Ambrose A.
Call State Park - Located near Algona and
offers a log cabin-style lodge built in 1928 for group activities, camping and
trails. Includes park map.
Banner Lakes
at Summerset State Park - Provides a 222-acre
setting nestled in the rolling landscape between Des Moines and Indianola on
Highway 65/69. Activities include picnicking, bicycling, mountain biking,
boating, fishing and shooting range adjacent to the park. Includes map.
Black
Hawk State Park - Provides lake activities,
camping, picnicking and trails. Located next to the town of Lake View. Includes
map.
Brushy
Creek State Recreation Area - Offers
picnicking, equestrian and non-equestrian camping, lake activities, trails,
hunting and a shooting range. Located near Lehigh and Duncombe. Includes park
map.
Clear Lake State Park - Offers picnicking,
shelters, lodge, camping and lake activities adjacent to the town of Clear
Lake. Includes park map.
Dolliver Memorial State Park - Located near
Lehigh and offers rental of two lodges for day use, family cabin, picnicking,
camping, hiking, boating and fishing. Includes park map.
Elinor Bedell State Park - Located on the
shores of East Lake Okoboji and offers picnicking, camping, hiking and lake
activities. Includes map.
Fort Defiance State Park - Provides 191 acres
of hills and woodlands with trails, camping, open shelter and lodge. Located
near Estherville.
Geode
State Park - Located near Danville and offers
camping, hiking, picnicking and lake activities. Includes park map.
Gull Point State Park and Associated Areas -
Located throughout the Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake area with headquarters in
Milford. Offers boating, camping, fishing, hiking, picnic shelters and beach.
Iowa DNR State Parks - Includes
list with county locations, rules and regulations and FAQ.
Lacey
Keosauqua State Park - Located near Keosauqua
and features a series of nineteen Indian mounds overlooking the Des Moines
River. Offers picnicking, lodge rental, camping, cabins, trails, lake activities
and festivals. Includes park map.
Lake Darling State Park - Located near
Brighton and offers picnicking, camping cabins, campground, lake activities
and hiking trails. Includes park map.
Lake Manawa State Park - The park's 1,529
acres encompass a 660-acre natural lake and offers picnicking, camping, trails
and lake activities. Located near Council Bluffs. Includes park map.
Lake Wapello State Park - Located near
Drakesville and offers picnicking, lodge and restaurant, camping, cabins,
trails and lake activities. Includes park map.
Lewis and Clark State Park - Located near
Onawa and offers camping, picnicking, lodge facilities for group events,
trails, lake activities, festivals and keelboat display. Includes park map.
Maquoketa Caves State Park - Located near
Maquoketa and offers hiking, camping, picnicking among woods and caves. Includes
history of the area and map.
McIntosh Woods State Park - Located near
Ventura and offers picnicking and shelters, camping, yurt rentals, hiking and
lake activities. Includes park map.
Pilot Knob State Park - Located near Forest
City and provides picnicking and shelters, camping, trails and lake
activities. Includes park map.
Pine
Lake State Park - Provides picnicking,
shelters, lodge, camping, cabin rentals, hiking trails, lake and river
activities near the city of Eldora. Includes park map.
Prairie Rose State Park - Located near Harlan
and offers camping, picnicking, hiking and lake activities. Includes park map.
Preparation Canyon State Park - Park
encompasses what was once the town of Preparation and offers picnicking,
hike-in camp sites and trails. Located southwest of Moorhead. Includes map.
Rock Creek State Park - Features campground
with 200 sites bordering lake, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and wildlife
area. Includes map. Headquarters in Kellogg.
Shimek State Forest - Located
in Lee and Van Buren counties near the town of Farmington and offers
campgrounds, equestrian facilities, hiking trails, hunting, boating and
fishing. Includes area descriptions, history and rules.
Stone
State Park - Consists of 1,069 acres in
Woodbury and Plymouth counties and offers a nature center, picnicking,
camping, cabins and trails. Includes history and map.
Union Grove State Park - Features 110-acre
lake, trails, picnic shelter, lodge and camping. Includes map. Located near
Gladbrook, Toledo and Tama.
Waubonsie State Park - Located near Sidney
and Hamburg and offers picnicking, camping, hiking and wildlife viewing.
Includes map.
Wapsipinicon State Park - Located near
Anamosa and offers picnicking, camping, hiking, bicycling, golfing, river
activities and hunting in season in an area adjacent to the park. Includes
map.
Wildcat Den State Park - Located near
Muscatine and Davenport and offers hiking, open shelters, camping and
picnicking. Includes map.
Wilson Island State Park - Secluded spot
encompasses 544 acres of dense cottonwood stands and offers picnicking,
wildlife viewing, camping, hiking, hunting and river activities. Located near
Missouri Valley. Includes map.
