Madison County is teaming with wildlife and richly blessed with natural resources. Four unique river systems meander through the County from west to east - North River, Middle River, Grand River and Clanton Creek. Catfish. Iowa’s most popular game fish, are readily caught in the rivers, not to mention the excellent pan fishing to be 

Madison County is located in south-central Iowa. Our centralized County seat town of Winterset is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Des Moines with easiest access to all our public areas and historic features gained from either Interstate 80 that borders us on the north or Interstate 35 that borders us on the east. Madison County is also served by east/west State Highway 92 and north/south U.S. Highway 169 which conveniently meet at a crossroads in Winterset. 

Numerous special services are provided to the public by the Board staff that include, but not limited to, environmental education programming, private land-owner consultation for habitat improvement projects, timber-stand improvement plans, guidance to cost-share assisted land management programs.