CENTRAL PARK

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CAMPING • IOWA

Central Park


April 28, 2024

Central Park camping area in Iowa provides a serene and peaceful environment to rejuvenate in nature's lap. The campground offers a total of 46 campsites with both full and partial hookups. The area is surrounded by scenic views and offers various activities like hiking, biking, fishing, and boating. It's a first-come-first-serve campground, so reservations are not required. The best time to visit is from May to October, with average temperatures ranging from 55°F-85°F. The campground amenities include showers, restrooms, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and fire pits.




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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Parole Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • White Perch

Little Turkey River

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Little Paint Creek

Apache Trout • Rainbow Trout

Little LaGrue Bayou

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

French Creek

Apache Trout • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Timberline Lake

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • White Perch

Spring Creek

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Kelp Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass

Buck Creek

Blue Catfish • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Lake Hogue

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Huzzah Ponds

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Lake Greenlee

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Hickory Creek

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Paint Creek

Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Howell Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Lake Owen Recreation Area

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Lake Chicot

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Grand Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Leroy Percy Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Great River Road Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

South Cedar Creek

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Largemouth Bass

Bayou Macon Cutoff Number One

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Arkansas River

Striped Bass • Whiterock Bass • Channel Catfish

New Albin Big Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Eleven Point River

Apache Trout • Bluegill • Brown Trout • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Ahsub Lake

Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Walleye
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

STATE HIGHWAY 49 BRIDGE NEAR DILLARD, MISSOURI TO FOREST BOUNDARY IN SECTIONS 13/24, T38N, R3W
Meramec Watershed, Missouri
HEBRON ACCESS SITE TO SOUTHERN FOREST BOUNDARY IN SEC 33, T24N, R11W
North Fork White Watershed, Missouri
WESTERN EDGE OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS TO CONFLUENCE WITH ALLEY SPRING (BRANCH)
Current Watershed, Missouri
CONFLUENCE WITH ALLEY SPRING (BRANCH) TO CONFLUENCE WITH CURRENT RIVER (DOES NOT INCLUDE RIVER SEGMENT IN GAP BETWEEN PARKLAND UNITS)
Current Watershed, Missouri
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY 17 TO FORT LEONARD WOOD (ARMY BASE)
Big Piney Watershed, Missouri
HORSHOE LAKE IN T64N, R1W TO BWCAW BOUNDARY
Baptism-Brule Watershed, Iowa
FOREST BOUNDARY AT NORTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 4, T33N, R5E TO FOREST BOUNDARY AT SOUTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 35, T32N, R5E
Upper St. Francis Watershed, Missouri
MARKAM SPRING RECREATION AREA TO NF BOUNDARY
Upper Black Watershed, Missouri
THE MOST UPSTREAM PORTION OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS TO THE MOST DOWNSTREAM PORTION OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS
Current Watershed, Missouri
NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF FORT LEONARD WOOD TO NORTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 31, T36N, R10W
Big Piney Watershed, Missouri

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