The One Park In Iowa With Cliffs, A Waterfall, Camping, and Trails Truly Has It All
If you’re looking for a place to explore with your friends or family this year, head up to northeastern Iowa and discover Pikes Peak State Park. This wonderful natural preserve features cliffs, a waterfall, campsites, trails, and more. You’ll soon fall in love with the Hawkeye State all over again!

Pikes Peak can be found in MacGregor, in Clayton County. The park is named after Zebulon Pike. You may recognize the name — the famous Pikes Peak in Colorado is named for the same man.

The park facilities include showers, toilets, campfire pits, picnic tables, and plenty of shade to help you stay cool.

You'll find 63 ancient burial mounds in the park, including the famous Bear Mound, built some time between 800-1200 AD by the American Indians of the Woodland Culture.

The trail to the falls is just a half-mile wooden boardwalk with some steps. You'll get up close to one of Iowa's most iconic sites.

The breathtaking view from the Crow's Nest — or any of the other overlooks throughout the park — is one reason that Iowans return to Pikes Peak State Park again and again.
Address: 32264 Pikes Peak Road, McGregor, IA, 52157
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