Jackson County Conservation manages over 37 parks in the county; including campgrounds, hunting areas, wildlife preserves, river accesses, historic sites, bike trails, an interpretive center, and more.
Click on the parks below to learn more information about that park; including location, amenities, outdoor recreation opportunities and area maps.
The links will take you to our MyCountyParks website, which has the most up-to-date information about county parks in Iowa.
Driscoll's Island
Fishing, picnicking, boating
Duck Creek Park
Fishing, picnicking, tent-only camping
John Henry Weber Park
Roadside rest area, picnicking, hiking, located four miles north of Bellevue on Highway 52
Joinerville Park
Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, primitive camping, picnicking
South Sabula Lakes Park
Modern campground, boating, fishing
Spruce Creek Park
Modern campground, boating, fishing
Hurstville Interpretive Center
Staff offices, nature center with exhibits, visitors center, hiking trails, fishing pond and more!
Jackson County Recreation Trail
Connects with Copper Creek Trail, hiking, biking, walking, cross country skiing
Maquoketa River Water Trail
Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, boating, primitive camping - we mange 13 access points
Spruce Creek Park
Boating, fishing, modern campground on the Mississippi River
South Sabula Lakes Park
Boating, fishing, modern campground on the Mississippi River and South Sabula Lake
Duck Creek Park
Fishing, picnicking, tent-only camping on the Mississppi River
Driscoll's Island
Fishing, boating, picnicking on Middle Sabula Lake
Hurstville Fishing Pond
Fishing, picnicking on the Hurstville Fishing Pond, stocked with bluegill, large mouth bass and channel catfish
Big Mill Homestead
Historic limestone building, tours by request, located four miles west of Bellevue on County Road D52
Canton Church
Historic limestone church, tours by request, located on the south edge of Canton
Hurstville Lime Kilns
Historic site with interpretive signage, roadside rest area, picnic shelter
Millrock Schoolhouse
One-room schoolhouse historic site, tours by request
Bald Forty Preserve
Hunting, hiking
Baldwin Marsh
Youth hunting, hiking
Black Hawk Wildlife Area
Hunting, hiking, horseback riding
Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area
Hunting, hiking, primitive campground
Cottonville Conservation Area
Hunting, hiking
Frazier Wildlife Area
8-acre wildlife refuge located seven miles northwest of Maquoketa
Hurstville Complex
Restored prairie, marsh, hiking trails, fishing pond, nature center
McNeil Nature Preserve
Hiking, cross country skiing, wildlife viewing
Ozark Wildlife Area
Hunting, hiking, primitive camping
Pine Valley Nature Area
Hiking, hunting
Richardson Timber Preserve
Hunting, hiking
Hurstville Fishing Pond

Blackhawk Wildlife Area

Canoeing on the Maquoketa River
Spruce Creek Park
Ozark Wildlife Area

Spruce Creek Park

Blackhawk Wildlife Area

Spruce Creek Park

Jackson County Recreation Trail

Pine Valley Nature Area
Baldwin Marsh
If anyone believes he or she has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap, he or she may file a complaint alleging discrimination with either the Jackson County Conservation Board or the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240
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