Maquoketa Caves State Park
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Maquoketa Caves State Park is a state park of Iowa, United States, located in Jackson County. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa. In 1991 111 acres on the east side of the park were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Maquoketa Caves State Park is a state park of Iowa, United States, located in Jackson County. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa. In 1991 111 acres on the east side of the park were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Did you know you can explore 13 caves in one day in Eastern Iowa? 🤯 Maquoketa Caves State Park is the perfect destination for families looking for an off-the-beaten-path adventure. We stayed in Dubuque which has impressive trails, history, great food, family fun, and a beautiful arboretum. 👌 There is so much more to Iowa than meets the eye. Follow @traveliowa to discover more Iowa destinations and @everydayoutdoorfamily for Midwest family adventures. . . . . #thisisiowa #traveliowa #iowa #midwestwinter #midwesttravel #midwestfamily #midwestadventures #familytravel #roadtrip #dubuque #missouri #kansascity #explorerfamily #kidswhoexplore #getoutdoors #iowadnr #iowastateparks #stateparks #getoutside #getoutsideandplay
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We teamed up to create a list of stunning Midwest state parks! Check it out ⬇️ Custer State Park, SD Starved Rock State Park, IL Split Rock State Park, MN Maquoketa Caves State Park, IA Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, MI Ferne Clyffe State Park, IL Elephant Rocks State Park, MO Turkey Run State Park, IN Hocking Hills State Park, OH Big Bay State Park, WI Which of these are you adding to your bucket list? Have you been to any of these Midwest gems? FOLLOW @everydayoutdoorfamily and @midwestnomadfamily for more Midwest travel destinations! . . . . #midwest #midwesttravel #midwestmoment #midwestliving #statepark #minnesota #wisconsin #iowa #illinois #southdakota #missouri #ohio #indiana @southdakota @traveliowa @exploreminnesota @ohio.findithere @visitindiana @enjoyillinois @visitmo @travelwisconsin
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If you love Midwest road trips, save these ideas for your next trip!⬇️ ✨Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI: We loved taking the boat tour around the islands, camping on Madeline Island, canoeing in the lagoon, and hiking the state park. Next time we will kayak in the sea caves! ✨Maquoketa Caves, Iowa: We loved hiking through countless caves all within a 5 mile hike of one another. Some were small while others were huge, but they were all beautiful and interesting. ✨North Shore, MN: Imagine the crystal blue water of Lake Superior out one side of your car window and beautiful state parks and waterfalls out the other window. This is one of the most stunning places in the country. ✨Lake of the Clouds, MI: The Porcupine Mountains are beautiful! Do a day hike or stay at a back trail cabin and make it a multi-day trek. Share this with your midwestie besties & follow @familytravelnomads and @everydayoutdoorfamily for more Midwest travel ideas. Which of these would you want to see the most?
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Do you sing it in your head when you read the words? Or is it just me? 😂 My kids and I love exploring caves. It feels like a big adventure to us, although the caving we have done really isn’t anymore vigorous than most of the hiking we do. But I like how it feels like we’re doing something big. Here are two locations you can go spelunking in the Midwest: 📍Maquoketa Caves State Park, Iowa 📍Alabaster Caverns State Park, Oklahoma Save this post if you want to go to these places. Would you go spelunking? . . . . #midwesttravel #iowa #maquoketacaves #alabastercaverns #oklahoma #caving #spelunking #1000hoursoutside #adventuremom #adventureswithkids
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Absolutely loved the caves! It was a beautiful view and the area was very well maintained! The campsite was equally as clean and it was easy reserving a spot! They had lots of firewood and clean bathrooms with showers. Things to be aware of: - these are not beginner trails, probably mid level. There were quite a few places that you had to climb to continue on the trail. Most of the caves had stairs to reach the entrance and if you go in the caves there are places you will need to crawl. - get a tour if you can, I talk more about how difficult it was to understand the map later in this review - if you go without a tour make sure to bring a portable charger, lots of water, and snacks. Many of the forks in the trail aren't marked and it's easy to get lost. I didn't have any connection for most of the hike. - the campsite fills up quickly! I tried to make a reservation in the beginning of June and every Saturday was taken up to the end of August. You'll most likely need to pick a week day or Sunday. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because of the map. Several other hikers agreed with me that it was very difficult to understand. My bf and I got lost 3 times and ran into several others who were lost as well. We wanted to take a short trail since my bf has hip and knee problems and didn't want to do the whole hike in one go. We took what we thought was the short one but ended up on the long one and I think we actually made it to every single trail because we got so lost. I think it would really help if there were more signs especially at the forks in the trails. Other than that we had a great trip and enjoyed seeing all the caves and overall had a wonderful time there!
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🫵If you are out in the area or passing by on your way somewhere this is a great 1 days stop. Even better if you 1 day is not Saturday or Sundays. 🛻There is parking for about 100 cars but while we were here we never saw more than 12 cars There are 13 caves🦇 that are easy to walk to and if you're willing to get a little dirty, they are fun to crawl into. 🛁🧼🧽Just please clean your clothes and shoes so you don't spread any nasty bat diseases. There are restrooms that are very well used but not well cleaned or taken care of. This is a huge health risk so use at your own risk. We found the park to be dog friendly as long as your dog is on a leash, is well behaved and if you pick up after your dog since nobody wants to step in your dog crap. If you can't do those things keep you dam dog at home, everyone should call you out and call park officials. 🥾We enjoyed hiking and navigating the caves as we explored the park and recommend this as a 2 night RV or camping stop. There are 28 camp sites in this state park and 23 have power, 5 have no hook ups at all. There is a dump station and water fill spigots but no water and sewer hook ups. The camp host is never here and kinda sucks at camp hosting, the state should check in on these hosts or get new ones. The spots on the back are much more private unless the tent does are over crowded and have a party going on. The spots in the front have more sun for solar or Star link but are so close to the first road you will be covered in dust or mud with in a few hours. There is no Wi-Fi in the park but our Verizon signal was useable. If we answered your questions about Maquoketa State Park then give us a like or 👍
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