State park
Pilot Knob State Park
The park entrance is 3.7 miles from Forest City. Day use is free. Pilot Knob State Park is a state park in Hancock County, Iowa.
Pilot Knob State Park map
Pilot Knob State Park 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
- Pilot Knob State Park is free to visit.
- Pilot Knob State Park is 3.7 miles from Forest City.
Before you go
Pilot Knob State Park is 3.7 miles from Forest City.
Trails
- Hoover National Monuments Effigy Mounds National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Overlook Scenic overlook Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (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)