Ledges State Park

Nice hike

Hiked on a cold morning on the Lost Lake trail. Easy to find and easy to follow the trail signs. Beautiful views along the river and through the woods.

Hiking Ledges State Park

Great trip. We arrived at approximately 4:30 pm and made our way towards the entrance of the park. The park was relatively big and contained various hiking trails, along with a scenic drive that inclu...

Take a dip!

This park has a fun drive through a canyon - the road crosses the adjacent stream many times. Each time the stream and road intersect, there's a low water crossing, which means you're driving through...

nature enjoyment

Grew up going here every year as a kid, came back a few weeks ago and brought my kids. Love the hiking trails through the forest and river valley areas. Cool viewpoints of Des Moines river, and wa...

Forest and Elevation in Iowa

Not sure why this is bars and nightclubs because this was a great state park with natural beauty and hiking. With that said, I was headed to Des Moines from NW Iowa and wanted to find a top hike in t...