Backbone State Park
15 miles SW of Elkader off Highway 13
Park Office: (563)924-2527
Big Springs Trout Hatchery
16212 Big Spring Road
10 miles northwest of Elkader on the Turkey River
(563)245-2446
Bixby Preserve
10 miles southeast of Elkader
DNR/Parks Bureau: (563)924-2527
Brush Creek Canyon Preserve
2 miles north of Arlington
20 miles west of Elkader
(563)425-4161
Carter House Museum
101 High Street, Elkader
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Effigy Mounds National Monument
25 miles northeast of Elkader
Open: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily except on national holidays
Park Visitor Center: (563)873-3491
Froelich Village Museum
Located in Froelich
12 miles north of Elkader
Osborne Visitor, Welcome and Nature Center
5 miles south of Elkader on Hwy. 13
(563)245-1516