Cold Springs State Park

08/21/2025

** Cold Springs Park Lake** is closed to ALL water recreation until further notice for lake renovation.

05/21/2021

Thanks for featuring our lake Iowa DNR!!

Can you name that Iowa fish? 🤔 Here are some hints:
🐟 Caught at Cold Springs Lake
🐟 These fish are generally a little more difficult to catch than bluegill but they grow to a larger size
🐟 So that means it's not a bluegill 😉
🐟 These fish have moved into the shallows and have started protecting nests
🐟 It's a colorfully warm name that can be spelled in emoji: 🔴 👂 ☀️ 🐟

Still stumped? Here's the answer: https://bit.ly/2Sof6nO

03/31/2020

http://www.kjan.com/index.php/2020/03/campground-at-cold-springs-park-is-closed/

The Cass County Conservation Board, at their last meeting on Thursday, determined that the campground including the playground at Cold Springs, and all restroom facilities throughout the county par…

05/15/2018

We do not post on here often, Please like Cass County Conservation for up to date news since Cold Springs is managed by them.

04/04/2017

Cold Springs Opened for the season this past weekend!! We do not post on here often, Please like Cass County Conservation for up to date news since Cold Springs is managed by them.

09/23/2016

Today our park was featured on the around Atlantic page!!

05/02/2016

Due to the recent weather event, the driveway to parking area and trailhead to the Rock Cuts trail has completely washed out. There is no safe way to access the trailhead please do not try. We will be working on the access as soon as the weather allows. Any questions please call the office.