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Our Parks

Emmet County Nature Center

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• 4400 sq ft. facility with basement and loft
• Available for environmental educational events
• Next to Wolden Rec. Area & Arboretum
• Snowmobiling / Hiking trails
• Fishing: Walleye / Crappie / Perch  Bluegill / Bullheads / & More

• Director and Naturalist on-site
• Basement meeting room

• Reception and display area
• Promoting environmental education
• Free educational programs for area 
schools
• Conservation, education, and recreation opportunities

• Directions:

6 miles east of Wallingford, Iowa on County Road N40 (450th Avenue)
• Lat: 43.309761 / Long: -94.701279

Prairie Center

•  4000 sq ft. facility built in 2021

• Next to Emmet County Nature Center

• Nature education programs​

• 7 lane archery range

• Hiking trails / Geocaching

• Directions: 6 miles east of Wallingford, Iowa on County Road N40 (450th Avenue) directly East of Nature Center
• Lat:  43.30943 / Long: -94.70035 

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Wolden Recreation Area

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• 65 Acres on (467 acre) High Lake
• Emmet County Nature Center nearby
• Park Office open 8am to 2pm

• 7 Acres of restored native prairie
• Outdoor Classroom
• Arboretum and Herb Garden

• Fishing: Northern Pike / Walleye / Bass /  Perch / Crappie / Bluegills / Bullheads / & More
• Boat ramp, dock, and shore fishing
• Fish cleaning stand

• Hunting areas (in season): Deer / Turkey / Duck / Goose / Pheasant

• Directions: 6 miles east of Wallingford, Iowa on county road N40 (450th Avenue)• Lat: 43.312080 / Long: -94.703901

Wolden Arboretum​

• Two Acres
• Featuring over 50 species of trees
• Located near Wolden Recreation Area
and the Emmet County Nature Center
• A joint project between ECCB and 
Emmet County Soil & Water
• View trees you are considering planting

• Directions: 6 miles east of Wallingford, Iowa on county road N40 (450th Avenue)

• Lat: 43.313610 / Long: -94.705485

Tuttle Lake Recreation Area â€‹

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• On Tuttle Lake
• 2,294 Acres (981 in Iowa)
• Modern restrooms and shower house
• Storm shelter & two shelter houses
• Grills / Hiking trails / Snowmobiling
• Swimming / Playground equipment
• Basketball / Volleyball / Shuffleboard

• Fishing: Northern Pike / Walleye / Bass / Perch / Crappie / Bluegills / Bullheads / & More

• Boat ramp, 2 docks, and shore fishing

• Fish cleaning stand

• Hunting areas (in season): Deer / Turkey / Duck / Goose / Pheasant

• Directions: 2 miles north of Dolliver, Iowa on county road A13 (110th Street)

• Lat: 43.488745 / Long: -94.617470

Pappy's Lakeside​

• Four Acres on (376 Acre) Ingham Lake
• On Hiking Trail N. of Wolden Rec. Area
• Swimming (sand beach)
• Playground area / Picnic area / Shelter
• Fishing: Walleye / Perch / Crappie /

Bluegill / Bullheads / & More

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• Directions: 1/4 mile north of Wolden Rec Area on County Road N40 (450th Av)
• Lat: 43.315796 / Long: -94.706143

Jim Hall Habitat Area​

• 37 Acres of water
• 46 Acres of upland & timber
• Wildlife Refuge / 2.5 mile hiking trail
• Picnicking / Grills
• No hunting or gas-powered watercraft
• Fishing: Perch / Bluegill / Bullheads

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• Directions: 8.5 miles south of Estherville, Iowa on Iowa Highway 4
• Lat: 43.260851 / Long: -94.767139

Ringham Habitat Area​

• Seventy-six acres
• On West Fork - Des Moines River
• Picnic area
• Developed hiking trails
• Birdwatching station
• Indian Burial Mounds
• Timbers and native prairie vegetation

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• Directions: 3 miles north of Estherville, Iowa on County Road N25 (360th Avenue)
• Lat: 43.454021 / Long: -94.876944

Iowa Lake Wildlife Area​

• On Iowa Lake (802 Acres / 308 in Iowa) 
• Camping, latrine / Picnic tables / Grills
• Water hydrants / Hiking trails
• Fishing: Walleye / Perch / Bluegill / & More
• Boat ramp, dock, and shore fishing
• Fish cleaning stand
 

• Directions: 6 miles north of Armstrong, Iowa on Iowa Highway 15 and 1/2 mile west on 110th Street

North Trailhead​

• Four acres
• On West Fork - Des Moines River
• Concrete boat ramp
• Parking area​

• Directions: 4 miles north of Estherville, Iowa on Iowa Highway 4 and 2-1/2 miles west on County Road A17
• Lat: 43.459451 / Long: -94.867275

Peterson Access​

• Three acres
• On West Fork - Des Moines River
• Concrete boat ramp
• Picnic area
• Parking area

• Directions: 1/4 mile east of Wallingford, IA on county road A34 (St. James Ave)

• Lat: 43.317770 / Long: -94.779379

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