Shimek State Forest - Keosauqua Unit

Capabilities

Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
camping[1]
Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
horseback riding[1]
Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
hiking[1]
Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
hunting[1]
Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
overnight horse stabling[1]
Offering (inferred, unconfirmed)
equestrian parking[1]

About

Outdoor recreation area featuring the Bitternut Lake Campground. It is equipped for horse riders with air stalls for overnight stabling, hitching posts, and dedicated shade areas for horses.[2]

Sources

  1. Automated inference, unconfirmed record updated 2026-04-20
  2. Every Iowan record updated 2026-04-20