Featured Destination: Iowa River Greenbelt
General Greenbelt Activities

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The Greenbelt offers a multitude of recreational opportunities including canoeing, hiking, biking, boating, tubing, camping, fishing, birdwatching, swimming, hunting and golfing.

Fisherman at Lower Pine Lake, photo by Jim Riggs

The Iowa River is an excellent place for fishing. Largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegills, crappies, channel catfish, bullheads, northern pike, walleye and even white bass are caught in the river in different areas.

Canoe or tubing trips are also possible on the Iowa River through Hardin County. Numerous canoe accesses are located at points along the river, and canoes or innertubes can be rented from local outfitters. The Hardin County Conservation Board distributes a guide to the Iowa River called "Canoeing the Iowa" that details places to canoe, camp and fish along the river. Click here to request a copy of the guide.

Trails throughout the Greenbelt provide prime places for hiking or biking. On the next page, learn more about the Pine Lake/Tower Rock Trail, a paved multiuse trail in the Greenbelt.

Or enjoy the scenery of the Greenbelt from the comfort of your car by taking the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive, which follows the Iowa River through the Greenbelt.

Check out our Greenbelt links page to find web sites that provide more information on recreation opportunities in the Greenbelt.

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