Portions of Yellow River State Forest open again after September flooding

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials advise that some trails and campground areas at Yellow River State Forest near Harpers Ferry have begun to open again following flash flooding in early September.

Little Paint and Big Paint campgrounds are now open, as well as the overnight backpack campsites, hiking trails and the picnic areas. Frontier equestrian campground, equestrian trails and equestrian day-use were opened again as of Friday, October 11. Creekside equestrian campground and a segment of the Firetower road will remain closed until further notice.

Visitors are urged to exercise caution while using the trail system and obey all closed areas throughout the forest due to saturation of grounds. For the latest updates and a list of closures, visit https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks/Alerts-and-Closures.