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Pierce Creek Rec Area

Pierce Creek Recreation Area is a scenic outdoor recreation area located in Shenandoah, Iowa. The area is situated along the banks of the North Fork of the Maquoketa River and is surrounded by rolling hills and lush forests. Visitors to the area can enjoy a variety of activities, including fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, camping, and hiking. The area also features a picnic area, playground, and a boat launch. Pierce Creek Recreation Area is a great place to spend a day or weekend outdoors, enjoying the beauty of nature.

Amenities

- Recreational Facilities

• Lake
• Fishing
• Ramp
• Body Of Water (Pierce Creek Lake)
• Playground
• Kayaking/Canoeing

- Policies

• Pets Welcome
• Day Max Stay (14)
• No Tents
• No Reservations

- Other Amenities & Services

• Pit Toilets

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• Fishing
• Hiking
• Kayaking/Canoeing
• Boating
• Mountain Biking

- Facility

• Type (Public Park)
• Partial Handicap Access

- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)

• Season: Winter,Fall

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (20)
• Max Length (40)
• Gravel Sites (20)
• 50 Amp
• Electric (12)
• No Hookups (8)
• Max Amps (50)
• Back-ins (25 x 40)
• Room for Slideouts (No)

User Reviews

Glenn Bradley

October 01, 2025

I am a member of shooting range at Pierce Creek. The park is a beautiful place. A lake to fish, camp grounds, an area to bring your horses to ride, and the gun ranges (one pistol, one rifle).

Kip Kalkas

September 03, 2025

Best restrooms and showers . Tent camping is great .

Jeff Eshelman

August 22, 2025

Pierce Creek also has a public gun range open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 am to one hour before Sunset, and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm

Meranda Schuchard

August 17, 2024

Pretty great for camping quiet and kept nice. They offer electric with water hook up and non electric. Not a whole lot of fishing access unless you want to sit in the weeds and the tall grass. And No swimming. Gun range is closed wh7ch was pretty disappointing. They also offer an equestrian area with campsites which looks pretty decent with lots to offer.

Joleene Naylor

June 14, 2023

We've been picnicking here since I was a child in the 1980s. Honestly, it's not like it used to be. The trees are an improvement, it used to have no windbreak and the wind was terroble, haha! Though, now the playground equipment really needs redone, and it would be great if someday the bathrooms were updated (they're the hole in the floor type), BUT if you want a quiet place with a picnic shelter, a water spigot, nearby bathroom, and BBQ, it's perfect.

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