Iowa State Parks


Iowa’s state parks offer a quiet escape into the heart of the Midwest. From the rugged beauty of Backbone, Iowa’s first state park, to the stunning Mississippi River views at Pikes Peak, there’s something special about each one. You can wander through Maquoketa Caves’ limestone passages, relax by the glacial lakes at Gull Point, or explore the peaceful trails of Ledges. Whether it’s fishing, camping, or just soaking in the scenery, Iowa’s parks remind you to pause and enjoy the simple, natural beauty of the state.
70 state parks found
Ambrose A. Call
State Park
Backbone
State Park
Badger Creek
State Recreation Area
Banner Lakes at Summerset
State Park
Beeds Lake
State Park
Bellevue
State Park
Big Creek
State Park
Black Hawk
State Park
Brushy Creek
State Recreation Area
Cedar Rock
State Park
Clear Lake
State Park
Dolliver Memorial
State Park
Elinor Bedell
State Park
Elk Rock
State Park
Emerson Bay
State Recreation Area
Fairport
State Recreation Area
Fort Atkinson
State Preserve
Fort Defiance
State Park
Geode
State Park
George Wyth
State Park
Green Valley
State Park
Gull Point
State Park
Honey Creek
State Park
Lacey Keosauqua
State Park
Lake Ahquabi
State Park
Lake Anita
State Park
Lake Darling
State Park
Lake Keomah
State Park
Lake Macbride
State Park
Lake Manawa
State Park
Lake of Three Fires
State Park
Lake Wapello
State Park
Ledges
State Park
Lewis and Clark
State Park
Loess Hills
State Forest
Lower Gar
State Recreation Area
Maquoketa Caves
State Park
Marble Beach
State Recreation Area
McIntosh Woods
State Park
Mines of Spain
State Recreation Area
Mini-Wakan
State Park
Nine Eagles
State Park
Okamanpedan
State Park
Palisades-Kepler
State Park
Pikes Peak
State Park
Pikes Point
State Park
Pilot Knob
State Park
Pine Lake
State Park
Pleasant Creek
State Recreation Area
Prairie Rose
State Park
Preparation Canyon
State Park
Red Haw
State Park
Rice Lake
State Park
Rock Creek
State Park
Shimek
State Forest
Springbrook
State Park
Stephens
State Forest
Stone
State Park
Templar
State Recreation Area
Trappers Bay
State Park
Twin Lakes
State Park
Union Grove
State Park
Viking Lake
State Park
Volga River
State Recreation Area
Walnut Woods
State Park
Wapsipinicon
State Park
Waubonsie
State Park
Wildcat Den
State Park
Wilson Island
State Recreation Area
Yellow River
State Forest