Explore Iowa. Win Prizes. Share Your Best Photos!The 2026 Iowa State Park Passport offers fun opportunities to earn points and discover hidden gems throughout Iowa's state park system.
Park visitors can sign up and download the State Park Passport onto a mobile device to earn points toward prizes and giveaway opportunities. In its seventh year, the Parks Passport has been a popular way to explore state parks and track outdoor adventures.
New this Year: Photo Contest Opportunity!
Do you love to photograph state parks? We want to see your best work! Submit beautiful and iconic park photos for a chance to be featured in the Iowa Outdoors calendar and on social media!
(The photo contest is not tied to Passport points; it’s just another fun way to experience state parks.)
Learn more and submit photos online.
Parks Passport – How to Play:
Passport holders can earn points by checking into nearly 60 state parks and forests using the online app. Each park has a different point value (either 100, 200 or 300 points), with “hidden gem parks” earning higher points.
Build points to redeem prizes. If you cash in, start back at zero and keep visiting parks to earn additional prizes:
500 points
Any passholder redeeming at this level gets $5.00 off an overnight camping stay.
1,000 points
First 200 passholders to redeem at this level get a state park-themed can koozie.
2,500 points
First 175 passholders to redeem at this level get a free Iowa state park canvas tote bag
Grand Prize – each check-in will be counted as an entry for a grand prize of a 3-night stay at a cabin at Pine Lake State Park. No limit to the number of entries per passholder!
Prize points can be earned and must be redeemed from June 1 - October 31, 2026.
2026 Parks Passport Prize Promotion Rules
