Engeldinger Marsh
Location
It is located 5 miles northeast of Bondurant on Highway 65. A small parking area off NE 120th Street offers access for wildlife viewing and hunting in the area.
11821 NE 118 AVE.
Maxwell, IA 50161
Operating Hours & Seasons
- Summer Hours (April 1 -October 31) | 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- The north side of Easter Lake Park is open sunrise to sunset year-round.
- Fort Des Moines Park is open 8 a.m. to sunset year-round.
- Winter Hours (November 1 - March 31) | Sunrise to sunset
Discover Engeldinger Marsh in Maxwell
This 81-acre wildlife area has been described as a "geological and ecological museum" because of its rare prairie pothole and sedge meadow. A year-long survey at Engeldinger counted 314 species of plants, 19 species of mammals, 15 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 82 species of birds.
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