Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area
LocationGoogle Map Location
There are three access points provided to the area:
- Parking Lot off County Road E17, just east of Canton
- Parking Lot off County Road 30th Avenue (1/2 mile south of E17)
- River access off the south fork of the Maquoketa River (between bridge in Canton & Millertown bridge on 30th Ave) - Part of the Maquoketa River Water Trail
PARK CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jackson County Conservation
18670 63rd Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-3783
Operating Hours & Seasons Open daily 4:00 A.M. - 10:30 P.M.
Discover Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area in Baldwin
The 273-acre area is located along the South Fork of the Maquoketa River. The unique beauty of Northeast Iowa is very evident here with limestone rock outcroppings, upland timber, flood plain, wildlife, and panoramic scenery. Wildlife food plots are planted periodically for wildlife. Primitive camping is available by the river. This area is a convenient stop for canoeists traveling down the Maquoketa River.
- primitive camping (walk-in or paddle-in, tent only)
- pit toilets
- picnicking
- stream fishing
- paddling
- hunting
- hiking (see map: yellow trail no longer maintained due to numerous creek crossings)
- wildlife viewing
- bird watching
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