Hickory Hills Park offers three group camp areas. The Hickory Group Camp offers electrical hook up for about 7 units with
unlimited space for tents. The North Group Camp accommodates
15 electrical units and the South Group Camp offers electrical
hook up for approximately 8. In addition, both sides have plenty of space for
non-electrical units. Group camp areas offer pit toilets and water hydrants to
fill holding tanks. Campers may use the shower/safe room facility centrally
located within the regular campground.
To reserve a group camp you must have a minimum of 3 paying units/tents. We require a $15.00 reservation fee and a $100.00 refundable deposit (deposit must be paid by cash or check) to hold the group camp. Each camping unit will then pay their camping fees once they arrive at the park.
Reservations can be made by calling our office at 319-433-7275.
!NOTICE! - HICKORY HILLS PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Black Hawk County Conservation is working on two exciting
park improvement projects for Hickory Hills Park. A new wastewater treatment
facility and Casey Lake Renovations.
We are working with engineers to secure our construction
permit for replacement of the Hickory Hills Park sewage lagoon. The new septic
tank and absorption mound will utilize the same general area as the current
lagoon. Park users can expect construction to begin in 2022 with completion
fall of 2022 or spring of 2023.
Additionally, we have partnered with the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources to improve the water quality of Casey Lake in Hickory Hills
Park. Engineers are working to access the lake and the surrounding watershed to
determine necessary project elements. Park users should expect to see work
begin on the Casey Lake watershed project elements in 2022. A later phase of
this project will include drawdown of Casey Lake and sediment removal. This project
is a phased project and will occur across several years. The anticipated
project timeframe is 2022 – 2025.
If you are looking to reserve cabins, shelters, campsites,
or the Lakeview Lodge, please consider that during your reservation period, the
normal quiet, scenic Hickory Hills Park may be interrupted with ongoing
construction work including, operation of construction vehicles and disturbed
areas of the park including the eventual drawdown and excavation of Casey
Lake. Reservations placed after the
posting of this notice will not be refunded for reasons associated with any of
the said construction occurrences.
