Picnic Spots Near Me in Lewis, ia
Prairie Rose State Park
680 Road M47, Harlan, IA
Prairie Rose State Park is one of the most attractive outdoor recreation areas in western Iowa. The 422-acre park lies in a region of scenic hills, six miles east and three miles south of... Read More
Viking Lake State Park
2780 Viking Lake Road, Stanton, IA
Viking Lake is one of the most popular state parks in southwest Iowa due to its accessibility and variety of recreational opportunities. A large portion of the 1,000-acre park has been left in... Read More
Lake Icaria State Park
1688 Lake Icaria Road, Corning, IA
Lake Icaria has a modern marina with boat rentals, a l ¼ mile ski zone (No jet boats and jet skis allowed), excellent year-round fishing locations and a 300-foot sand beach for swimming with... Read More
Green Valley State Park
1480 130th Street, Creston, IA
Green Valley Lake is used for all types of boating; water skiing is allowed in a designated area. For safety reasons, there are special regulations governing water skiing. All other boats must... Read More
Lake of Three Fires State Park
2303 Lake Road, Bedford, IA
The Pottawattomi tribe, a large group of Native Americans known as the "Fire Nation," once roamed the prairies of southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri. According to legend, two other tribes... Read More
Swan Lake State Park
22676 Swan Lake Drive, Carroll, IA
Swan Lake State Park is managed by the Carroll County Conservation Board. It is a 510 acre multi-use area, including a 110 acre lake. The land was acquired by the Department of Natural... Read More
Springbrook State Park
2437 160th Road, Guthrie Center, IA
The rolling hills of beautiful Springbrook State Recreation Area abound with deer, red and gray fox, coyote, raccoon, beaver, muskrat and wild turkey. Almost every kind of bird that visits Iowa... Read More
Lake Manawa State Park
1100 South Shore Drive, Council Bluffs, IA
Lake Manawa is also a favorite spot for anglers of all ages. Good catches of crappies, bluegills and catfish may be had throughout the year. Excellent populations of good size bass and walleye... Read More
Waubonsie State Park
2585 Waubonsie Park Road, Hamburg, IA
Waubonsie is located in the unique "Loess Hills," a landform found only along the Missouri River in Iowa and Missouri and in China. As glaciers melted 14,000 to 28,000 years ago, the Missouri... Read More
Wilson Island State Recreation Area
32801 Campground Lane, Missouri Valley, IA
Wilson Island, named after former Governor George Wilson, came into existence as an island sandbar around 1900. Today, Wilson Island State Recreation Area encompasses 544 acres of dense... Read More
Loess Hills State Forest
206 Polk Street, Pisgah, IA
Loess Hills State Forest is located in west-central Iowa in Harrison and Monona Counties. It is comprised of 4 units totaling 11,266 acres. The Little Sioux Unit, 3,627 acres, lies between the... Read More
Black Hawk State Park
228 South Blossom, Lake View, IA
Black Hawk Lake lies off the southeast tip of the town of Lake View in Sac County, Iowa. Black Hawk Lake was formed many thousands of years ago by glacial action. In fact, it is the... Read More
Preparation Canyon State Park
206 Polk Street, Pisgah, IA
The 344 acre the park encompasses what was once the town of Preparation. In 1853, Charles B. Thompson broke from the Mormon wagon train to Utah after receiving a message from the "Spirit." The... Read More
Pammel State Park
1900 Pammel Park Road, Winterset, IA
Recreational opportunities abound. Individual park development varies from full utility camping and shelter facilities to undeveloped natural areas. Some of our recreational opportunities... Read More
Spring Lake State Park
1847 195th Street, Jefferson, IA
Spring Lake Park is a 240 acre park that includes a 50 acre lake lined with campsites. There are 126 electrical campsites and two shower houses that make this park a home for many campers every... Read More
Badger Creek State Recreation Area
120th Lane, Van Meter, IA
Lake Activities
The lake at Badger Creek is by far the most popular natural resource, and thus fishing is the most popular form of recreation. The lake comprises 276... Read More
Walnut Woods State Park
3155 Walnut Woods Dr. West, Des Moines, IA
Walnut Woods encompasses 260 acres of wooded bottomland along the Raccoon River. Within the park lies a large surviving natural stand of black walnut trees. More than 90 species of birds have... Read More
