Brushy Creek State Recreation Area is a state park in Webster County, Iowa in the United States. With an area encompassing over , the facility is one of Iowa's largest public outdoor recreation areas.
History In 1967, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources published a controversial proposal to flood Brushy Creek's forested canyon. The proposal was met with enough public opposition that the idea was debated for the next twenty years. The resultant compromise called for the DNR to protect a sensitive parcel, construct a smaller lake of , and purchase more land to build equestrian trails (1,750 acres).
Facilities The park offers picnic areas, open shelters, campgrounds, equestrian camping, fishing for smallmouth bass and panfish, boat ramps and fishing jetties around a lake, swimming beach, of multi-use trails for horseback riding, hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and mountain biking, hunting and two shooting ranges.
References
External links Brushy Creek State Recreational Area Iowa Department of Natural Resources Brushy Creek State Recreational Area Map Iowa Department of Natural Resources