Iowa

Iowa

Maquoketa Caves State Park

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Established
1933
Acreage
370 · ~370 acres; first land purchased 1921 by Maquoketa Women's Club; dedicated as state park October 13, 1933
Location
Jackson County, IA (near Maquoketa)
Key features
13 caves (more than any other Iowa state park); Dancehall Cave, Fat Man's Misery; natural bridge; Balanced Rock; limestone bluffs
Activities
Caving/spelunking, hiking, picnicking, camping, rock climbing
Notable
Contains more caves than any other Iowa state park; portion of east side listed on National Register of Historic Places (1991)

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Source: www.iowadnr.gov · 2026-05-08