Welcome to Iowa County's
natural resources

Iowa County has three great State Parks, a wonderful County Park, and miles and miles of streams, bike paths and riverlands. If you can't relax and recharge here, you can't unwind anywhere.

Military Ridge State Trail Connects The Madison area to the heart of Iowa County, ending with a direct connection to Governor Dodge State Park.

• This section of the web site is devoted to Iowa County's wonderful parks and recreational opportunities in our great outdoors.

• Governor Dodge State park

• Blue Mounds State Park

• Tower Hill State Park

• Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area

• Military Ridge Trail

• Iowa County's Lower Wisconsin State Riverway connections

• Bicycling in the Iowa County area

• The wonderful prairies of Iowa County

• Iowa County fishing areas. There is great fishing at our State Parks, Blackhawk Lake, and on the Wisconsin River, all listed above. The stream sections below also offer excellent trout fishing.

  Big Springs Fishery Area. Opens in a new window.

  Love Creek Fishery Area. Opens in a new window.

  Trout Creek Fishery Area. Opens in a new window.