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        Osborne Visitor, Nature & Welcome Center
                29862 OSBORNE RD
                Elkader, Iowa | Map It
                Driftless Area
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                    563.245.1516
                    563.245.1516
                                                    
            
            
            
                
                
                County Conservation Center, Iowa Welcome Center, nature center, a gift shop with a variety of locally made in Iowa products, EV Charging station, outdoor native animal exhibit, nature and hiking trails, picnic areas, arboretum, fishing pond and pioneer village.
The Osborne Campground will be opening May 1st, 2025. The campground entrance is located next to the welcome center. The campground features 20 RV sites with electric and water hookups. There is a shower house facility & dump station on site as well. Along with the RV sites there are also tent sites available that have just a tent site and fire ring. Reservations for the campground can be made on Mycountyparks.com.
Nature/Welcome Center winter hours (Nov-March) are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nature/Welcome Center, summer hours (April-Oct) are Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. & Sunday Noon- 4:00 p.m.
The Nature Center/Welcome Center will be closed for holidays on 02/17/2025, 04/18/2025, 05/26/2025, 07/04/2025, 09/01/2025, 11/11/2025, 11/27/2025, 11/28/2025, 12/24/2025, 12/25/2025, 01/01/2026