Dallas

Kuehn Upper Camping Area-near the start of Jerry Kuehn River Road (service road)

Access: Campers must walk the service road from the Education Center.
Capacity: 4 sites available, 1 tent per site allowed
Cost: $8 per tent per night
Reservations: First-come/first-serve campers pay at the yellow self-registration tube at the Education Center parking lot.
To reserve this site, call 515-465-3577 at least 14 days in advance.

*Site is ¼ mile walk from the Education Center.
*Parking, restrooms, and water pump are available at the Education Center.
*No showers available

Kuehn Lower Camping Area-lower prairie along the South Raccoon River
Access: Campers must walk the service road from the Education Center lot.
Capacity: 1 site available, 1 tent per site allowed
Cost: $8 per tent per night
Reservations: This site is first-come/first-serve only. Campers pay at the yellow self-registration tube at Education Center parking lot.

*Site is ½-3/4 mile walk from the Education Center.
*Parking, restrooms, and water pump are available at the Education Center.
*No showers available

*Please note that according to Dallas County code, it is unlawful to camp at any one park for a period longer than 14 days during any 30 consecutive day period.

The Kuehn Conservation Area is approximately 5 miles north of Earlham, and includes 190 acres of public hunting land, 130 acres designated for bow hunting only and 450 set aside as a wildlife refuge. At present, it is the largest area managed by the Dallas County Conservation Board.

Habitat at Kuehn Conservation Area includes prairie, woodland, riparian forests and crop fields along and near the South Raccoon River.

For all public hunting areas managed by the Dallas County Conservation Board, green signs mark the boundaries of the public hunting areas. Yellow wildlife refuge signs mark where hunting and trapping of any type is not allowed. All park users should be aware of park boundaries and respect private property.