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 

found in the numerous small reservoirs and hundreds of small privately owned farm ponds. The quality of deer, turkey, pheasant and other upland game hunting in Madison County is second to none. The majority of park land managed by the Conservation Board is designated as natural resource areas (open to hunting), which remain largely undeveloped to protect the integrity and quality of the woodlands, prairie, rivers, wetlands and wildlife found within the park boundaries.