Featured Events
»   Full Moon Snowshoe & Soup Potluck
January 14 - January 14, 2025   6:30 - 8:30 PM
»   Deer Processing And Jerky Making
January 18 - January 18, 2025   10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
»   Back Yard Bird Feeding 101 / Make A Pine Cone Feeder Activity
February 1 - February 1, 2025   10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
»   Soup And Sandwich Potluck / Conservation Time
February 1 - February 1, 2025   12:00 - 1:00 PM
»   Maple Syrup Making / Fundraiser Breakfast
March 15 - March 15, 2025   9:00 - 11:00 AM
»   Build Your Own Terrarium Workshop
April 12 - April 12, 2025   10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
»   Golden Antler Shed Hunt
April 19 - April 19, 2025   10:00 - 11:00 AM
»   Nature Photography 101 Workshop
May 10 - May 10, 2025   10:00 - 11:30 AM
»   Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Geocaching
May 29 - May 29, 2025   6:00 - 8:00 PM
»   Cops and Bobbers Fishing Derby
June 7 - June 7, 2025   9:00 - 11:00 AM
»   Dutch Oven Gathering Potluck
June 18 - June 18, 2025   5:00 - 7:00 PM
»   Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Primitive Weapons
June 26 - June 26, 2025   6:00 - 8:00 PM
»   Flying Bat Observation Count and Talk
July 23 - July 23, 2025   9:00 - 10:00 PM
»   Little Wall Lake Halloween Event
October 11 - October 11, 2025   4:00 - 7:00 PM
»   Briggs Woods Halloween Event
October 18 - October 18, 2025   4:00 - 7:00 PM
»   Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Luminary Night Hike
October 23 - October 23, 2025   6:00 - 8:00 PM
»   Skillet Creek Indian Mounds Night Hike
November 1 - November 1, 2025   7:00 - 8:30 PM
»   Candy Cane Hike / A Christmas in the City Event
December 6 - December 6, 2025   2:00 - 3:00 PM
»  more events

Wildlife Rehabilitation 

  • Iowa Wildlife Center, Ames  - 515-233-1379
  • Wildthunder W.A.R.S, Independence - 319-961-3352

FOUND AN INJURED BIRD  Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR)

  • SW, WC, and Des Moines Area:   SOAR – Saving Our Avian Resources – (712) 830-6116
  • NW Iowa / Spirit Lake Area:  Frank’s Wildlife – (712) 832-9509
  • NC, NE, EC Iowa:   Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project – (319) 277-6511  OR  Wildthunder WARS – text details and location to (319) 961-3352
  • EC, SE Iowa and also NW Illinois and NE Missouri:  The RARE Group – 319-248-9770 or help@theraregroup.org

Bait Shop - Nelson Bait, 1133 2nd St, Webster City, IA  50595  515-293-0084

Animal Control

  • Hamilton County Wildlife Control, Webster City - 515-720-0709
  • Scott's Animal Damage Control, Story City - 515-290-8270 

Follow us on Facebook for updates!  

 

The Hamilton County Conservation is located in central Iowa and manages 16 individual parks, wildlife areas, and river accesses - collectively encompassing over 1,700 acres. In addition, several major creeks and the Boone River flow through the county providing numerous water recreation opportunities. Briggs Woods Park was the first county park in Iowa - with land donated to the people of Hamilton County in 1919....preceding the state park system by one year.


Briggs Woods Golf Course, 18-hole course is located at Briggs Woods Park.
For more information visit their website at  www.briggswoods.com or call 515-832-9572
Ask about the "Stay & Play" package!

HAMILTON COUNTY CONSERVATION

2490 Briggs Woods Trail
Webster City, Iowa, 50595 

EMAIL:  conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
PHONE: (515) 832-9570

Office Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm - Monday thru Friday
**November thru March closed on Wednesday

EXTRA TENT: Sites allow up to 10 people per unit. We do not allow to double up sites. An extra tent can be erected on the same site as another camping unit as long as the occupants are children and under the age of 18. Please contact us if you have any further questions. Enjoy your camping!

