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Places to ride and camp with your horses in Iowa

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Pierce Creek Equestrian Campground
Near: Shenandoah , IA
Trail Miles: 13;
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Easy to moderate trails through grassland and timber. The trail goes around a lake and offers beautiful views of water and wildlife. Most trails are
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Backbone State Park
Near: strawberry point, ia
Trail Miles: 5;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
big open area to park and trails are
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Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
Near: Fort Dodge, IA
Trail Miles: 40;
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Approx 40 miles of groomed trails with nice variety including a forest preserve, creek crossings, lake views and prairie. Call ahead for trail
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Elk Rock State Park
Near: Newton, IA
Trail Miles: 15;
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Very gentle, very easy trails. Consists of 3 loops with a total of about 15 miles.
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Gilbertson Nature Center
Near: Elgin, Ia
Trail Miles: 12;
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Varied trails through timber, fields and streams. Well maintained and easy to
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Lake of Three Fires
Near: Bedford, IA
Trail Miles: 10;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
The 85-acre park lake is nearly a mile long and a half-mile wide, with scenic inlets ideal for fishing and boating. Surrounding the lake is 691 acres
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Lime Creek Nature Center
Near: Mason City, IA
Trail Miles: 9;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
Mostly flat, wide trails. Lots of greenery, grassy areas. Easy trail loops to follow. Has an area to park trailers that is fairly new. Shared trails
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Matsell Bridge Natural Area
Near: Central City , IA
Trail Miles: 10;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
With an expansive equestrian campground and over 10 miles of equestrian trails, the historic Matsell Bridge Natural Area in Linn County is a
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Pilot Knob State Park
Near: Forest City, IA
Trail Miles: 5;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
Lots of up and down terrain, but not difficult. A few places with rocks, but otherwise, mostly dirt trails. Some hikers and bikers are on the trails.
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Pony Hollow Trail
Near: Elkader, Ia
Trail Miles: 9;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
Flat trail follows railroad bed along the Turkey
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River Valley Horsecamp
Near: Farmington, Ia
Trail Miles: 8;
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Wooded,hilly,with creak crossings, and abundant wild life,adjacent to Shimek State
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River Valley HorseCamp and Lodge
Near: Farmington, IA
Trail Miles: 8;
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Trails on private camp property are timbered and hilly, with creek crossings and lots of wildlife- choose your trail according to your riding level.
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Shell Rock River Greenbelt
Near: Rock Falls, IA
Trail Miles: 8;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
Some narrow trails and hills. General parking not marked as equestrian in a grassy field in the small park area off a gravel road. No water or
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Shimek State Forest
Near: Farmington, IA
Trail Miles: 35;
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mostly thick timber, many hills some very steep. some streams to cross 2 campgrounds water no electris tables with fire pits. vault toilets. shady
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Singing Mesa Ranch
Near: Lucas, IA
Trail Miles: 16;
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16 miles of trails mapped to google maps. Groomed wandering trails with moderate hills, good shade. Suitable for whole family. Plenty of unmarked
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Volga Lake Recreational Area
Near: Fayette, IA
Trail Miles: 30;
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Variety of trails for all riders and/or drivers. Trails are groomed. There are flat, hilly nothing really steep. Trails are marked very well and
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Wanatee Park
Near: Marion, IA
Trail Miles: 4;
Trails: Not Rated
Camp: Not Rated
Multi-use trails that can be used for equestrian use.
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Waubonsie State Park
Near: Hamburg , IA
Trail Miles: 8;
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Waubonsie is located in the unique "Loess Hills," a landform found only along the Missouri River in Iowa and Missouri and in China. The trails are
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Yellow River Forest
Near: Waukon, IA
Trail Miles: 30;
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Great trails for any level of rider. Wide paths, some
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