Parks Near Me in Tama, ia
Union Grove State Park
1215 220th Street, Gladbrook, IA
Union Grove State Park, located in northwest Tama County, is a very popular outdoor recreation area. The park was established in 1938. Its focal point is beautiful 110-acre Union Grove Lake.... Read More
Rock Creek State Park
5627 Rock Creek East, Kellogg, IA
Kellogg is three miles west and two miles south of the park. Newton is four miles south and ten miles west on Highway 6 and is the county seat. Grinnell is seven miles east of Rock Creek and is... Read More
Cedar Hills Sand Prairie State Preserve
N Butler Rd, Cedar Falls, IA
Cedar Hills Sand Prairie is a 36-acre preserve containing a sand prairie, sedge meadow, and small fen. It is located ten miles northwest of Cedar Falls in western Black Hawk County. Formerly... Read More
George Wyth State Park
3659 Wyth Road, Waterloo, IA
George Wyth State Park is located on the Cedar River within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area. Its large expanse of woodland is abundant with many varieties of wildlife. Bird-watchers... Read More
Pine Lake State Park
22620 County Highway S56, Eldora, IA
Facilities and Activities
Picnicking/Shelters/Lodge
Pine Lake offers 4 beautiful picnic areas. One is a quiet river setting near Pine Creek on the eastern side of... Read More
Fallen Rock State Preserve
20997 Co Rd S56, Eldora, IA
This 122 acre state preserve may be accessed through Tower Rock, Fallen Rock Wildlife Area or the Iowa River. The property has many unique attributes including the native sandstone bluffs that... Read More
Lake Keomah State Park
2720 Keomah Lane, Oskaloosa, IA
Lake Keomah State Park is 366 acres of beautiful woods and water. Lovely shaded picnic areas are nestled between the arms of the 83 acre man-made lake.
During the summer the open water,... Read More
Lake Red Rock
1105 North Highway T15, Knoxville, IA
Lake Red Rock is Iowa's Largest Lake with over 15,000 acres of water and 35,000 acres of land for your enjoyment. Located on the Des Moines River just 45 miles southeast and downriver from Des... Read More
Elk Rock State Park
811 146th Avenue, Knoxville, IA
Elk Rock State Park is located on Lake Red Rock, one of Iowa's large impoundments. The area had been inhabited by Native Americans dating back more than five thousand years to the Archaic... Read More
Heery Woods State Park
North Highway 188, Clarksville, IA
Heery Woods State Park was purchased by the Iowa Conservation Commission in 1934 and has been managed by the Butler County Conservation Board since 1974. Development of the park was planned by... Read More
Jones Park
201 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
As a part of AARP's 60th Anniversary, AARP launched an ambitious effort in 2019 to create 53 fitness parks – one each in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin... Read More
Beed's Lake State Park
1422 165th Street, Hampton, IA
Beed's Lake is a popular boating spot due to its scenic beauty. Motors of any size may be used at "no wake" speeds on the lake. A modern boat ramp is located on the southern shore of the... Read More
Lake Darling State Park
111 Lake Darling Road, Brighton, IA
Lake Darling State Park was dedicated on September 17, 1950. J. N. "Ding" Darling, for whom the park was named, "set the gate," a ceremony in which an honored guest closes the valve on the... Read More
High Trestle Trail
NorhtWest Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA
This 26-mile trail begins in Ankeny and runs north/northwest through the towns of Sheldahl, Slater, Madrid and Woodward. The trail was officially opened April 30, 2011 and has quickly become... Read More
Palisades Kepler State Park
700 Kepler Dr, Mount Vernon, IA
Palisades-Kepler State Park lies along the beautiful Cedar River in Linn County. The 840-acre park has dramatic river bluffs, deep ravines, majestic hardwood trees, a large variety of... Read More
Easter Lake Park
2830 Easter Lake Drive, Des Moines, IA
The centerpiece of this beautiful park on the southside of Des Moines is its 165-acre lake. Five picnic shelters and three children's playgrounds overlook the lake. A boat ramp provides access... Read More
Stephens State Forest
1111 N8th St, Chariton, IA
Stephens State Forest is located in south-central Iowa and is divded into seven unit totaling over 15,000 acres. The forest is dispersed over five counties: Lucas, Clarke, Monroe, Appanoose,... Read More
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
16510 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park, Iowa’s newest state park, is nestled in the rolling landscape between Des Moines and Indianola on Highway 65/69, within minutes of the state’s largest... Read More
