Parks Near Me in Traer, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Claybanks Forest State Preserve
225th Street, Rockford, IA
Claybanks Forest is a 56-acre preserve featuring rock outcrops with remarkable, internationally known Devonian fossils. It is located 5 miles southwest of Nora Springs in eastern Cerro Gordo... Read More
Volga River State Recreation Area
10225 Ivy Road, Fayette, IA
The Volga River Recreation Area is located in one of the most scenic parts of the state. Northeast Iowa is often referred to as "Little Switzerland" because of its rugged topography, geologic... 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
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
Backbone State Park
1282 120th Street, Dundee, IA
Backbone State Park was dedicated in 1920. It was Iowa's first state park and remains one of the most significant. Backbone is named for its narrow and steep ridge of bedrock carved by a loop... Read More
Echo Valley State Park
Glover's Creek Access -9680 Echo Valley Road, Otter Creek Access - 9672 Echo Valley Road, West Union, IA
Echo Valley is a one hundred-acre natural area, which was built by the Civilian Conservation corps in the 1930’s. The park contains many hand-built historical structures such as a dam, keystone... 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
