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With more caves than any state park, Maquoketa Caves is one of Iowa’s most unique outdoor attractions. Enormous bluffs tower throughout the park, and a six-mile trail system winds through geologic formations and forests brimming with natural beauty.
Maquoketa Caves State Park. 244 reviews. #1 of 12 things to do in Maquoketa. State Parks. Open now. 4:00 AM - 10:30 PM. Write a review. About. PARKING UPDATE - Parking in the park is limited to designated parking spots only and will be enforced.
Maquoketa Caves State Park is one of the biggest attractions in Jackson County and is a great place for spelunkers and hiking enthusiasts. The caves in the area were formed after millennia of water erosion on limestone bedrock. This park contains more caves than any other state park in Iowa.
Maquoketa Caves State Park is spread over 111 acres and houses 16 caves with standalone caves and connected systems. You will be able to explore each of the caves as you proceed on your hiking trail. The Park is well marked, and the most visited cave on this trail is the Upper Dancehall Cave.
Maquoketa Caves State Park is a state park of Iowa, United States, located in Jackson County. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa. In 1991 111 acres (45 ha) on the east side of the park were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
Maquoketa Caves has seven miles of trails that wind throughout the park and bring you to cave entrances and passages known for their crawling capability and unique flowstone and dripstone formations.
The park has 13 caves that are of four types — solutional (formed in the soluble rock), mechanical (formed when the rocks slide against one another), talus (openings formed between piled up boulders) and rock shelters (shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff).
Maquoketa Caves State Park, located in Jackson County, Iowa, offers one of the most unique outdoor experiences in the Midwest. Known for its beautiful cave systems, scenic trails, and rich history, this state park is a favorite destination for nature lovers, hikers, and campers.
Maquoketa Caves State Park. 9688 CAVES RD Maquoketa, Iowa | Map It Storied & Scenic Visit Our Website Email Us 563.652.5833. Hike Through Caves and Scenic Overlooks. Contains more caves than any other state park. Trail system links the caves, limestone formations and scenic overlooks.
Maquoketa Caves State Park encompasses 192 acres in Jackson County northwest of Maquoketa. A series of 13 caves, a balanced rock, and a natural bridge are among the features found in the park. Efforts to protect the caves began in the 1920s when private groups began purchasing land in the area.