Saturday, March 8, 2025

Iowa Hiking Destinations by Interest

 

Hikes by Interest:

Hikes for Backpackers

  • Stephens State Forest—Woodburn Unit
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Hitchcock Nature Area
  • Loess Hills Wildlife Management—Sylvan Runkel State Preserve
  • Clanton Creek Recreation Area
  • Preparation Canyon State Park

Hikes for Geology Lovers

  • Backbone State Park
  • Maquoketa Caves State Park
  • Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
  • Palisades Kepler State Park
  • Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
  • Geode State Park
  • Cedar Bluffs State Park
  • Wildcat Den State Park
  • Ledges State Park
  • Hickory Hills Park and Casey’s Paha State Preserve
  • Pilot Knob State Park
  • Loess Hills Landform Parks
  • Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve
  • Gitchie Manitou State Preserve

Hikes for River Lovers

  • Des Moines River Hikes
  • Rivers Over Bluffs Hikes

Hikes for Bird Lovers

  • Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument
  • Backbone State Park
  • Coralville Reservoir—Linder and Squire Points
  • Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
  • Shimek State Forest
  • Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Hikes for Prairie Lovers

  • Loess Hills hikes
  • Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Hikes for Lake Lovers

  • Lake Anita State Park
  • Lake of Three Fires State Park
  • Nine Eagles State Park
  • Coralville Reservoir—Linder and Squire Points
  • Geode State Park
  • Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
  • Pilot Knob State Park

Hikes for Plant Lovers

  • Backbone State Park
  • Wildcat Den State Park
  • Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
  • Ledges State Park
  • Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  • Pilot Knob State Park
  • Gitchie Manitou State Preserve
  • Fossil and Prairie Park
  • Waubonsie State Park

Hikes for Children and Beginning Hikers

  • Bellevue State Park
  • Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
  • Maquoketa Caves State Park
  • Starr’s Cave Park and Preserve
  • Lacey-Keosauqua State Park

Hikes for Butterfly Lovers

  • Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  • Loess Hills hikes
  • Hayden Prairie State Preserve

Hikes for Cultural History Buffs

  • Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument
  • Maquoketa Caves State Park
  • Pike’s Peak State Park
  • Backbone State Park
  • Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
  • Cedar Bluffs State Natural Area and State Preserve

No comments:

Post a Comment

Iowa Hiking Destinations - sorted by more features first

  Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge  (4 categories) ✔ Bird Lovers ✔ Prairie Lovers ✔ Plant Lovers ✔ Butterfly Lovers Mines of Spain State ...