Cherokee County
Find and Book Facilities in Cherokee
Find and Book Facilities in Cherokee
At all of our 5 campgrounds, the following fees apply:
Primitive: $10.00/night -There are 43 Primitive sites at 5 campgrounds
Modern (Electric and Water): $20.00/night -There are 12 sites at 1 campground
Modern (Electric, Water, Sewer): $30/night -There are 35 sites at 2 campgrounds
Yes! We have 8 reservable full-hookup sites at Martin's Access campground.
We also have 9 reservable modern sites at Silver Sioux!
Check them out HERE!
We have 6 overnight facilities and 2 partially enclosed facilities for rent at 3 different parks.
Martin's Access:
Silver Sioux:
River Road Conservation Area:
We currently do not allow pets in our facilities. We have ONE facility that is pet friendly: Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Failure to abide by this policy could result in owner being asked to leave with pet without a refund and/or deposit being kept.
Pets are welcome in all of our parks!
Please contact our Naturalist at 712-225-6709.
You can call us at 712-225-6709 or email us at cherokeeccb@gmail.com. On the weekends, you can text the office number to get ahold of someone.
No, all off-roading vehicles are prohibited in our parks.
If you are camping in any of our 5 campgrounds, you have prime access to many outdoor activities such as:
4 of our campgrounds are near the Little Sioux River and 1 is lakeside
Each of our parks have trails to walk either through wetlands, timber or prairie
Martin's Access has 5 miles of horse trails through prairie and timber
Martin's Access has a bird blind, but each of our parks have several different species of birds for any bird watcher
You do not need permission to add a geocache or to look for them. We have several hidden in our parks
We have black walnuts, gooseberries, acorns, mushrooms, and so much more for those who like to forage! Please be responsible and only take what you plant to consume
Most of our parks have a shelter for picnicking and several have a group shelter that can sit more people
Along many of our parks is the Little Sioux River, which we have several access points for. We also have Larson Lake that you can take non-motorized boats on. CCCB has a kayak/canoe trailer for rent for $200 that has 8 canoes, 8 kayaks, or 6 canoes/4 kayaks.
Most of our parks allow hunting. Many people have had success hunting for deer, pheasants, small game, and quail in our timbers and prairies! Check out Iowa Public Hunting Atlas for more information on public hunting grounds.
When we have enough snow, we groom Cross Country Skiing trails at River Road Conservation Area and Redtail Ridge, each being about a mile.
Yes! You can register online for the permit through MyCountyParks.
Cost is $40/household, which include 2 adults and any children under the age of 18 that reside in the same household.
If you don't want an annual permit, we offer daily permits for $5/day too!
Yes! You are welcome to stop at our office.
We can take cash, check, or card in person.
Our office hours are 8-4:30 M-F
629 River Rd
Cherokee, IA 51012
Yes!
In order to keep insurance on the shooting range, everyone is required to use the sign in/sign out sheet at the kiosk.
This includes those who are at the range, but not shooting.
Polk County Conservation - Family of parks and trails. Learn more at the link below!
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