Arney Bend Wildlife Area

Arney Bend Wildlife Area

Albion, Iowa 50005

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About this Location

203 acres of river booth woods, grassland, and a pond. Run by the Marshall County Conservation Board.
Start Point: Intersection of IA 330 and S75 (about 1/2 north of Albion in Marshall County. Head WEST on S75 for ~ 1/2 mile. Continue straight WEST on 160th (NOT S75 which goes north) for another 1.2 miles to Lafayette Ave. Turn right (NORTH) onto Lafayette and continue 1 mile on Lafayette (go around a corner to the west). BEFORE you get to the next curve going NORTH there will be a lane heading SOUTH--should have a posted sign there but.… Take this lane heading SOUTH and then turn WEST. Proceed to the parking area.

Grasslands, pond, and woods along the Iowa River. Good for flycatcher in migration, cuckoos, herons, wood ducks, and woodland birds. There are trails but kind of limited. Make your own way. This is a public hunting area.

Features

  • Roadside viewing

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Iowa Ornithologists' Union and Iowa Ornithologists' Union

Last updated June 17, 2023