Middle River Park

Facilities & Features:
Canoe access to Middle River.

Hard-surfaced trail system. Handicapped accessible.

Modern bathrooms adjacent to shelter facility. Handicapped accessible.

Activities & Events

Maple Syruping:
Beginning in mid to late February, Conservation Board staff tap Black Maple trees and collect sap for syrup production. Call the Conservation Board office (515-462-3536) to arrange tours of the project and to find out what days they will be cooking the sap into syrup.

Shelter Reservation Fee’s (upper level only)

Basic Rental Fee:
$30/1st 4 Hours ($7.50/extra hour)
$60/8 Hours
$100/All Day (8:00am to 10:00pm)

Wedding, Wedding Receptions & Commercial Events
$75/1st 4 Hours ($7.50/extra hour)
$150/8 Hours
$250/All Day (8:00am to 10:00pm)

INFORMATION DIRECTIONS	Middle River Park Expect long downloads because of pictures

	Middle River Park is 80 acres of primarily woodlands made up of giant Cottonwood, Hackberry, Silver Maple and Walnut trees that grace the lower picnic grounds and group shelter facility, gradually giving way in the upper elevations to beautiful stands of native Black Maples and eventually our majestic trademark Red Oak, White Oak and Shag Bark Hickory forest.

	Hiking & Cross Country Skiing: Park visitors use both the hard surfaced trail system as well as the park road system to hike through the park and the adjoining Winterset City Park to the north. During winter season, the road system is closed and utilized as cross-country ski trail system connecting to the road system in the adjacent Winterset City Park to provide for over 3 miles of wind-protected ski trails..


	Play equipment.

	Canoeing & Rafting: Good put-in or take-out spot at canoe access. See River Access section for more information on canoe trips along Middle River. River Fishing in Middle River: Good location to fish for Channel Catfish.

	Split-level shelter facility providing picnic facilities for large groups. Upper level (200 person capacity) is available for reservations. The lower level (100 person capacity) is kept open on a first come/first serve basis. Shelter is surrounded by landscape beds of colorful perennial and annual plantings. Handicapped accessible.

INFORMATION

Facilities & Features: Canoe access to Middle River. Hard-surfaced trail system. Handicapped accessible. Modern bathrooms adjacent to shelter facility. Handicapped accessible. Activities & Events Maple Syruping: Beginning in mid to late February, Conservation Board staff tap Black Maple trees and collect sap for syrup production. Call the Conservation Board office (515-462-3536) to arrange tours of the project and to find out what days they will be cooking the sap into syrup. Shelter Reservation Fee’s (upper level only) Basic Rental Fee: $30/1st 4 Hours ($7.50/extra hour) $60/8 Hours $100/All Day (8:00am to 10:00pm) Wedding, Wedding Receptions & Commercial Events $75/1st 4 Hours ($7.50/extra hour) $150/8 Hours $250/All Day (8:00am to 10:00pm)

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DIRECTIONS

This park is situated on the banks of Middle River and is one of our more heavily used parks which is ideal for both large group gatherings or small family outings providing recreational adventures during all four seasons. Middle River County Park is located 1 mile south of Winterset on County Road P-71 with the entrance of the park directly across the highway from the Board Operations Center building.

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Middle River Park Expect long downloads because of pictures

Middle River Park
Expect long downloads because of pictures