backbone state park
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Living in Iowa, we were excited to find Backbone such a large park - and one with so many different ways to experience it. The Backbone Trail for hiking was one of my favorite state-wide ... a lot of rocks and roots and great bluff views. The smaller side trails down (and back up) were what made the trip for my husband, daughter and I; wear your climbing shoes! The early to mid section of the trail really does seem like the back of a Stegasaurus with its awkward, random rock formations. My daughter loves getting to drive, then walk, through the creek passages and getting to put your headlamp on to check out a (smallish) cave is always a bonus. We are excited to come back and do one of the longer water-side trails and spend time at the beach - hoping to rent a kayak!
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We visited in late September so there was no beach activity. The beach area looked nice. We camped in the South Lake in our 5th wheel. The bath house was clean. We enjoyed hiking Backbone and West Lake Trails. As a previous reviewer noted, there is significant poison ivy. We only noticed it along the trails, not actually on it. Both of these trails are wooded walks and neither was difficult. On the trail map it looks as if West Lake Trail is along the water. The section we walked was not. Except for one small section, we could not even see the water. We were high above the water and there were significant trees between the trail and the water down below.If you have time, drive into Strawberry Point & enjoy a meal at Back Home Country Cookin' (on the street you drive into town on if you exit the north end of the park) and have pie. I personally highly recommend the rhubarb (warning: it is wonderfully tart)!
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Well maintened,nice place to visit. Good for fishing.Not to many visitors this time.Not many workers .looks like abondoned place.Safety is questionable?
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While it is understandable to close up for the winter, we were quite surprised that this state park - with residential year round staff - would have no trash cans available and the bathrooms all padlocked on a Saturday in October. Mind you, this was peak season for fall color hikes, which the park emphasizes on thier state park listing. Well, we needed the use of a trash can and a bathroom and it would also have been nice if there had been more signage - or something - to help mark the trails. We drove hours to visit this park and it wasn't worth it.
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This is what a state park should be, gorgeous, laid back and relaxing. I took my dog with me and we roamed for hours. Climbed into a couple caverns and we walked along the water for quite a bit. Would definitely recommend this park to others who want to visit. Wish I had more time to explore!
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Backbone State Park is Iowa's oldest state park, and in my opinion, the best one.Our family visits the state park often, usually on motorcycles in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter. The park offers camping, cabin rentals, swimming, fishing hiking picnicing and snowmobiling. It is a great place to have fun all year long.
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Backbone State Park is a must-see park for Iowans who like to explore and enjoy the outdoors. It's a gem--much larger than we expected, with trails that offer all kinds of physical challenges (if you seek them) and pleasures--great vistas (not many places in Iowa where you're as high as you are on the Ridge), unusual geologic formations, great variety of trees and other foliage (beautiful beds of ferns, in particular), as well as waterways and bird life. I have never seen so many gorgeous old-growth pines, for example. We had a perfect, cool weekend for hiking, but it would have been very tempting to wade the many clear streams if the weather had been hotter--or to rent a canoe or kayak to take out on the lake. I only wish we had brought our children here when they were younger as there is just so much to do and so many impressive sights. We tent-camped and found clean grounds and facilities, sites that were more than generous, and lots of areas of semi-privacy if you made reservations or got lucky. We were lucky in that there was a bluegrass festival on a farm a few miles away from the park with excellent bands and a setting right out of a movie. Next time we'll probably camp at the Six Pines campground for a more serene vibe, but the modern campgrounds was a very pleasant scene and there you do have easy access to flush toilets and showers--a pretty attractive option after hiking a park of this size. Finally, a nice destination for Sunday a.m. breakfast is the beautiful old Franklin Hotel in nearby Strawberry Point. The dining area is lovingly restored and the breakfast excellent. A block away is a grocery store for all your camping-food needs.
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This is one of my favorite parks in the State of Iowa. Any time, I go here, I have to hike the Backbone which is one of the featured trails at the park, and offers some commanding views of the area. The nearby town of Strawberry Point is also unique with it's giant strawberry in the middle of town, and the opportunity to have strawberry shortcake at the Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point is a must when you visit this area.
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i love crawling around on the backbone ridge, exploring the caves, and springs. The beach is a fun addition as well, with fishing, swimming, paddle boating. great place to camp!
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This is a beautiful park for hiking, boating, fishing and exploring. Many unique areas. Park has rustic and modern rental cabins for rent. Don't miss Richmond Springs.