Rolling Thunder Prairie

Rolling Thunder Prairie

22392 80th Avenue New Virginia, Iowa 50210

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Birds of Interest

Yellow-breasted Chat has been found here in the thicket and Bell's Vireo may be found in the scrub in the northern section.

About this Location

282 acres of mostly native prairie.

Go south of Indianola on Hwy 69 to County Hwy G76. Go west (right) for about four miles to 80th Ave. Turn north (right) and watch for the parking area on the west side of the road in about a 1.5 miles.
Native prairie with some scrub habitat. This is a great place for October sparrow watching.

A section just to the north and on the east side of the road has a small parking area and is more wooded.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

Content from Iowa Ornithologists' Union

Last updated September 28, 2023

Rolling Thunder Prairie
Warren Co. Conservation