Woodland Mounds Preserve

19587, Kirkwood St,, Milo, IA

Lake Ahquabi State Park

16510 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA

A 115-acre man-made lake has a large sandy beach and offers unsupervised swimming. Boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats are available for rent th... Read More

Rolling Thunder Prairie State Reserve

22392 80th Ave, New Virginia, IA

Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve is located in the Southern Iowa Drift Plain landform region and contains an undulating prairie landscape bro... Read More

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

9981 Pacific Street, Prairie City, IA

Walnut Woods State Park

3155 Walnut Woods Dr. West, Des Moines, IA

Walnut Woods encompasses 260 acres of wooded bottomland along the Raccoon River. Within the park lies a large surviving natural stand of black waln... Read More

Red Rock Reservoir

, Knoxville, IA

Stephens State Forest - Lucas And Whitebreast Units

, Lucas, IA

Red Haw State Park

24550 U.S. Hwy. 34, Chariton, IA

Red Haw State Park has an additional 229 acres south of the existing park designated for public hunting. This area offers upland opportunities and ... Read More

Badger Creek State Recreation Area

120th Lane, Van Meter, IA

Lake ActivitiesThe lake at Badger Creek is by far the most popular natural resource, and thus fishing is the most popular form of recreation. The l... Read More

Saylorville Reservoir

North Edge of Des Moines, Des Moines, IA

Amenities: Amenities at Saylorville Reservoir include: Boat Access Fishing Jetty Accessible Pier Boat Rental Picnic Area Beach Trails Acce... Read More

Big Creek State Park

8794 NW 125th Av, Polk City, IA

Big Creek Lake's clear water provides great family swimming fun. Refreshments are available at the beach during the swimming season. A large wooden... Read More

Kish Ke Kosh Prairie State Preserve

Robin Avenue, Reasnor, IA

Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve consists mainly of upland prairie, which is recovering from being grazed in the past. It's main upland prairie ... Read More