Creston • Afton • Lorimor • Cromwell • Arispe • Shannon City • Thayer
LAKES & WATER
Iowa's High Lakes
More than 2,100 acres of water across five lakes, all within about 20 miles of each other. Boat, swim, camp or just watch the sun go down.
Twelve Mile Lake
660 acres, three boat ramps, four miles east of Creston
Green Valley State Park
Campground, cabins and a swimming beach
Three Mile Lake
North of Afton, known for clear water
Thayer Lake
Built by the railroad in the 1850s
PARKS & TRAILS
Room To Roam
Over 6,000 acres of public parks, woodland, prairie and wetland, tied together by the paved Park to Park Trail.
Park to Park Trail
8+ paved miles from McKinley Park to Green Valley
McKinley Park
Disc golf, pickleball, dog park and the Leisure Pool
Talmage Hill Nature Park
36 acres of native timber with a hiking trail
Afton City Park
Splash pad and a historic band shell
HUNTING & FISHING
Cast A Line, Take To The Field
Year-round fishing on the lakes and 2,500 acres of public woodland and prairie for hunting.
On The Water
Walleye, muskie, catfish, bass and crappie
In The Field
Deer, turkey, pheasant, ducks and geese
High Lakes Shooting Range
Trap, pistol and rifle ranges north of Three Mile Lake
Union County Conservation
Licenses and area info: 641-347-5100
HISTORICAL SITES
Railroad Roots & Pioneer Trails
From a working rail depot to the place 2,000 Mormon pioneers wintered on their way west, Union County's history is still standing.
Creston's Restored Depot
National Register landmark with tours and dozens of trains a day
Frank Phillips Visitor Center
A restored 1931 Phillips 66 station, open May to mid-September
Mt. Pisgah
Mormon pioneer settlement, 1846 to 1852, and memorial
Union County Historical Village
15 1800s building in McKinley Park, summer weekends