Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve

Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve is a 6-acre area featuring the buried remains of an ancient, fortified village occupied by Indians of the Mi... Read More

Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve

170th Street, Ocheyedan, IA

Ocheyedan Mound (pronounced O-cheé-den) is a large glacial hill known as a “kame.” The 24-acre preserve containing a portion of ... Read More

Silver Lake Fen State Preserve

110th Street, Lake Park, IA

Silver Lake Fen is a 10-acre preserve containing a series of unusual spring-fed, boggy, hillside wetlands known as “fens.” It is locate... Read More

Mill Creek State Park

5678-5690 460th Street, Iowa Hwy 10, Paullina, IA

Mill Creek Park is one of the highlights of O’Brien County. The park offers a variety of activities for the whole family throughout the... Read More

Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve

1838 210th Street, Milford, IA

Freda Haffner Kettlehole is a 110-acre preserve containing the largest glacial “kettlehole” in Iowa, created by the melting of a block ... Read More

Cayler Prairie State Preserve

170th Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA

Cayler Prairie State Preserve is located on the western edge of the Des Moines Lobe landform region, where moving glaciers pushed into north Iowa 1... Read More

Steele Prairie State Preserve

1520 440th St., Larrabee, IA

T.H. Steele Prairie consists of 200 acres of native tallgrass prairie in two tracts, both of which are located northwest of Larrabee, Iowa. Th... Read More

Emerson Bay State Recreation Area

3100 Emerson St, West Okoboji, IA

Emerson Bay is a great place for a family picnic. Emerson Bay Lighthouse Point has a shelterthat is available and may be reserved online throu... Read More

Gull Point State Park

1500 Harpen Street, Milford, IA

Facilities and ActivitiesPicnicking/Shelters/LodgeGull Point is a great place for a family picnic. Several open shelters are available and may be r... Read More

Pikes Point State Park

15973 213th Ave, Spirit Lake, IA

Pikes Point State Park is situated on West Lake Okoboji and is home to one of the most popular swim beaches in the area. Pikes Point's beach also h... Read More

Lower Gar State Recreation Area

South entrance - 2322 202nd St., Arnolds Park, IA

West Okoboji and the many other lakes of the area are some of the prime fishing spots in Iowa. Anglers will find challenging sport pursuing a varie... Read More

Big Spirit Lake

, Spirit Lake, IA

Amenities:Amenities at Big Spirit Lake include:Boat AccessAccessible PierPicnic AreaBeachTrailsAccessible FacilitiesPlaygroundRestroomsCampingGood/... Read More

Templar State Recreation Area

13185 Templar Dr. S, Spirit Lake, IA

Located on the west side of Big Spirit Lake, Templar Park offers the user a boat ramp to launch their boat and several areas to fish along the shor... Read More

Marble Beach State Recreation Area

12320 240th Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA

CampingMarble Beach's campground is the largest in the Iowa Great Lakes region. The campground is well shaded and features paved roads, boat ramps,... Read More

Elinor Bedell State Park

1619 260th Ave, Spirit Lake, IA

Elinor Bedell State Park is one of Iowa's newer (1998) state parks. It is located on the shores of East Lake Okoboji and represents one of the last... Read More

Nester Stiles State Preserve

5648 V. Ave, Aurelia, IA

Stiles Prairie State Preserve is a 9.5 acre biological state preserve south of Aurelia, Iowa. This tallgrass prairie remnant was donated to the Iow... Read More

Mini Wakan State Park

24490 100th St, Spirit Lake, IA

Located on the north side of Big Spirit Lake, Mini-Wakan State park offers the user a boat ramp to launch a boat, and several areas to fish along t... Read More

Fort Defiance State Park

3642 174th Street, Estherville, IA

Fort Defiance State Park's 191 acres of rugged woodland provide a beautiful contrast to the gently rolling surrounding farmlands. The park's trails... Read More

Jackson KOA

2035 Highway 71 North, Jackson, MN

Kilen Woods State Park

175 Co Rd 26, Windom, MN

For a quiet, relaxing time, hike the cool woodland trailwhich meanders along the tranquil Des Moines River, or enjoy the view of the river valley f... Read More

Hartley, IA

Best Parks and Camping around Hartley, IA