Ledges State Park

Ledges State Park

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Location: 6 miles south of Boone, off IA 164; 15 miles from Ames.
Facilities: 94 campsites (40 with electrical hookups, 42 non-electric, 12 hike-in) with modern restrooms, showers, and a playground in the campground (2 electrical sites @di), 2 open picnic shelters (é), interpretive trail (é), hiking trails (13 miles).
Activities: Camping and hiking; canoeing and fishing in the Des Moines River, which flows through the west edge of the park.
Special Features: Park features sandstone cliffs ("ledges"), native plant communities, and a deep wooded river valley. Trails lead up and down steep slopes to scenic overlooks, and a winding road along Pea's Creek offers motorists breathtaking views of the "canyon" and the Des Moines River Valley.
Address: 1519 250th St
Madrid, IA 50156
Phone: 515-432-1852;
Fax: 515-432-0757;
Web: www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/ledges.html
Size: 1,200 acres.

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