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IVSB Locales for hiking and Related Activities, hunting,

fishing, and Boating.

County Hiking and/or related activities Hunting or target shooting Canoeing, kayaking, boating Boat access Fishing

Iowa River

all Name of Resource Supporting information X X X
BE Belle Plaine Landing Access Parking area and concrete boat ramp. X X
Amana Colonies Trail (a.k.a., Colony Way or A 3.1-mile-long trail that connects Amana to Middle Amana, including a path
IW X
Kolonieweg Trail) around the Lily Lake. Sure to see waterfowl and muskrats. Mostly paved.
This 3.2-mile-long trail offers views of Indian fishing weir and mounds; rustic loop
IW Amana Nature Trail X
through forest; wide dirt path.
This 160-acre native and restored prairie offers 5 miles of mowed trails and
IW BarSun Prairie priv priv
hunting with lease fee payment.
IW Big Bend County Conservation Area 250 acres of cottonwood-maple forest and wetland. X X X X
IW Burr Oak Wildlife Area County Preserve 28-acre upland timber preserve. X
IW Cottonwood Banks WMA 115 acres of mostly timbered river bottoms. X X X X
IW Fish Ponds Wildlife Management Area 250 acres of combination upland grasslands and low lying timber. X X X X
This 131-acre site includes a 41-acre lake and 12-acre pond, both old quarry
Gateway Park Preserve, Arboretum, and
IW excavations; walking and biking trails and restored prairie. The arboretum X X X X
Marengo Access
encompasses 7.5 acres.
IW Gunderson Wildlife Area 69 acres in the rolling uplands featuring timber, grasslands and a small pond. X X
IW High Amana Wetlands Project Wetland restoration. priv
IW Highway 151 Bridge Access Dirt and gravel driveway with concrete canoe take-out. X X X
Highway 21 Access Wildlife Management Hunting, birding and hiking available on 21 acres. River boat ramp. River and
IW X X X X X
Area pond fishing.
IW Koszta Access 61 acres of timber along the river bottom with concrete boat ramp. X X X X X
IW Lion’s Park Oxbow Pond fishing plus playground equipment. X
IW Marengo Four Corners Prairie A native prairie restoration alongside the Byway X
IW Marengo-Ladora Prairie This nearly 5-mile-long, narrow prairie remnant includes many wet prairie plants. X
Established around 1921, with numerous festivals still held here. Camping with
IW Middle Amana Picnic Park X
electrical hookups available.
IW Randolph Access 405 acres of mostly low-lying timber. X X X X X
IW Simmons Timber Reserve 97 acres of cottonwood and maple forest along the river. X
IW South Amana Access Primitive access� X X X
TM Chelsea Landing Access Gravel driveway and concrete boat ramp. X X
A 40-acre impoundment along the old mill race. Canoeing and kayaking
TM Cherry Lake X X X
permitted�
160-acre upland tract of small ponds, timber, and mowed trails through
TM Columbia Wildlife Area X X X X
grassland.
TM Dreesman Buffalo Ranch View the buffalo or participate in a buffalo hunt. X

BE = Benton IW = Iowa TM = Tama