This is a list of 63 state parks and recreation areas in Iowa. These
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
s of the
U.S. state of
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
can be split into two groups based on management. The first group are those state parks managed by the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR or IA DNR) is a department/agency of the U.S. state of Iowa formed in 1986, charged with maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the environment of Iowa, and managing energy, fish, wild ...
. The second group are those state parks managed by the county in which they are found.
DNR-managed state parks
County-managed state parks
The following state parks are managed by local county conservation boards:
See also
*
List of Iowa state forests
This is a list of Iowa state forests.
See also
* List of U.S. National Forests
External linksDNR: Iowa State Forests
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Iowa state forests,
Lists of state forests in the United States, Iowa
Iowa geography-related lists, State fo ...
*
List of Iowa State Preserves
References
External links
Iowa State Parks & Recreation Areas
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State parks
Iowa state parks