Backbone State Park
My expectations were high for Iowa's first state park and I was not disappointed. Backbone State Park & the adjoining [...]
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area is one of Iowa’s largest public recreation areas. The varied terrain consists of flat prairies, [...]
Jester County Park
Jester County Park in Polk County has 14 miles of trails that are a mix of hiking only and multi-use [...]
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Lacey Keosauqua State Park is located on the forested south side of a great horseshow bend in the Des Moines [...]
Lake Ahquabi State Park
Ahquabi is an Indian word meaning, “Place of Rest”. As you hike, mountain bike or cross country ski on over [...]
Lake Macbride State Park
Lake Macbride is the star at Iowa’s largest State Park. Two wooded valleys created Lake Macbride’s unique shape when Mill [...]
Ledges State Park
Sandstone cliffs and dense woodlands make Ledges State Park one of Iowa’s signature parks. Driving in from the east on [...]
Mines of Spain Recreation Area and Preserve
How could I live in Iowa for so long and not have visited the Mines of Spain Recreation Area and [...]
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Palisades-Kepler State Park has 3.49 miles of hiking trails. You can combine any number of trails to make a nice [...]
Pikes Peak State Park
Views from the tallest bluff on the Mississippi River help make Pikes Peak State Park one of Iowa’s favorite scenic [...]