Top Locations for Outdoor Activities in Iowa

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AChimney Rock Canoe Rental & Campground

  • 3312 Chimney Rock Road
    Cresco, IA, United States 52136
  • +1 877 787 2267
3.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: restrooms, showers more
  • get away from it all for a back-to-nature weekend, but this was not the place for that trip more on TripAdvisor
  • spite of the drunken abuse it suffered, and the scenery is lovely more on TripAdvisor

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Chimney Rock Canoe Rental & Campground
3312 Chimney Rock Road
Cresco, IA, United States 52136

BIowa State Fairgrounds

  • 3000 E. Grand Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50317-2465
  • 5152623111
4.5
10+ reviews, 2 sources
  • When married, we 'had' to go to the fair every year. To me, it's the same thing every single year, with one exception. There's always something on a stick that's new each year -- yep, you guessed it -- it's always something to eat. If I had gone only every 5 years ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • At this time (August 15, 2005) there are practically no hotels near the fairgrounds. Moreover, there is no city wide bus service on Sundays which would connect you to the route that would take you to the fairgrounds, although there is a shuttle service from such destinations as the state house an... more on TripAdvisor

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Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E. Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50317-2465

CBlack Hawk Park

  • 2410 W Lonetree Road
    Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
  • +1 319 266 6813
  • Highlights: restrooms, showers more
  • Overview This large park offers a variety of activities and recreation. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs may not be left unattended at any time, and they must be quiet, be on no more than a 6 foot leash, and cleaned up after. Dogs are allowed on the trails, but not on the playgroun... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview Camping, group camp, cabins, shelters, trails, fishing, boat ramps, shooting ranges, archery range, hunting. more on GreatCampingSpots.com

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Black Hawk Park
2410 W Lonetree Road
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613

DLedges State Park

  • 1515 P Ave.
    Madrid, IA 50156, U.S.A.
  • +1 515 432 1852
  • Overview With its dramatic100-foot sandstone cliffs, native upland prairie and deep wooded river valley, Ledges is envirionmentally a unique park. The winding road along Pea's Creek offers motorists breathtaking views of the canyon and the Des Moines River Valley. A blend of northern and southern forest s... more on LLBean.com

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Ledges State Park
1515 P Ave.
Madrid, IA 50156, U.S.A.

FSpringbrook State Park

  • 2437 160th Road
    Guthrie Center, IA 50115
  • +1 641 747 3591

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Springbrook State Park
2437 160th Road
Guthrie Center, IA 50115

GLake of Three Fires State Park

  • 2303 Hwy. 49
    Bedford, IA 50833, U.S.A.
  • +1 712 523 2700
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview There are more than 690 acres of picturesque woodlands in Lake of Three Fires State Park, all surrounding a mile-long lake. The area, once inhabited by the Potawatomi tribe, known as the Fire Nation, is popular year-round with fishermen, naturalists, skiers, horeseback riders and hikers. The park... more on LLBean.com

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Lake of Three Fires State Park
2303 Hwy. 49
Bedford, IA 50833, U.S.A.

HLewis and Clark State Park

  • 21914 Park Loop Road
    Onawa, IA 51040, U.S.A.
  • +1 712 423 2829
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview When explorers Meriwether Lewis and Capt. William Clark poled their 55-foot keelboat up the Missouri River, they stopped near the present-day site of Lewis and Clark State Park. The river has now moved further west and abandoned the original channel which the explorers used. Located on the shores... more on LLBean.com

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Lewis and Clark State Park
21914 Park Loop Road
Onawa, IA 51040, U.S.A.

IIowa Wetland Management District

  • C/O Union Slough N.W.R.
    1710 360th St., Titonka, IA 50480, U.S.A.
  • +1 515 928 2523
  • Overview The Iowa Wetland Management District encompasses a 35-county area in north-central Iowa. It is located at the southernmost portion of the Prairie Pothole Region, an area known for its duck production. The uplands and wetlands of the district provide the first suitable breeding habitat available t... more on LLBean.com

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Iowa Wetland Management District
C/O Union Slough N.W.R.
1710 360th St., Titonka, IA 50480, U.S.A.

JUnion Slough National Wildlife Refuge

  • Titonka
    IA 50480, U.S.A.
  • +1 515 928 2523
  • Overview Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 to provide a refuge and breeding ground for waterfowl and other migratory birds. The name Union Slough derives from the connection or union of two watersheds: the Blue Earth River of Minnesota and the East Fork of the Des Moines River.... more on LLBean.com

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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Titonka
IA 50480, U.S.A.