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This is a list of 63 state parks and recreation areas in Iowa. These state parks of the U.S. state of Iowa can be split into two groups based on management. The first group are those state parks managed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The second group are those state parks managed by the county in which they are found.
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park is a 222-acre (90 ha) state park in Warren County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Indianola.Opened in 2004, the park is located on the site of a 1930s coal mine; its two namesake lakes were formed from the remnants of the mine.
Pine Lake State Park is a state park in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The park comprises 585 acres (237 ha) encompassing two lakes: 50-acre (20 ha) Lower Pine Lake and 69-acre (28 ha) Upper Pine Lake. The park is located near Eldora and Steamboat Rock.
The state park, located on a peninsula that is along part of Rathbun Lake's shore, has a width of 828 acres. [2] A campground is within the park that has 149 camping spots with some of these spots having electricity. [3] There are other activities which include hiking on a nature trail, snowmobiling, and boating.
Rock Creek State Park is a state park in Jasper County, Iowa, United States, located near the city of Kellogg. The 1,697-acre (687 ha) park was dedicated in 1952 and includes numerous boat launches and docks, picnic grounds, camping grounds, and trails for horseback riding and hiking.
Emerson Bay State Recreation Area is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) state recreation area in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Milford.The recreation area is on the western shore of West Okoboji Lake, one of the Iowa Great Lakes, and is one of several state parks and recreation areas in the Great Lakes region.
The State of Iowa acquired the property for the park in several parcels through the efforts of Dr. E.E. Speaker of Lake View, who also served on the State Board of Conservation. [4] The parcels included a former gravel quarry, a 30-acre (12 ha) farm on the southeast side of the lake, and the 30-acre (12 ha) Denison Beach.
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park is located southwest of Keosauqua, Iowa, United States. The park is located along the Des Moines River in Van Buren County. First dedicated in 1921, it is the largest state park in size in Iowa. In 1990, three areas were named nationally recognized historic districts and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.