Black Hawk Park — Attraction in Iowa

Great park!!! Lots to do!!! Right on the river for great fishing!! Great shooting range! Camping and playgrounds! Always clean when I go there!! There is a smaller pond by the river before the big parking lot that is great for catching panfish and even small pike (so great for kids) LOTS of turtles so please watch where you drive, unfortunately I went through the other day and saw someone run over a turtle because they were speeding. Please DO NOT SPEED IN HERE!!! THERE ARE CHILDREN AND ANIMALS TO WATCH FOR!!! PLEASE respect wildlife to maintain healthy ecosystems for both your favorite recreational activities, but also so the park stays healthy. Animals were there first. Yes I fish, and I used to hunt (just can't afford it anymore nor the time since moving here) but without these animals our ecosystems will crash and our food animals will die out. Just...

This old park has it all. Cedar Valley Nature Trail runs through the park, and the paved trail can be followed to other parks and even other counties in this area of Iowa. This is a very nice park with lots of trees and grassy areas. Many of the newer camping areas in Black Hawk County were built by bulldozing everything. There are really nice, shady camping areas here, for everything from primitive tent camping, to full hookup motor homes. There are also playground areas for kids and basketball hoops. There are modern showers and flush toilets, wood for campfires, a pond in the center, boat access to the Cedar River, picnic shelters, and bow and firearm...

We had a large family group. We were at a family wedding reception when the water started rising. We had no idea, and to say "it wasn't on our mind", lol. The rangers continued trying all of our numbers until he reached us. A big shout out for our park rangers, they have MANY jobs people over look!! Yes we were last ones out but it was before the water reached us, thankfully. (But not by much) The shower houses are nice and clean, brightly lit and the exhaust fans are great! Only wish for a small bench, I am disabled and it's a struggle, standing so long. Would love a ramp on the other side too. I was able to drive to other side,...