Maquoketa Caves State Park

In Jackson County, Iowa, there is a state park called Maquoketa Caves State Park. It is located to the northwest of Maquoketa. On the east side of the park, 111 acres (45 ha) were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as a historic district. Compared to other state parks in Iowa, this one has the most caverns.

A network of trails connects the caverns, rock formations, and viewpoints while offering beautiful hiking opportunities. The route to the caverns is safer thanks to recent improvements in several places along these pathways.

People with ordinary physical capabilities can access the majority of the caverns, while some are more difficult. But from 2010 until April 2012, the park's caverns were off-limits to visitors in an effort to safeguard the local bats from white-nose disease. The park is located in Iowa's Driftless Region. While the areas to the east and west were not spared, this region avoided glaciation during the previous ice age.

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Location: 9688 Caves Rd, Maquoketa, IA 52060, US
Phone: +1 563-652-5833
Website: https://stateparks.com/maquoketa_caves_state_park_in_iowa.html