Jester Park
Location
Jester Park is easily reached by taking Interstate 35/80 exit #127 (Highway 141 West)
12130 NW 128th St.
Granger, IA 50109
Operating Hours & Seasons
- Summer Hours (April 1 -October 31) | 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- Winter Hours (November 1 - March 31) | Sunrise to sunset
Discover Jester Park in Granger
Diverse recreational experiences await visitors on 1,675 acres of land, located along the west shore of Saylorville Lake. Additionally, Jester Park is a popular migration stop for large flocks of pelicans and waterfowl that use Saylorville Lake during the fall and spring. Don't forget the binoculars on your next visit to the park.
Jester Park Nature Center
One of Iowa’s leading nature centers, the Jester Park Nature Center is a gateway to experience Iowa’s natural environment. As a place where education and tourism intersect, this facility provides exceptional value to this region. Serving as the welcome center, portal to Polk County’s family of parks, and Jester Park’s new front porch, tourists, students, educators, families, and others connect through the nature center to the natural playscape and bison/elk exhibit, restored woodlands, Saylorville Lake, and a network of natural trails that will immerse people back into nature.
Outdoor Recreation & Wellness Center
The Outdoor Recreation and Wellness Center, adjacent from the nature center, offers a wide range of outdoor programming through Polk County Conservation, rental equipment, archery and bouldering wall at Jester Park, allowing everyone access to outdoor adventure and fun!
Bison and Elk Herds
Near the Northwest park entrance, (click here for a map of the area) you will be treated to a vision of the wildlife that were abundant in Iowa more than 200 years ago. The bison and elk herds that live in this wildlife animal enclosure have been popular attractions at Jester for almost four decades.
Features Available at Various Facilities
- A/C
- Camping Winter
- 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
- Refuse cans
- Restroom
- Shower facilities
- Table with chairs
- Wi-Fi
Visit our website for more information www.leadingyououtdoors.org
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