Woodbury

Fowler Forest


Fishing at Fowler Forest Brown’s Lake—Bigelow Park– Fish species: northern pike, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, bullhead; 580 acre lake; fair shoreline access; fishing dock; fish cleaning station Little Sioux Park - Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish; 13 acre lake; good shoreline access; fish cleaning station Little Sioux River at Little Sioux Park, Copeland Park and Walling Access has fair public access and Inkpaduta Access has poor access Shagbark Hills – Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish; One-acre lake with fair shoreline access Midway Park – Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish; good shoreline access Snyder Bend Park - Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie; 400 acre lake; fair shoreline access; fish cleaning station; handicap fishing access Southwood Conservation Area – Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish; 14 acre lake; fair shoreline access Regulations - For a complete listing of fishing regulations, visit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website for additional information. Fishing Licenses are for sale at Brown's Lake—Bigelow Park, Little Sioux Park and Southwood Conservation Area.
Historic Visits at Fowler Forest Facilities include: historical stagecoach trail monument modern restroom facilities open picnic shelter picnic areas hiking trails parking lot playground equipment
Other Activities at Fowler Forest Facilities include: modern restroom facilities open picnic shelter picnic areas hiking trails parking lot playground equipment historical stagecoach trail monument
Picnicking at Fowler Forest Picnic sites are available at: Fowler Forest Preserve Southwood Conservation Area Brown’s Lake—Bigelow Park Snyder Bend Park Midway Park Little Sioux Park Open shelters are found at Brown's Lake—Bigelow Park, Snyder Bend Park, Fowler Forest Preserve or Little Sioux Park. Open shelters cannot be reserved. Enclosed picnic shelters at Little Sioux Park and Brown's Lake—Bigelow Park can be rented for a fee. Call the Resource Manager in each respective park to rent the enclosed shelters. See Facility Rentals.
Trails & Hiking at Fowler Forest Hiking trails are found at Fowler Forest Preserve, Little Sioux Park, Snyder Bend Park, Southwood Conservation Area and the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Concrete bike trails are located at Little Sioux Park and Snyder Bend Park. Self-guided nature trails are located at the Southwood Conservation Area and the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. A suspension bridge is found at Southwood Conservation Area. Parks that include Trails Fowler Forest Preserve Little Sioux Park Snyder Bend Park Southwood Conservation Area Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center