Hamilton County Conservation Board

09/04/2026

🚨 NEW LOOK, SAME GREAT RANGERS! 🚨

Our Park Ranger trucks are rolling into the parks with fresh, updated decals, and we think they’re looking pretty sharp! 🔥🚔

And who better to show them off than our very own Park Rangers Thompson & Schaffer?! 😎

A big THANK YOU to K.Stein Designs for helping give our trucks their fresh new look! 👏

Keep an eye out for these sharp-looking trucks—and our Rangers—out and about keeping our parks safe, maintained, and ready for you to enjoy! 🌳🎣🦌

New trucks. Fresh decals. Same great Rangers. 💪

What do you think of the new look? 👀

09/04/2026

Great news! Our main phone line is back up and running! Thank you for your patience 😆

09/04/2026

Bell's Mill Campground:
As of 9:00 am on 9/4, We only have 14 Campsites Available for Labor Day Weekend! Plus all Primitive Sites are available.

Electric Sites Available: 1, 3, 14, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34
To check real time campsite availability, go to mycountyparks.com and search the park and dates you are looking for!

09/02/2026

THE CAMPGROUND IS FULL!

Only primitive tent only sites are available.

Still opportunities to get outside and enjoy a picnic with family or a hike or visiting our beach!

09/02/2026

TEMPORARY CLOSURE

The boat ramp at Briggs Woods Park will be closed until 4pm today, it is receiving some much needed TLC following heavy rain events this summer.

With a fresh coat of gravel going down, park staff will be working all day to smooth and compact the boat ramp to be more durable going forward.

09/01/2026

We are still experiencing a down phone line. Please call 515-832-9571 or email us at [email protected]. Sorry for the inconvenience.

09/01/2026

First Tuesday at 10 AM Hike this morning at Homer and Neese Cemeteries. www.mycountyparks.com for more Naturalist programs.

08/29/2026

🦌 A new opportunity to get outdoors. 🇺🇸

Hamilton County Conservation is proud to introduce a mobile accessible hunting blind at Brandrup’s Timber, made possible through the generosity of local organizations and donors.

The blind is designed first and foremost for wounded veterans with mobility challenges and individuals with physical disabilities, giving them the opportunity to enjoy hunting and wildlife viewing—free of charge.

We’re honored to help make the outdoors more accessible and create opportunities for those who have given so much. 🦃🌲

Stay tuned for more information on this upcoming project we have!

By Robert E. Oliver In 2012, Mike and Pat Brandrup did something extraordinary. They looked at the farm bought by Mike’s grandparents in the thirties, the place they called home, and made a big decision. They gave part of it away. Not all of it, just what they called “the most unique, fragile an...

08/27/2026

Quick reminder that our phone is still down but you can call 515-832-9571 to get ahold of us! The estimated date for it to be fixed is 8/31.