Des Moines County Conservation is dedicated to the sustainability of natural resources through land stewardship, conservation education and by providing quality outdoor recreation opportunities.
Recreation Areas
Des Moines County Conservation offers many recreation areas for the community to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Click on each area to find out more about each area or check out the Things to Do page to see some of the activities offered by these areas. Map of the DMCC recreation areas.
- 4th Pumping Plant Recreation Area
- Big Hollow Recreation Area
- Casey Barrow River Access
- Chautauqua Park
- Edgewater Beach River Access
- Flint River Trail
- Gahn Wildlife Refuge
- Hawkeye Dolbee River Access
- Hickory Bend Recreation Area
- Hunt Woods Recreation Area
- Old Zion Schoolhouse
- Starr's Cave Park & Preserve
- Sullivan Slough River Access
- Tama Beach River Access
- Welter Recreation Area
- Waters Roadside Park