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Regional Information
Hunting, Fishing, Camping, & More
Iowa Department of
Natural Resources
Winnebago and Worth counties have local Iowa Department of Natural Resources offices which
maintain and manage area properties owned by the DNR. The local DNR contacts are:
Rice Lake Game Management Unit
1604 Central Ave.
Northwood, IA 50459
641-324-2431 |
43992 235th Ave.
Lake Mills, IA 50450
641-592-9632 |
Winnebago County Conservation Board - Thorpe Park
34496 110th Avenue
Forest City, IA 50436
641-565-3390
The Winnebago County Conservation Board operates and maintains county parks, hunting areas,
and nature trails. Some of these include:
| Dahle Park |
- 4 miles S.E. of Scarville
- 7 acres for picnicking, electric camping, canoe access to Winnebago River, water pump, pit
toilet, shelter house, fishing
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| Hogsback Wildlife Area |
- 3 miles North of Lake Mills on A-16
- 154 acres of bluffs, marshlands, oak forest, woodland wildflowers and native grasses.
Area offers hunting, fishing, photo opportunities
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| Linden Township Cemetery |
- 4 miles South of Thompson on R-34
- 130 year old prairie. Cemetery was in use until 1890's.
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| Thorpe Park |
- 5 miles West of Forest City
- 160 acre park including camping, restrooms, shelter house, picnicking, skiing, hunting, horseback riding, playground, canoeing, fishing, boating access, and 3 miles of hiking trails
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For more information on these or other parks, please contact the Winnebago County Conservation Board at 641-565-3390.
Worth County Conservation Board
503 1st Avenue North
Northwood, IA 50459
641-324-1524
The Worth County Conservation Board operates and maintains county parks, hunting areas, and nature trails. Some of these include:
| Kuennen's Quarry |
- 1 mile South & 1/2 mile East of Northwood
- Offers fishing, enclosed shelter house, restrooms, picnicking, playground, and barbecue pit
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| Ochee Yahola Park |
- 6 miles N.W. of Northwood off S-34
- Features camping, picnicking, horseshoe pits, hiking trail and cross country skiing
- Opens for hunting November 1
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| Silver Lake Park |
- 11 miles West, 4 miles North, and 1 mile West of Northwood off S-22
- Includes fishing, boating access, picnicking, horseshoe pits, and camping
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| Worth County Lake |
- 4 miles N.E. of Kensett
- Includes picnicking, sand pit fishing, playground, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball court, barbecue pit, shelter house and backyard wildlife display
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For more information on these or other parks, please contact the Worth County Conservation Board at 641-324-1524.
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