State: Iowa
Address 1: 2757 Dolliver Park Ave.
City: Lehigh
Zip: 50557
Phone: 515-359-2539
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 33
Camp URL: http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/dolliver.html
Full Hook: Yes
The two lodges at Dolliver, built during the 1930’s, may be rented for day use. They are ideal for group events such as family reunions and wedding receptions. A playground is located in the picnic area for the younger visitors. Dolliver has two basic family cabin that sleep four, and are equipped with a refrigerator and sink. They are located only a short distance from the modern rest room and shower building in the campground.
The group camp has a dining hall, modern rest rooms and showers and 10 separate sleeping cabins. The camp is available on a reservation basis for a variety of group events. The Dolliver campground is located in a pleasant setting overlooking the Des Moines River. There are 33 campsites with electrical hookups, modern rest room and showers and a trailer dump station. Advance campsite reservations can be booked through the park reservation system. Half of the campsites are still available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A trail will take you out past the Copperas Beds which are unique sandstone formations towering 100 feet above Prairie Creek. The trail then continues on up into oak covered hillsides and back down past Bone Yard Hollow. Trails also take you out to the Indian Mounds and up more wooded hillsides.
Dolliver is located on the Des Moines River, which is popular for both boating and fishing. A modern boat ramp is located in the park and is a popular “put in-take out” spot for canoeists as well as anglers.
