Parks

Welcome! mycountyparks.com Webpage for county parks in Iowa The Ringgold County Conservation Board invites you to visit the natural resource and recreational areas located in beautiful southern Iowa. The Ringgold County Conservation Board manages 8 parks, trails and wildlife areas across the county, encompassing over 800 acres. Ringgold County is known for its breathtaking hills and diverse scenery. Visit the only county in Iowa with the Greater Prairie Chicken. Take a trip to see and listen to the Prairie Chickens boom mid-March through mid-May. Excellent hunting, hiking, picnicking and sightseeing opportunities will keep you coming back for more! For More Information Contact: Ringgold County Conservation Board    Director, Kate Zimmerman 2205 210th St. Mt. Ayr, IA 50854 641-464-2787 rangerkate@iowatelecom.net Park Rules and Regulations

POE HOLLOW PARK Poe Hollow Park 2434 State Hwy 2 Mt Ayr, IA 50854 FIFES GROVE PARK Fifes Grove Park 2120 220th AVE Mt Ayr, IA 50854 KOKESH RECREATION AREA Kokesh Recreation Area 1743 17oth AVE Diagonal, IA 50845 BOONE WOODS Boone Woods 1238 322th St Redding, IA 50860 DON AND CONNIE HUFF WILDLIFE AREA 2283 180th St Mt Ayr Ia 50854 O NEAL REST AREA O’Neal Park 2310 County Hwy 20 Tingley, IA 50863 RINGGOLD TRAILWAY 2266 US Hwy 169 Mt Ayr Ia 50854 MAPLELEAF PATHWAY

Park and Facility Fees

Camping Fees • Electrical - $10.00/Night • Non-Electrical - $5.00/Night Camping sites are on a first come-first serve basis. NO RESERVATIONS.

Shelter Fees and Reservations • RCCB Office – 641-464-2787 • Enclosed Shelters - $20/Full Day : $10/Half Day • Open Air Shelters- $10/Full Day : $5/Half Day

Shelters without reservations are on a first come-first serve basis.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS All are welcome to have a wonderful time in our areas. Please come and enjoy, and please leave everything as nice as you found it. You are welcome to use the parks all day. But when 10:30 p.m. comes around, please leave the park unless you are a registered camper. We know you can get hot and thirsty on a warm summer day but you may not bring alcohol into the park at any time. You may want fire for cooking or warmth on a cool evening, but please use only fireboxes that we have set up for you. All of our areas are natural areas so please do not put up any signs or posters anywhere in the parks. Take your time when you are in the park and please drive no faster than 15 miles per hour. Wildlife and people always have the right of way. If you brought it in, please take it out with you. Please camp in designated sites only. Yes, we welcome everyone, but you may only stay up to 14 days.

 For everyone’s safety all pets must be on leads at all times.

Yes, the critters appear to be calm, but they are wild. Let them be or they may bite.