Palisades-Kepler State Park to open April 23 4/21/2021 1:09:00 PM View Count 6063 MOUNT VERNON – Palisades-Kepler State Park, in Linn County, is set to open its gates on April 23, after several months of work to remove damaged trees, downed limbs and clearing other debris caused by last August’s Derecho storm.
Some facilities at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area reopen following derecho 9/24/2020 9:05:00 AM View Count 1942 LINN COUNTY, Iowa -- Campgrounds, cabins and shelters are now open at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area following the derecho in early August. The trails and the beach remain closed as well as the lodge as DNR staff continue to work diligently to clean up damage left behind by August’s derecho.
DNR state parks making progress with derecho damage 9/1/2020 1:20:00 PM View Count 4766 Three weeks after a devastating derecho tore through a large portion of Iowa, and left major damage to residential neighborhoods, farms and cities, state parks across Iowa continue their clean-up efforts.
Four state parks remain closed through August following derecho 8/21/2020 1:28:00 PM View Count 3608 DES MOINES, Iowa – Four state parks will remain closed until at least August 31, 2020 following the derecho that left major storm damage across much of the state on August 10.
DNR investigating death at Palisades-Kepler State Park 5/24/2020 12:34:00 PM View Count 3363 MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - On Friday, May 22, around 3:45pm, the DNR was notified of a person who had fallen on a trail at Palisades-Kepler State Park and had lacerations to his head.
Lodge at Palisades Kepler State Park vandalized 12/26/2019 10:15:00 AM View Count 2581 LINN COUNTY -- DNR staff discovered the Palisades Kepler State Park lodge was vandalized sometime in the overnight hours of Sunday, December 23, 2019.
The Wild Kind: Explore the Wilderness of Palisades-Kepler 8/26/2015 10:27:00 AM View Count 19378 Swift water, rocky cliffs, and a canoe ride that ends with a beer and a burger. It’s a weekend wilderness hoe-down in east-central Iowa.
7 More of Iowa's Best Hikes 7/16/2015 11:22:00 AM View Count 40676 Whether you’re looking to get away from civilization for a weekend or just take in some beautiful scenery for an hour or two with the family, Iowa – yes, Iowa – offers some incredible hikes in our state parks and forests.