Rolling Thunder Prairie
Rolling Thunder Prairie is a 282 acre wildlife management area
purchased in three tracts. The original 122 acres was purchased in
1981, eighty acres was purchased in 1991 and a second eighty was
purchased in 1992. All three purchases were made with assistance from
the Wildlife Habitat Fund, a very competitive grant program financed by
the Wildlife Habitat Fee, required with the purchase of an Iowa hunting
license.
A rolling area with a wooded creek, that area
consists mainly of grasses and forbs. It is used extensively by a
variety of upland and woodland species. The two hundred acres on the
west side of 80th Avenue have never been plowed and contain high
quality native prairie vegetation.
Location
Location:
22392 80th Avenue
New Virginia, IA 50210
Directions:
From Highway 69 head west on G76 for about 5 miles. Turn North on 80th Street. Parking lot is on the West side of the road about a mile north of G76.
Map:
Click here for park map
Features
A rolling area with a wooded creek, that area consists mainly of
grasses and forbs. It is used extensively by a variety of upland and
woodland species. The two hundred acres on the west side of 80th Avenue
have never been plowed and contain high quality native prairie
vegetation.
Operating Hours & Seasons
Park hours are 6:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
