State park
Cold Water Spring State Preserve
The park entrance is 4.9 miles from Burr Oak. Day use is free. Cold Water Spring State Preserve is a state park in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Cold Water Spring State Preserve map
Cold Water Spring State Preserve 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
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve is free to visit.
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve is 4.9 miles from Burr Oak.
- Yes, Cold Water Spring is open to swimming at Cold Water Spring State Preserve.
Before you go
Cold Water Spring State Preserve is 4.9 miles from Burr Oak.
Trails
- Hoover National Monuments Effigy Mounds National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Natural area / preserve Designation in agency park name
- Spring Spring Named in agency park title
Swimming
- Cold Water Spring
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.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)