McFarland Park

Story County, IA

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Location

56461 180th Street, Ames IA 50010

From Ames, take I-35 north to E29, (Exit 116) go west .75 miles to Dayton Road. Turn north on Dayton Avenue and travel 1 mile to 180th Street “T.” Turn right on 180th and travel east .5 miles to park entrance on the north side of the road. Note: people often end up east of I-35 when using Google or Yahoo maps.

Operating Hours & Seasons Park Hours are 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Story County Conservation Center: Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

McFarland Park Trails

Public Hunting Brochure.pdf

Public Fishing Brochure.pdf

SCC Rules and Regulations

Water Trail - South Skunk River Map Map of the South Skunk River Water Trail

Sleepy Hollow Special Use Hunting Rules

Discover McFarland Park in Ames

The lake at McFarland Park is closed for dredging and will be naturally refilling. Open date is to be determined. Please keep an eye on our Facebook at Story County Website for more details and updates.

McFarland Park is a 200-acre area just north of Ames. The park offers visitors a variety of ecotypes to explore including tallgrass prairie, woodland, and stream habitats.