Raccoon River — Local services in Adel

The Ritz Carlton of rivers it is not, HOWEVER for some rock hound and clam shell hunters it was a dream. We stuck to the banks and explored the sand bars along the edge looking for treasures and found quite a few pretty things. I had a little tumble in the muddy mud, which I would recommend 0 out of 5 times, so take care when getting close to the edge of the river (your arse will thank you!) Would I swim here? Maybe no but I’d float in a lil tube down the river and will definitely be back for more rock and...

This is a river access point with no camping. I take the dogs and we go walking. If they could give it six stars they would. I stay on the asphalt for walking exercise because there is a fair amount of poison ivy in the area, but there are some beautiful wildlife trails...

I usually love it here but I have never seen so much dog poop in my life. I have 4 dogs at home and I don't even have this much in my yard. Isn't there staff to clean this up? It's EVERYWHERE. Its all over the shore from the beach to the grass. Very...