State park
Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
The park entrance is 0.6 miles from Decorah. Day use is free. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve is a state park in Iowa.
Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve map
Decorah Ice Cave 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
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve is free to visit.
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve is 0.6 miles from Decorah.
- Yes, Upper Mississippi River is open to swimming at Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve.
Before you go
Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve is 0.6 miles from Decorah.
Trails
- Hoover National Monuments Effigy Mounds National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Cave Cave Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Natural area / preserve Designation in agency park name
- Cave Cave / cavern Named in agency park title
Swimming
- Upper Mississippi River
- 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)