Designated OHV Parks
Off-Highway Vehicle Riding Areas
All ATVs and off-road motorcycles must be registered in
order to ride in the following ATV parks.
- Bluff
Creek OHV Park: Located in Mahaska County
southwest of Oskaloosa. This is a 350-acre park with
most of the area accessible for riding. The area is
an abandoned coal mine that has been developed into
a riding area.
- Gypsum
City OHV Park: Located in Webster County
southeast of Fort Dodge. This is a 300-acre park with
15 miles of rolling hill trails and perimeter trails.
The park also includes a 15-acre, 1.5-mile MX track,
a .4-mile kids’ track, and a beginner/safety
training area.
- Lakeview
OHV Park: Located in Johnson County North
of Iowa City. This is a 147-acre park with lots of
dirt and sand trails with many hills. Future plans
include a kids’ track, an MX track, and an obstacle
course.
- Nicholson-Ford
OHV Park: Located in Marshall County on
the northwest side of Marshalltown. This is a 110-acre
park with approximately 20 miles of tight, river-bottom,
wooded trails.
- Rathbun
OHV Park: Located in Appanoose County,
on the southwest arm of Lake Rathbun off of Highway
142. This is a 120-acre riding area located on U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers land.
- River
Valley OHV Park: Located along the Missouri
River in Council Bluffs. This park is 200 acres in
size and located off of the highway 275 bridge. Check
out the website: www.rivervalleytrailriders.com.
- Riverview
OHV Park: Located on Hawthorne Street
in Waterloo, Black Hawk County. This 180-acre park
is surrounded by the Cedar River, which creates some
nice riverside trails. There is a nice variety of riding
throughout the park. The park now includes: two MX
tracks, a flat track, a large parking lot, and other
features.
- Tama
County OHV Park: Located in Tama County
southwest of Tama. This is a 300-acre park with tight
wooded trails with some hills. The park includes a
15-mile perimeter trail, a kids’ track, and 23
campsites (10 with electric).
For area maps of these riding parks, go to: www.iowaohv.com.
Keep in mind—Operational
rules are strictly enforced in OHV parks.
For more information on these riding parks, visit the following
websites:
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