Thorpe Park (office moved to Hanson Nature Center)

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LocationLocated 5 1/2 miles West of Forest City on B14, 1 1/2 miles North, 1 mile West

Operating Hours & Seasons Campsites are typically open from May through mid-October.

Discover Thorpe Park (office moved to Hanson Nature Center) in Forest City

The park is truly a "multiple use" area. It contains a wetland that is popular with waterfowl hunters in the fall, and 15-acre Lake Catherine, which provides a quiet fishing spot year-round. Much of the park is made up of an oak-hickory savanna with numerous prairie areas. A rental cabin along the lake provides an excellent getaway, as well! Trumpeter swans often nest at the park, and the area is also popular with family campers and picnickers.

Features Available at Various Facilities

A/C
Electricity
Fire ring
Handicap Accessible
Heating
Kitchenette
Microwave
Pet Friendly
Picnic Table
Pressurized water
Refuse cans
Restroom
Shower facilities
Table with chairs

There are 13 campsites with electricity and water hook ups and 2 primitive tent only campsites. There is a pit toilet at the campground and also one by the shelter house on the North East side of the lake. There are 2 fishing jetties and 2 docks on the lake. One of the docks has a boat ramp beside it (electric motors only).