitebreast

109 ROBERTS CREEK PARK AREA

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Marion County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 627-5507 AREA ACERAGE: 1535 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 150 Non-electric Sites: 30 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 300 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open first week of Apr to 2nd week of Nov; archery range; winter sports LOCATION: 5 miles west of Pella on G28

110 ROBERTSON ACCESS

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 35 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 3 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around LOCATION: 3 miles north of New Sharon on 146

111 ROBERTSON’S LAKE

COUNTY: Poweshiek

MANAGED BY: Poweshiek County Conservation Board, (641) 623-3191 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 43 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 10 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 9 miles southeast of Searsboro

112 ROBISON WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board, (515) 232-2516 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 78 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: None GROUP CAMPING: Youth group camping only and by reservation at (515) 232-2516 SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Youth group camping by reservation at (515) 232-2516; winter sports LOCATION: 2 miles north, 2 miles west, .25 mile south of Maxwell

113 ROCK BLUFF PARK

COUNTY: Wapello

MANAGED BY: Wapello County Conservation Board, (641) 682-3091 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 32 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 2.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles west of Ottumwa

114 ROCK CREEK STATE PARK

COUNTY: Jasper

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 236-3722 AREA ACERAGE: 1697 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 103 Non-electric Sites: 93 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 5.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, equestrian SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 602 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Playground LOCATION: 6 miles northeast of Kellogg on F27

115 ROLLING COVE PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 647-2464 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 81 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 11,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Part of the Rathbun Lake complex LOCATION: South side of Rathbun Lake; 1.9 miles west of IA 5 at Moravia on J18, 10.4 miles south on J5T, 2.5 miles north on 160th

116 ROSS WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Appanoose County Conservation Board, (641) 856-8528 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 432 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 5, 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 2 miles southwest of Cincinnati

117 ROUND PRAIRIE PARK

COUNTY: Jefferson

MANAGED BY: Jefferson County Conservation Board, (641) 472-4421 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 101 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 12 Non-electric Sites: 3 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 1 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Big Cedar Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 12 miles southeast of Fairfield

118 SAYLORVILLE LAKE

COUNTY: Boone, Dallas, Polk

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (515) 285-7612 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 26,000 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, non-modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 483 Non-electric Sites: 79 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 5950 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Visitor Center phone (515) 964-0672 LOCATION: Des Moines River north of Des Moines; includes Acorn Valley and Lewis A. Jester (Polk County) Park

119 SCHULTZ CONSERVATION AREA

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Van Buren County Conservation Board, (319) 293-3589 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 2 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Canoe access MISCELLANEOUS: Accessible only by way of the Des Moines River LOCATION: 2 miles west of Kilbourn

120 SHARON BLUFFS STATE PARK

COUNTY: Appanoose

MANAGED BY: Appanoose County Conservation Board, (641) 856-8528 (owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources) RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 856-8404 AREA ACERAGE: 144 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 6 Non-electric Sites: 6 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, equestrian SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; nature center; wildlife exhibit; volleyball courts LOCATION: 3 miles southeast of Centerville

121 SHIMEK FOREST CAMP

COUNTY: Van Buren

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (319) 878-3811 AREA ACERAGE: 898 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, equestrian MODERN: None NON-MODERN: 56 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski, equestrian SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 20 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Part of the 8772 acre Shimek Forest LOCATION: Between Farmington and Donnelson on IA 2 (also in Lee)

122 SKUNK RIVER GREENBELT

COUNTY: Story

MANAGED BY: Story County Conservation Board, (515) 232-2516 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 620 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, bicycle, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Skunk River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: North edge of Ames to Story City

123 SLIP BLUFF PARK

COUNTY: Decatur

MANAGED BY: Decatur County Conservation Board, (641) 446-7307 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 295 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 16 Non-electric Sites: 4 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 16 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; winter sports LOCATION: 4 miles west of Davis City

124 SPORTSMAN PARK

COUNTY: Dallas

MANAGED BY: Dallas County Conservation Board, (515) 465-3577 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 40 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 8 Non-electric Sites: 5 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: .3 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: .5 mile northeast of Dawson

125 SPRING LAKE PARK

COUNTY: Greene

MANAGED BY: Greene County Conservation Board (owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources) RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 738-5069 AREA ACERAGE: 240 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 64 Non-electric Sites: 75 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 50 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; beach; baseball fields, winter sports LOCATION: 5 miles west, 2 miles north of Jefferson

