State park
Badger Creek State Recreation Area
The park entrance is 4.3 miles from Van Meter. Day use is free. Badger Creek State Recreation Area is a state park in Madison County, Iowa.
Badger Creek State Recreation Area map
Badger Creek State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area is free to visit.
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area is 4.3 miles from Van Meter.
Before you go
Badger Creek State Recreation Area is 4.3 miles from Van Meter.
Trails
- Hoover National Monuments Effigy Mounds National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State recreation area Designation in agency park name
- Creek Named in agency park title
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)