Lake Anita State Park

55111 750th St., Anita, IA

Facilities and ActivitiesPicnicking/SheltersLake Anita State Park has a large number of picnic areas, many of which overlook the lake. The park is ... Read More

Prairie Rose State Park

680 Road M47, Harlan, IA

Prairie Rose State Park is one of the most attractive outdoor recreation areas in western Iowa. The 422-acre park lies in a region of scenic hills,... Read More

Sheeder Prairie State Preserve

220th Street, Guthrie Center, IA

Sheeder Prairie State Preserve is in the Southern Iowa Drift Plain and features a hilly tallgrass prairie. More than 200 species of plants are foun... Read More

Dinesen Prairie State Preserve

1400th Street, Kirkman, IA

Derald W. Dinesen Prairie is a 20-acre remnant of native tallgrass prairie. It is located six miles northeast of Harlan in northeastern Shelby Coun... Read More

Springbrook State Park

2437 160th Road, Guthrie Center, IA

The rolling hills of beautiful Springbrook State Recreation Area abound with deer, red and gray fox, coyote, raccoon, beaver, muskrat and wild turk... Read More

Lake Icaria State Park

1688 Lake Icaria Road, Corning, IA

Lake Icaria has a modern marina with boat rentals, a l ¼ mile ski zone (No jet boats and jet skis allowed), excellent year-round f... Read More

Dunbar Slough

, Scranton, IA

Bays Branch Wildlife Area

, Panora, IA

Viking Lake State Park

2780 Viking Lake Road, Stanton, IA

Viking Lake is one of the most popular state parks in southwest Iowa due to its accessibility and variety of recreational opportunities. A large po... Read More

Green Valley State Park

1480 130th Street, Creston, IA

Green Valley Lake is used for all types of boating; water skiing is allowed in a designated area. For safety reasons, there are special regulations... Read More

Brayton, IA

Best Bird Watching around Brayton, IA