126 SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK

COUNTY: Guthrie

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 747-3591 AREA ACERAGE: 920 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 81 Non-electric Sites: 37 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: Yes ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 4.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski, interpretive, volksport SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake, river LAKE ACREAGE: 17 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Middle Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: Yes BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Conservation Education Center; playground; concessionaire LOCATION: 7 miles north, 1mile east of Guthrie Center on IA 25/384

127 SQUIRREL HOLLOW PARK

COUNTY: Greene

MANAGED BY: Greene County Conservation Board, (515) 386-4629 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 56 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Baseball field LOCATION: 5 miles northwest of Rippey

128 STEAMBOAR ROCK – TOWER ROCK

COUNTY: Hardin

MANAGED BY: Hardin County Conservation Board, (641) 858-3461 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 65 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: South of Steamboat Rock

129 STEPHENS STATE FOREST CAMPING

COUNTY: Lucas

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 774-5632 AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, equestrian MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 0 Non-electric Sites: 85 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Unknown TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, equestrian, bicycle, interpretive SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 10 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: West of Chariton; 2.5 miles south of Lucas on US 65/34

130 SWEDE POINT PARK

COUNTY: Boone

MANAGED BY: Boone County Conservation Board, (515) 353-4237 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: 120 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 24 Non-electric Sites: 10 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; baseball field LOCATION: 1 mile west of Madrid on IA 210, .75 mile north, .5 mile west

131 T. F. CLARK PARK

COUNTY: Tama

MANAGED BY: Tama County Conservation Board, (641) 484-2231 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 79 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 4 Non-electric Sites: 4 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Wolf Creek BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 20 to Oct 30; baseball field LOCATION: 2 miles north of Traer on US 63, 2.5 miles east on 150th St

132 THOMAS MITCHELL PARK

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Polk County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 967-4889 AREA ACERAGE: 175 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent, youth group MODERN: Electric Sites: 24 Non-electric Sites: 25 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, large area south side of creek with fire ring SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: .7 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski, snowmobile SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 6 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; youth camping area south of creek (bridge over creek to showers, etc; baseball field; historic site; winter sports LOCATION: 1 mile south, 1.5 miles west of Mitchellville at 10509 NE 46th Ave

133 THREE BRIDGES COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Marshall

MANAGED BY: Marshall County Conservation Board, (641) 752-3150 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 13 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: .5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Historic site LOCATION: 2 miles northwest of LeGrand

134 TIMMONS GROVE COUNTY PARK

COUNTY: Marshall

MANAGED BY: Marshall County Conservation Board, (641) 752-3150 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 754-6303 AREA ACERAGE: 206 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 18 Non-electric Sites: 20 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski, snowmobile SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Iowa River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 15 to Nov 1; historic site; winter sports LOCATION: 1.5 miles southwest of Albion on IA 330

135 TURKEY RIDGE WILDLIFE AREA

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Clarke County Conservation Board, (641) 342-3960 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 68 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Contact the conservation board before camping LOCATION: 7 miles southeast of Osceola; 2 miles east of US 69 on H45, .75 mile south

136 TWO RIVERS AREA

COUNTY: Dallas

MANAGED BY: Dallas County Conservation Board, (515) 465-3577 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 45 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: North Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: Northwest of Van Meter

137 UNION GROVE STATE PARK

COUNTY: Tama

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (641) 473-2556 AREA ACERAGE: 282 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 7 Non-electric Sites: 18 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.0 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 110 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles southwest of Gladbrook on T47

138 UNION MILLS ACCESS

COUNTY: Mahaska

MANAGED BY: Mahaska County Conservation Board, (641) 673-9327 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 25 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Unknown BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles southeast of New Sharon on T65

139 WALLASHUCK

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern MODERN: Electric Sites: 69 Non-electric Sites: 11 NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, bicycle SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 19,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Asphalt hiking and bicycle trail surface; dirt nature trail surface; past of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: South side of Red Rock Lake; 4 miles west of Pella on G28, south on 190th Ave

140 WALNUT WOODS

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, (515) 285-4502 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 250 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, youth group MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Electric Sites: 8 Non-electric Sites: 16 TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: Yes, number of sites unknown SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: Yes OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 3.5 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, equestrian, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: River LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Raccoon River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 4 miles southwest of Des Moines off IA 5 on SW 52nd Ave

141 WAPELLO COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

COUNTY: Wapello

MANAGED BY: Wapello County Conservation Board, (641) 682-3091 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern, tent MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around LOCATION: 1339 Highway 63, Bloomfield

