Parks
The Cherokee County Conservation Board (CCCB) maintains over 1300 acres of parks, wildlife areas, river accesses, preserves and natural resource areas.

Download County Park Map (PDF)
Download County Park Amenities (PDF)
Park Rules & Regulations (PDF)

Campgrounds
All campsites are first-come, first-serve, with the exception of a select few of modern sites at Martins Access and Silver Sioux.
(Click the name of each park for a map.)

• Larson Lake (5434 10th Ave, Aurelia)
  • Primitive toilets
  • $10/night primitive camping
• Steineke Area (1010 628th St, Quimby)
  • Primitive toilets
  • $10/night primitive camping
• Ranney Knob (760 650th St, Washta)
  • Primitive toilets
  • $10/night primitive camping
• Silver Sioux (5964 Silver Sioux Road, Quimby)
  • Flush toilets & showers + primitive toilets
  • $10/night primitive camping
  • $20/night electricity & water (20/30/50 amps)
  • $30/night electricity, water, & sewer (20/30/50 amps), open from May1-Oct31 weather permitting, click here to reserve a campsite
  • $190/night Lodge (cabin)
  • $150/day Barn
• Martins Access (4594 Martins Access Rd, Cherokee)
  • Flush toilets & showers + primitive toilets
  • $10/night primitive camping
  • $30/night electricity, water, & sewer (20/30/50 amps) open from May1-Oct31 weather permitting, click here to reserve a modern campsite
  • $50/day partially enclosed shelter
  • $90/night small cabin
  • $190/night large cabin

Parks & River Accesses

• Barnes Area
• Mill Creek Bridge Access (5129 Old 21 Rd, Cherokee)
• Nelson Access (2102 450th St, Larrabee)
• Pearse Access (5901 River Rd, Cherokee)
• Sue Jordahl Access (only accessible via river)
• Soo Access
• Ritts Access (6450 Ritts Rd, Washta)
• River Road Conservation Area (5952 Little Sioux Rd, Cherokee)
  • $125/night small cabin

Rest Areas

• Meriden Roadside Park (1144 Hwy 3 West, Meriden)
• Pilot Rock Lookout (1650 Pilot Rock Road, Cherokee)

Habitat Areas

• Brewer Prairie (5598 River Rd, Cherokee)
• Harold-Clark Area (5901 River Rd, Cherokee)
• Heinl-Johnson Area (6270 Simonsen Rd, Quimby)
• Little Sioux Greenbelt
• Mac's Preserve (600 510th St, Marcus)
• Maple River Area
• Mt. Pleasant Church Area (603 590th St, Marcus)
• Nester Stiles Prairie State Preserve (5648 V Ave, Aurelia)
• Patterson Area(5537 L Ave, Cherokee)
• Prescott Prairie (2329 530th St, Aurelia)
• Redtail Ridge Habitat Area (1592 580th St, Cherokee)
• T.H. Steele Prairie State Preserve (1520 440th St, Cherokee)

Shooting Complex

• Licklider Shooting Complex (5949 Little Sioux Rd, Cherokee)

Cherokee County Conservation Board
629 River Rd
Cherokee, IA 51012
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00am-4:30pm
Phone: 712-225-6709
E-mail: [email protected]
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