Pikes Peak State Park

Pikes Peak State Park in Iowa is located near the town of McGregor.  We just made a brief stop due to time restrictions.  The park offers fantastic lookouts of the Mississippi River.  We stayed for about an hour, checking out a couple of different views.  The view is incredible and we were glad we stopped. 

The park offers campsites with restroom and shower facilities, hiking and bike trails, and picnic shelters.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a good page of information on the park on their website at: www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/ppd/pikepeak.htm

Recommendations:

• We didn't check out the campsites, but based on the trails and the proximity to the Mississippi River, it looks like a fun place to camp.
• If nothing else, stop for an hour and check out the view like we did.  It's spectacular.