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Ledges State Park
- Established
- 1924
- Acreage
- 1,117 · 1,117 acres in south-central Boone County; initial 644 acres purchased 1921, dedicated as state park November 9, 1924
- Location
- Boone County, IA (about 4 miles south of Boone, ~15 miles west of Ames)
- Key features
- Sandstone ledges of the Des Moines River valley; Pea's Creek canyon; CCC-built shelters and bridges
- Activities
- Hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, scenic drives, bird watching
- Notable
- Iowa's second state park; site of extensive Civilian Conservation Corps work in the 1930s using native sandstone and glacial erratics
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Source: www.iowadnr.gov · 2026-05-14