PETS are not allowed in cabins or shelters.   Pets in the campground must be on a leash, no longer than 6 feet, at all times.

 


  

 

You deserve it! From long hours at work, to family gatherings, you deserve a place of rest and relaxation. The cabins of Hamilton County can give you just that! With 6 cabins available, we are the hot spot for a getaway -  from couples to families, we fit all your needs. Come stay with us, you deserve it!

 

Take a Tour of Hamilton County with us!

 


The video seen at the top is paid for in part by the Iowa Tourism Office.

 

Activities in Hamilton County

Activities available within Hamilton County Conservation areas include:
  • Camping
  • Year round cabins
  • Golfing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Youth Hunting Area
  • Swimming
  • Cross country skiing
  • Fishing/Ice Fishing
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Biking
  • Picnicking
  • And many more!

Please see the Boone Forks website for more information on things to do in the area, as well as in neighboring Boone and Webster counties! 

Facilities in Hamilton County

Facilities available within the Hamilton County Conservation managed areas include:
  • Campgrounds
  • Cabins
  • Golf course
  • Kayaks
  • Shelters
  • Trails (biking and hiking) 
  • Cross country skiing
  • And much more!

https://www.traveliowa.com/routemap/

  SecurityMetrics Credit Card Safe

Parks in Hamilton County

Data pager
Data pager
1
Page size:
PageSizeComboBox
select
 20 items in 1 pages
ParksCountyAddressCityStateZipcode 
Data pager
Data pager
1
Page size:
PageSizeComboBox
select
 20 items in 1 pages
Albright's Canoe Access Hamilton 2667 Inkpaduta Avenue
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Barner Wildlife Management Area Hamilton 2729 Inkpaduta Avenue
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Bauer Slough Hamilton 2574 Kantor Ave
515-832-9570
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Bell's Mill Park Hamilton 3100 Bell's Mill Road
515-832-9570
StratfordIA50249 Map Location
Bjorkboda Marsh (Wildlife Refuge) Hamilton 1791 400th St.
515-832-9570
StanhopeIA50246 Map Location
Brandrup's Timber Hamilton 1700 190th St.
515-832-9570
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course Hamilton 2490 Briggs Woods Trail
515-832-9570
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Butler Wildlife Conservation Area Wildlife Refuge Hamilton 2022 190th St.
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Coyote Bend Wildlife Management Area Hamilton 2323 Tollman Avenue
BlairsburgIA50035 Map Location
Gordon's Marsh Young Hunter Education Area Hamilton 1476 270th St.
515-832-9570
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Hamilton County Conservation Offices Hamilton 2490 Briggs Woods Trail
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Heise Wildlife Management Area Hamilton 2961 375th St.
RandallIA50231 Map Location
Johnson Wildlife Management Area Hamilton 3349 Tollman Ave
515-832-9570
EllsworthIA50075 Map Location
Kamrar Wildlife Management Area Hamilton 2704 Lockwood Ave
KamrarIA50132 Map Location
Little Wall Lake Park Hamilton 3540 Little Wall Lake Road
515-832-9570
JewellIA50130 Map Location
Mark & Sadie Bishop Conserv Area Hamilton 2019 190th
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location
Masterson Wildlife Mgmt Area Hamilton 3988 Hammond Ave
515-832-9570
StratfordIA50249 Map Location
Richard's Marsh Hamilton 3186 Saratoga Ave
JewellIA50130 Map Location
The Jeanette Groves Wildlife Refuge Hamilton 2024 280th St.
KamrarIA50595 Map Location
Tunnel Mill Canoe Access & Wildlife Mgmt Area Hamilton 3050 Tunnel Mill Rd
Webster CityIA50595 Map Location