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Stephens State Forest is a state forest located in Lucas, Clarke, Monroe, Appanoose and Davis Counties in Iowa. [1] Stephens State Forest is 15,500 acres and split into 7 separate locations (referred to as Units) that collectively make up the largest state forest in Iowa.
Gifford State Forest: Pottawattamie County: No – – Holst State Forest: Boone County: No 314 127 Loess Hills State Forest: Harrison County, Monona County: Yes 10,600 4,300 Pilot Mound State Forest: Boone County: No 34 14 Shimek State Forest: Lee County, Van Buren County: Yes 9,148 3,702 Stephens State Forest: Lucas County: Yes 14,112 5,711 ...
Commemorates the site of a fort built to protect the Iowa border during the Dakota War of 1862. Geode State Park: Henry County: Danville: 1,641 664: Skunk River, Lake Geode: Features a 187-acre (76 ha) recreational reservoir and a display of geodes, the Iowa state rock. George Wyth Memorial State Park: Black Hawk County: Waterloo: 1,200 490: 1940
The Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps Museum provides exhibits about the activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Iowa state parks. Backbone State Park was the site of two CCC camps, and many of the buildings and trails in the park were built by the CCC. The museum opened in Spring of 1991.
Wilson Island State Recreation Area is a 544-acre (220 ha) state recreation area in Harrison County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Missouri Valley. The park, which is named for Iowa governor George A. Wilson, encompasses a forested area along the Missouri River. The recreation area includes a boat ramp and fishing sites along the river.
The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is a state park in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is near Dubuque, the eleventh-largest city in the state. The park features picnic areas, 15 miles (24 km) of walking/hiking trails, 4 miles (6.4 km) of ski trails, and the Betty Hauptli Bird and Butterfly Garden.
The park is located within a hilly area of the state and includes a 64-acre (26 ha) lake. The park offers 9 miles (14 km) of hiking trails through forest and prairie landscapes, including a 3-mile (4.8 km) trail around the lake. It also has a 7-mile (11 km) horse trail that is open to snowmobiles in the winter.
website, over 2 miles of trails, restored prairie area, one room schoolhouse, located in a 1938 barn, exhibits about the land’s homesteading history and natural history South Bluff Nature Center - Bellevue State Park: Bellevue: Jackson: Northeast: Displays on the plants, animals and geology of 770-acre Bellevue State Park Starr's Cave Nature ...