McIntosh Woods SP

McIntosh Woods SP

1200 East Lake Street Ventura, Iowa 50482

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About this Location

Important Bird Area.
State Park on north side of Clear Lake.
From the city of Clear Lake, take North Shore Drive west about 3 miles.
Mixed woodland, small pond, huge parking lot with access to Clear Lake, area for cleaning fish, shelter houses, cabins, camping.

About Clear Lake/Ventura Marsh IBA

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Large flocks of waterfowl use these areas for feeding on their migration north and again south. A number of waterfowl and others nest in the marsh.

Take I35 north to Clear Lake. Go west on Hwy 18 until Ventura. Go south 1/4 mile and Clear Lake is on the left and Ventura Marsh on the right.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Roadside viewing

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Iowa Ornithologists' Union and Clear Lake/Ventura Marsh IBA

Last updated September 20, 2023

McIntosh Woods SP Map
Iowa DNR