Pammel State Park

Madison County, IA

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Discover Pammel State Park in Winterset

Pammel Park was originally one of the first State Parks in Iowa (dedicated in 1928), Pammel Park has been managed by the Madison County Conservation Board since 1989. Pammel is noted for its natural woodland beauty highlighted by its signature limestone ridge known as the “backbone”. Pammel is home to numerous botanical treasurers that include a lush diversity of woodland vegetation from wildflowers and native plants to the best quality Walnut stands in central Iowa. Some of the oldest recorded Oak trees anywhere in the State grow from the craggy surfaces of the “backbone”. All this natural beauty is graced with the meandering flow of Middle River. This 350 acre park, with carefully planned development, is quickly becoming the destination park of the Madison County park system.


Features Available at Various Facilities

  • A/C
  • Carry in/carry out refuse
  • Cooking / eating utensils
  • Dump station
  • Electricity
  • Fire ring
  • Fireplace
  • Firewood available
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Heating
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • On-site resident host
  • Pet Friendly
  • Pets prohibited
  • Picnic Table
  • Pressurized water
  • Restroom
  • Shower facilities
  • Swimming nearby
  • Table with chairs
Facilities & Features •Picnic Grounds •Pammel Lodge •Backbone Shelter •Modern Bathrooms •Play Equipment •Trails •Middle River Ford •Harmon Tunnel •Modern Campgrounds •Cabins •Dump Station •Nature Center Activities

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