Pikes Peak State Park 429 Highway 340, McGregor, IA 52157, 563-873-2341, Pikes Peak State Park offers hiking and biking trails, look-outs featuring views of the Mississippi River from 500 foot bluffs, camping & picnicing areas. The park is a nature-lovers delight. more... 

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge 928 Business Highway 18, McGregor, IA 52157, 563-873-33423, Established in 1924, this wildlife and fish refuge encompasses more than 200,000 acres of water, marsh, wooded islands, and forest prairie along 261 river miles. Canoeing, camping, fishing, hunting, and nature studies available. more...

Yellow River State Forest 348 Highway 76, McGregor, IA 52157, Located in Marquette, 563-586-2254, Picturesque 5,800 acre forest with timbered hills and valleys offering a variety of winter activities and trail rides.