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Parks in Eastern Iowa Open for Memorial Day Weekend
Statewide 108 parks and preserves are ready for the Memorial Day weekend though some sites face high water. George Wyth Park near Waterloo and Beeds Lake Park near Hampton have camping closures. Ledges near Boone and McIntosh Woods at Clear Lake close for renovations. Fees rise on non modern and modern camping with electricity. Registration moves to self serve via envelopes at entrances. Southern and central counties report varying conditions with parks open, some flooded, and wildlife displays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Doyle Adams
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Army Corps of Engineer
George Wyth Park
Waterloo
Cedar River
Beeds Lake Park
Hampton
Ledges
Boone
McIntosh Woods
Clear Lake
Adams
Maquoketa Caves
Maquoketa
Wapsipinicon
Mike Brewer
Anamosa
Monticello
Stone City
Yellow River Forest State Park
Waukon
Highway 76
Gale Goranson
Gary Pratt
Gouldsburg Park
Hawkeye
Iowa County
Lake Iowa
John Parsons
Winton
Linn County
Wakpicada
Central City
Palisades
Mount Vernon
South Cedar
Flying Squirrel
Pinicon Ridge Park
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Lewis
Center Point
Linn County Conservation Department
Poweshiek County
Diamond Lake Park
Tama County
Robert Etzel
Otter Creek
Toledo
T.F. Clark
Traer
Washington County
Skunk
Winneshiek
Bluffton
Kendallville
Larry Reese
Lake Meyer Nature Center
Bear Creek
Highlandville