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Gray Line – Gravel Road County Road Blue Line –

Red Line – State Highway

Park A cres/

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1. Douma Park 21/10 ● 12 ● ●

2. Bruegmann Area 39/25 ● ● ● ●

3. WCWA 145 ● ● ● ● ● ●

4. WCWA 80 ● ● ● ● ● ●

5. Tjossem Park 19/5 ● 6 ●

6. Covey Church 1 ●

7. Hagen Pit 11./1 ● ● ● ● ● ●

8. M ill Creek Wildlife Area 13 ● ●

9. Litka Area 4 ● ●

10. Weale Area 9 ● ●

11. Railroad Area 6 ● ●

12. Railroad Area 9 ● ●

13. M ill Creek Park 139/23 ● ● ● ● ● 48 4 ● ● ●

14. Railroad Area 9 ● ●

15. Flinders Wildlife Area 3 ●

16. WCWA 151 ● ● ● ● ●

17. M cCormack Area 21 ●

18. WCWA 74 ● ● ● ● ●

19. WCWA 70 ● ● ● ● ●

20. Hills Overlook 1 ●

21. Burned Bridge River

Access2 ● ● ●

22. Prairie Heritage Center 39 ● ● ● ● ●

23. Hannibal Waterman

Wildlife Area160/1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

24. Negus Area 17/11 ● ●

25. Dog Creek Park 110/28 ● ● ● ● ● 29 2 ● ●

26. WCWA 77 ● ● ● ● ●

27. Dutch Fred Access 1 ● ●

28. WCWA 589 ● ● ● ● ●

29. Shooting Range

30. Shooting Range

31. WCWA 78 ● ● ● ● ●

32. Feekes Property 80 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

33. Austin Hill Prairie 76 ● ● ● ● ●

34. Waterman Wildlife

Addition134 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

35. Stamer Property 178 ● ● ● ● ● ●

WCWA = Waterman Creek Wildlife Area Black Areas = Managed by Iowa DNR Green Areas = Managed by the O’Brien County Conservation Board

Take advantage of the many things to do in O'Brien County.

Tallgrass prairie areas offer excellent places to hike, bird and wildlife watch or hunt. There are locations for hunting deer, turkey, pheasant and dove. Fish in the deep hollows along the Little Sioux River. Lakes provide areas to ice fish during winter months or to savor summer with a pole in hand. A handicap dock at Mill Creek Park allows easy access for people of all abilities. There are numerous fishing jetties located at several parks. Swimming and boating are also options. Mill Creek and Dog Creek allow only electric motors, but these lakes are also great locations to canoe, kayak or paddleboard.

Conservation education is offered for people of all ages. School groups, civic organizations and the general public enjoy a wide variety of programming. Annual events include the Bald Eagle Watch, Wings and Wetlands Festival, and Historical Fall Festival. Join in activities like monarch tagging, prairie hikes, birding or kayaking. Contact the naturalist to take part in these and other activities.

Printing funded by O’Brien County Sportsman’s Club

Spend time with family and friends in one of our campgrounds. Camping is located at four parks throughout the county. Each site includes water and electrical hookups. All sites are available on a first-come/first-serve basis. Experience the joys of camping without the hassle. Large and small camping cabins can be rented for seasonal use at both Mill Creek and Dog Creek. A beautiful, CCCP lodge is available at Mill Creek Park for seasonal use. Reserve the climate controlled building for family gatherings, celebrations or meetings.

Make your reservations for the cabins and lodge up to one calendar year in advance. Call the Conservation Board at 712-295-7200 to begin planning your getaway.

The Conservation Board manages nearly 800 acres of land in over 20 locations throughout the county. From pristine prairie landscapes to popular campgrounds with plenty of amenities, there is a park or wildlife area in O'Brien County for you to enjoy. See the center of this brochure to plan your visit.

O’Brien County Conservation Board 4931 Yellow Ave., Peterson, IA 51047

www.prairieheritagecenter.org/our-parks/ www.mycountyparks.com/County/OBrien.aspx

The O’Brien County Sportsman’s Club was incorporated in 1986. Since then it has helped in acquiring over 800 acres of land in O’Brien County.

In addition to land purchases, the club donates funds for habitat restoration and conservation education.

Thank you to the O’Brien County Sportsman’s Club for the funds to print this brochure.

The O’Brien County Conservation Board was formed in 1964 for the purpose of acquiring, conserving, and developing the natural resources of the county. Educating people on the wise use of natural resources was added as a goal in 1994.

Contact us for information about our areas or services at:

O’Brien County Conservation Board 4931 Yellow Ave.

Peterson, IA 51047 712-295-7200

occb@netllcwb.net

Visit the Prairie Heritage Center as a starting point to explore outdoor recreation and environmental education in O'Brien County. Permanent displays at the center focus on the prairie and our area's history. The main diorama features a full size bison along with mounts of other animals found within the tallgrass prairie. Other displays describe glacial impacts on the land, Mill Creek culture, early settlement history and plants and animals found locally. The lower level of the center holds temporary exhibits as well as an indoor archery range. Other things to do at the center include hiking the trails through the tallgrass prairie, visiting a pioneer cemetery, observing a live bison herd, watching for Bald Eagles and other birds, and fishing or boating on the Little Sioux River.