Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area

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Overview

The Lime Creek Conservation Area (LCCA) provides two sites for primitive camping.  Campsites are carry in and carry out.  Please carry out any waste.  Any unregistered vehicles on the LCCA property after park hours will be towed at the owners expense so please provide us information on all vehicles of people that will be staying at the campsite.

Location

Located off US Highway 65 just north of Mason City (3501 Lime Creek Road).

Features

A nine-mile network of trails dissects a 440-acre area of upland timber, open fields, restored prairie, flood-plain forest, and limestone bluffs; an ideal place for wildlife and a variety of recreational activities. Visitors to the Nature Center will enjoy an impressive variety of mounted animals on display in the center, along with several aquarium displays of reptiles and amphibians.  A complete exhibit renovation in 2019 provides numerous natural resource displays and "hands-on" learning opportunities for all ages.

Hours

Park Hours are from 6:00 am to 10:30 pm every day of the week

Nature Center Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday

Fees

Campers must register and obtain a permit at the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board office (located in the nature center building) Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Cost is $5.00 per night (1 tent with 1 bundle of firewood).  Extra tents and firewood will be an additional cost. There is no charge to enter the nature center.