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Find Iowa Trails, Off Road Parks, ATV Trails and Motocross Tracks!
Come explore the best Iowa trails, off road parks, ATV trails and motocross tracks!
Iowa’s landscape consists of gently rolling hills and flat plains. The states elevation generally increases from east-southeast to west-northwest. The lowest point is within the city of Keokuk, in extreme southeastern Iowa where the Des Moines River enters the Mississippi, at just 480 feet above sea level. The highest spot, Hawkeye Point, is in northwest Iowa at 1,677 feet in elevation.
Iowa is one of the leading U.S. states in agriculture with more than nine-tenths of its land being devoted to farming. As a result you will find few if any commercial off road parks as the land is much more valuable as farm land verses recreation. But don't despair, legal riding areas do exits!
So what are you waiting for? Find a trail and get it dirty!
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Bluff Creek OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Contact Phone Number: 641-969-4214
Description: Located in Mahaska County southwest of Oskaloosa. This is a 350 acre park with most of the area accessible for riding. The area is an abandoned coal mine that has been developed into a riding area.
Gypsum City OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Located in Webster County southeast of Fort Dodge. This is a 300-acre park with 15 miles of rolling hill trails and perimeter trails. The park also includes a 15-acre, 1.5-mile MX track, a .4-mile kids' track, and a beginner/safety training area.
Lakeview OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Located in Johnson County north of Iowa City. From Interstate 380: Take exit 10 - F12/120th Street. Go East approximately 6 miles turn right onto Ely Road NE follow Ely Road about 1.5 miles, turn right onto 140th Street, the parking lot will be on the left.
Nicholson-Ford OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Located in Marshall County on the northeast side of Marshalltown. This is a 110-acre park with approximately 20 miles of tight, river-bottom, wooded trails.
Rathbun OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Contact Phone Number: 641-856-3930
Description: Located in Appanoose County, on the southwest arm of Lake Rathbun off of Highway 142. This is a 120 acre riding area located on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land.
River Valley OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Located along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs. This park is 200 acres in size and located off the highway 275 bridge.
Riverview OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Located on Hawthorne Street in Waterloo, Black Hawk County. This 180 acre park is surrounded by the Cedar River, which creates some nice riverside trails. There is a nice variety of riding throughout the park. The park now includes: 2MX tracks, a flat track, large parking lot and other features.
Tama County OHV Park
Vehicle Types: ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross Contact Phone Number: 641-484-4236
Description: Located in Tama County just south of Tama on State Highway 63. This is a 300-acre park with tight wooded trails with some hills. The park includes a 15-mile perimeter trail, a kids' track, and 23 campsites (10 with electric)
Timber Ridge Ranch
Vehicle Types: 4x4, ATV - Dirt Bike - Motocross
Description: Timber Ridge Ranch is the "Disney World" of Off Road Riding Parks in the Midwest. With over 2,500 acres and well over 100 miles of off road Iowa trails throughout the Loess Hills area. The terrain is mostly in the woods and the soil is silt like in areas and hardly ever "hard packed". It is not sandy but it is it's own unique mixture which is only found exclusively in the Loess Hills area. The trails may be used by members with the following vehicles: Jeeps & Trucks, Dune Buggy's, Dirt Bikes and Motocross Bikes, ATV's, Horseback, Mountain Bikes, Mopeds & Go-Peds, Off Road Roller Skates, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiles and Your Feet!
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Do you have pictures of you catching some big air on your ATV or motocross dirt bike? Maybe you conquered that deep mud pit you always wanted to try in your 4x4? Did you finally “OWN” that steep rocky hill with your UTV? From fun in the sun to epic fails we want to see and hear about it! Now is your chance to share with us your incredible off road moments!
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