Brushy Creek State Recreation Area

The trails can be explored by horseback riding, mountain biking or on foot, and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter.Fish for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, channel catfish, walleye or muskellunge at the 690-acre Brushy Creek Lake. The lake has 21 miles of shoreline including four boat ramps and eight fishing jetties. An accessible fishing pier is located on the west side of the lake. Boating is allowed at a “no wake” speed, and visitors can swim at the designated beach area.Hunt for a variety of species at Brushy Creek including pheasant, quail, white-tailed deer and wild turkeys. Several parking areas around the area provide convenient access for hunters. Brushy Creek also has two shooting ranges nearby.Camp in the equestrian or non-equestrian campgrounds. The north and south equestrian campgrounds contain a modern shower and restroom, electric and non-electric sites, a horse-wash area, and hitch rails. Both campgrounds feature picnic tables and grills at each site. All users are required to tie their animals to rails. The non-equestrian campground contains electric and full hookup sites with water and a sewer. Advanced campsite reservations can be made online through the online reservation system for Brushy Creek State Recreation Area. The campgrounds are 100% reservable and a reservation is required.Reserve shelter or beach cabana during your visit to Brushy Creek. Three open shelters and four beach cabanas can be reserved through the online reservation system for Brushy Creek State Recreation Area.Text AlertsTo receive emergency alerts for Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, text "WebCoBrushy" to 67283. Text alerts will be sent when severe weather approaches or local emergencies impact the park. To opt out of alerts text "Stop" to 67283.Amenities at a GlanceShooting rangeHiking trailsPlaygroundSwimming beachBoat ramps (4)Fishing pier; ADA accessibleFishing jetties (8)Fish cleaning stationSheltersModern restroomShowersEquestrian campsites, electricEquestrian campsites, non-electricEquestrian campsites, full hook upEquestrian campsites, buddyElectric campsitesFull hook up campsitesBuddy campsitesYouth group only campsitesDump stationExplore the Park Brushy Creek State Recreation Area map and flyer (1.17 MB) .pdf Brushy Creek State Recreation Area campground map (1.43 MB) .pdf Volunteer Volunteer at Iowa State Parks! Iowa state parks and forests rely on individual and group volunteers to help keep them thriving and welcoming places to visit. Learn more about how you can help today! Become a volunteer Know Before You Go Beach Information For current beach advisories please visit the beach monitoring dashboard or call the monitoring hotline at 515-725-3434.The dashboard and hotline are updated on Fridays during the monitoring season. Beach monitoring dashboard