Iowa’s state parks — visited by up to 16 million people ... according to a 2019 list of 655 state park projects. These projects were given the highest score of AAA for how well they fit ...

Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs topped the list ... parks and could have changed visitor numbers. Gull Point State Park, located in the Iowa Great Lakes region, saw the second-most visitors, 1.6 million ...

But there are no immediate plans to shut down any state parks and no list ... camping fees to generate additional revenue for parks. "The state parks are a high priority. They are one of Iowa's ...

Travel Iowa, the state's official tourism and travel website, is calling The Iowa State Parks Passport a unique chance to ...

With the unofficial first weekend of summer behind us, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding Iowans about the multitude of state and county parks that offer camping options.

The first weekend of May marks the official launch of the summer camping season with Iowa State Parks’ annual ... kayaking clinics and more. A list of parks and their programs is available ...

Staff at several Eastern Iowa's state parks heavily damaged in the Aug. 10 derecho are reopening those parks for the season. Macbride's campgrounds reopened last Thursday. All trails are open ...

Campers looking to overnight in Iowa’s state parks this year will pay more do so.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has raised camping fees at the state’s parks this year for the first ...