99 Iowa State Parks to Visit
Get outside and make memories by visiting 99 county parks.
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Driftless Area Education & Visitor Center
Multiple observation decks at the Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center provide scenic views of the Mississippi River.
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Wildcat Bluff Park
Wildcat Bluff Park is home to a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, rated one of the top courses in the state.
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Hickory Hills Park
Hickory Hills Park's 723 acres include an unusual geological feature known as a paha - a Native American word meaning high ground.
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Cedar Bend Park
More than four miles of trails at Cedar Bend Park wind through forests, fields and along the river's edge.
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Fontana Park
Fontana Park boasts two sustainable living cabins that receive all their electrical needs through roof-mounted solar panels.
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Airport Lake Park
The nine-acre man-made lake at Airport Lake Park is stocked with bluegill, largemouth bass and catfish.
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Osborne Park
The replica Pioneer Village at Osborne Park contains a general store, depot, train, hotel, blacksmith shop, log cabin and country schoolhouse.
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Bailey's Ford Park
Nature programs or group tours of the nature center at Bailey's Ford Park are available by arrangement.
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Gilbertson Conservation Education Area
The Gilbertson Conservation Area's petting zoo, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, is home to sheep, goats, pot-bellied pigs, chickens, turkey and more.
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Lake Hendricks
A field archery range is located in the northeast corner of Lake Hendricks Park.
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Lake Meyer Park & Campground
Trails at Lake Meyer Park allow exploration of pine forests, lakeshores, open meadows, pairies and wetlands.