Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Other state land · Iowa
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 610 acres in Dubuque County, Iowa (Other state land), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 610 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Parks |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Preserve |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Dubuque County |
| Reference point | 42.46220, -90.64217 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Parks. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 6,062 acres · 6.3 mi · WI
- Land Other state land · 122 acres · 13.1 mi · WI
- Lasoya Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 77 acres · 14.9 mi
- Mississippi River Other state land · 42,802 acres · 15.2 mi
- Big Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 693 acres · 15.2 mi
- Little Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 17.1 mi
- Whitewater Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 141 acres · 17.1 mi
- Witkowsky State Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,320 acres · 18.4 mi · IL
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 12,539 acres · 22 mi · IL
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 22,592 acres · 24.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Mines of Spain State Recreation Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.