Hickory Grove Park
Location
67464 250th Street, Colo IA 50056
Located within central Iowa’s “Golden Triangle”, Hickory Grove Park is a 45-minute drive from Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, and 15 minutes from Ames, the location of Iowa State University.
Hickory Grove Park lies southwest of Colo, Iowa between 670th and 690th avenues and between 250th and 255th streets. The park is approximately twelve miles east of the intersection of U.S. Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 30 and two miles west of the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 65.
Operating Hours & Seasons
Park hours are 5:00 a.m.- 10:30 p.m. daily.
Disclaimer: During the early and late camping seasons, facilities may be closed and unavailable due to cold temperatures. No refunds will be issued for reservations made during these times.
Discover Hickory Grove Park in Colo
The Lake Restoration is complete and some fish stocking has taken place. The lake is open for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and small boats with electric or troll motors only. You can view real-time photos of the refill process here.
Story County's Largest Park!
Hickory Grove Park is the largest and most popular of the conservation board's parks. This 445-acre multiple-use recreational area southwest of Colo contains a 98-acre lake stocked with large mouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, & walleye. Future stocking of walleye will be coming with the impending rearing pond project.
Features Available at Various Facilities
- Carry in/carry out refuse
- Dump station
- Electricity
- Fire ring
- Fireplace
- Firewood available
- On-site resident host
- Pet Friendly
- Picnic Table
- Refuse cans
- Restroom
- Shower facilities
- Swimming nearby
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