Badger Creek State Recreation Area

Iowa State Recreation Area

CampingDay use only

About Badger Creek State Recreation Area

More than 700 acres of hunting and birding ground a few miles southwest of the Des Moines metro, popular with anglers working the lake. Undeveloped by design — this is somewhere to walk out into rather than somewhere to picnic.

Things to do

  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🐦 Birding
  • 🏹 Hunting

Amenities & facilities

  • 🌞 Day Use Only

Contact

Phone515-285-4502

Address120th Street, Van Meter, IA 50265

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