142 WHITE BREAST UNIT, STEPHENS STATE FOREST

COUNTY: Clarke

MANAGED BY: Iowa Department of Natural Resources RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Unknown AREA ACERAGE: 1585 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: None LAKE ACREAGE: None RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Also see Lucas County LOCATION: 4.5 miles south of Woodburn

143 WHITEBREAST

COUNTY: Marion

MANAGED BY: Corps of Engineers, (641) 828-7522 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes AREA ACERAGE: Unknown CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent MODERN: Electric Sites: 134 Non-electric Sites: unknown NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: Yes FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 19,000 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open Apr 27 to Oct 2; dirt trail surface; beach; part of the Red Rock Lake complex LOCATION: South side of Red Rock Lake; 8 miles northwest of Knoxville on T15, north on S71

144 WILLIAMS POND

COUNTY: Lucas

MANAGED BY: Lucas County Conservation Board, (641) 774-2438 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 126 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern (primitive) MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: None TYPES OF TRAILS: None SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 25 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: None MISCELLANEOUS: Primitive camping; no restrooms; winter sports LOCATION: 3 miles east of Williamson

145 YELLOW BANKS PARK

COUNTY: Polk

MANAGED BY: Polk County Conservation Board RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: Yes, (515) 266-1563 AREA ACERAGE: 517 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Modern, tent, hike-in MODERN: Electric Sites: 48 Non-electric Sites: 12 NON-MODERN: None TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: Yes TRAILER DUMP STATION: Yes CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: Yes TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: 1.6 TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking, nature, cross-country ski SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake and river LAKE ACREAGE: 6 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: Des Moines River BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: Open year around; 6 backpack tent sites overlooking the Des Moines River; 6 trails (3 at .1mile, .2 mile, .4 mile and .7 mile); baseball field; historic site; Indian mound; winter sports LOCATION: 3 miles southeast of Pleasant Hill off Vandalia Road

146 YEN-RUO-GIS PARK

COUNTY: Keokuk

MANAGED BY: Keokuk County Conservation Board, (641) 622-3757 RESIDENT RANGER/TELEPHONE NUMBER: None AREA ACERAGE: 76 CAMPING TYPES AND SITES: Non-modern MODERN: None NON-MODERN: Number of sites unknown TENT CAMPING: Number of sites unknown GROUP CAMPING: None known SHOWERS: None TRAILER DUMP STATION: None CABIN RENTAL: None ENCLOSED SHELTER: None OPEN SHELTER: None TRAIL LENGTH IN MILES: Unknown TYPES OF TRAILS: Hiking SWIMMING: None FISHING: Lake LAKE ACREAGE: 17 RIVER OR STREAM NAME: None BOAT RENTAL: None BOAT RAMP NEARBY: Boat and canoe MISCELLANEOUS: None LOCATION: 2 miles north of Sigourney

147 INDEX

PAGES PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME COUNTIES 7 Acorn Valley (Saylorville Lake) Polk 8 Ashton Wildwood Park Jasper 9 Austin Park Van Buren 10 Barner Wildlife Area #1 Hamilton 11 Bells Mill Hamilton 12 Belva-Deer Recreation Area Keokuk 13 Bentonsport River Side Park Van Buren 14 Bentonsport Timber Van Buren 15 Bessman-Kemp Wildlife Area Hardin 16 Bobwhite State Park Wayne 17 Bond Hill Park Keokuk 18 Brekke Memorial Park Hardin 19 Bridge View Park Appanoose 20 Briggs Woods Hamilton 21 Buck Creek Park Appanoose 22 Camp Mitigwa Boy Scout Reservation Boone 23 Camp Strother Wapello 24 Camp Wapello Boy Scout Reservation Davis 25 Carmack Park Monroe 26 Cedar Creek Access Mahaska 27 Checauqua River Access Keokuk 28 Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Area Polk 29 Christiansen Forest Preserve Story 30 Cliffland River Access Wapello 31 Coffman Wood Preserve Keokuk 32 Corydon Lake Park Wayne 33 Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area Clarke 34 Criss Cove County Park Madison 35 Cross Ford Area Hardin 36 Dakins Lake Park Story 37 David Bates Memorial Park Hardin 38 Delta Covered Bridge Keokuk 39 Des Moines River Access Van Buren 40 Diamond Lake Poweshiek 41 Don Williams Park Boone 42 Eagle City Access Hardin 43 East Lake County Park Clarke 44 East Wallashuck Marion 45 Elk Rock State Park (Red Rock) Marion 46 Eveland Access Mahaska 47 Forest Reserve And Access Area Marshall 48 French Grove Wildlife Area Marshall 49 Georgetown Rest Area Monroe 50 Glendale Access Mahaska

148 PAGES PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME COUNTIES 51 Grammer Grove Wildlife Area Marshall 52 Green Pines Wildlife Area Clarke 53 Griffin Park Keokuk 54 Grinnell Scoutland Poweshiek 55 Hanging Rock Dallas 56 Hardfish Access Monroe 57 Henderson Park Greene 58 Hickory Hills Conservation Park Warren 59 Hickory Hills Park Story 60 Hickory Hills Park Tama 61 Honey Creek State Park Appanoose 62 Hopeville Square Park Clarke 63 Howell Station Marion 64 Hyde Park Greene 65 Indian Creek Wildlife Area Van Buren 66 Island View Park Appanoose 67 Ivan’s Marion 68 J. L. Reece Memorial Park Hardin 69 Jacob Krumm Wildlife Area Jasper 70 Jefferson County Park Jefferson 71 Kuehn Conservation Area Dallas 72 Lacey – Keosauqua State Park Van Buren 73 Lake Ahquabi State Park Warren 74 Lake Keomah State Park Mahaska 75 Lake Sugema Recreation Area Van Buren 76 Lake Wapello State Park Davis 77 Lakeside Park Wayne 78 Ledges State Park Boone 79 Lelah Bradley Park And Reserve Appanoose 80 Lenon Mills Park Guthrie 81 Lepley Park Hardin 82 Lewis A. Jester Park Polk 83 Little River Lake And Recreation Area Decatur 84 Little Wall Lake Park Hamilton 85 Logsdon Park Hardin 86 Long Memorial Park Hardin 87 MacCoon Access Jefferson 88 Manhattan Bridge Access Keokuk 89 Marion County Park Marion 90 Mariposa Recreation Area Jasper 91 McFarland Park Story 92 Miami Lake Area Monroe 93 Moore-Gosch Memorial Park Wayne 94 Morris Memorial Park Van Buren 95 Nation’s Bridge Park Guthrie 96 Nine Eagles State Park Decatur

149 PAGES PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME COUNTIES 97 North Overlook Marion 98 Oak Hill Park Greene 99 Otter Creek Park Warren 100 Otter Lake Creek Park Tama 101 Pammel Park Madison 102 Pine Lake State Park Hardin 103 Pine Ridge Recreation Area Hardin 104 Pioneer Ridge Nature Area Wapello 105 Prairie Ridge Park Appanoose 106 Quercus Wilderness Area Mahaska 107 Rathbun Lake Appanoose 108 Red Haw Lake State Park Lucas 109 Red Rock Lake Marion 110 Roberts Creek Park Area Marion 111 Robertson Access Mahaska 112 Robertson’s Lake Poweshiek 113 Robison Wildlife Acres Story 114 Rock Bluff Park Wapello 115 Rock Creek State Park Jasper 116 Rolling Cove Park Appanoose 117 Ross Wildlife Area Appanoose 118 Round Prairie Park Jefferson 119 Saylorville Lake Boone, Dallas, Polk 120 Schultz Conservation Area Van Buren 121 Sharon Bluffs State Park Appanoose 122 Shimek Forest Camp Van Buren 123 Skunk River Greenbelt Story 124 Slip Bluff Park Decatur 125 Sportsman Park Dallas 126 Spring Lake Park Greene 127 Springbrook State Park Guthrie 128 Squirrel Hollow Park Greene 129 Steamboat Rock – Tower Rock Hardin 130 Stephens State Forest Camping Lucas 131 Swede Point Park Boone 132 T. F. Clark Park Tama 133 Thomas Mitchell Park Polk 134 Three Bridges County Park Marshall 135 Timmons Grove County Park Marshall 136 Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area Clarke 137 Two Rivers Area Dallas 138 Union Grove State Park Tama 139 Union Mills Access Mahaska 140 Wallashuck Marion 141 Walnut Woods Polk 142 Wapello County Conservation Board Wapello

150 PAGES PARK, CAMPGROUND OR LOCATION NAME COUNTIES 143 White Breast Unit, Stephens Sate Forest Clarke 144 Whitebreast Marion 145 Williams Pond Lucas 146 Yellow Banks Park Polk 147 Yen-Ruo-Gis Park Keokuk

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