Southern IA

700–1,300 ft · IA🚗 Directions

Southern Iowa rolling hills with oak-hickory forest remnants and old apple orchards. Stephens SF, Lake Red Rock area, and scattered timber along creek corridors. Dying ash and elm are reliable morel producers.

Trees:White Oak Hickory Cottonwood

Updated Apr 13, 6:47 PM

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.70"

Precip 14d

1.40"

Soil Temp

62°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

MODERATE

True Morel

moisture marginal

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moisture

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Nearby Camping

Forest Lake Camp & Conference Center

developed

Iowa Baptist Convention~6.7 mi from center

Lake Wapello State Park Campground

developed

~7.3 mi from center

BUCK CREEK (RATHBUN LAKE)

developed

BOR~19.4 mi from center

Reserve →

Rathbun Marina

developed

BOR~20 mi from center

PRAIRIE RIDGE (RATHBUN LAKE)

developed

BOR~20.3 mi from center

Reserve →

ISLAND VIEW (RATHBUN LAKE)

developed

BOR~22.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Honey Creek Resort Park

developed

BOR~22.3 mi from center

Honey Creek State Park

developed

BOR~22.7 mi from center

Honey Creek State Park Campground

developed

~22.8 mi from center

Lake Keomah State Park Campground

developed

~26.8 mi from center

South Fork Marina

developed

BOR~27.4 mi from center

BRIDGEVIEW (RATHBUN LAKE)

developed

BOR~27.5 mi from center

Reserve →

Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Campground

developed

~30.2 mi from center

Lake Darling State Park Campground

developed

~37.1 mi from center

Ivans

developed

BOR~40.2 mi from center

Lake Prarie

developed

~40.3 mi from center

Howell Station Recreation Area

developed

~40.4 mi from center

Keokuk Village

developed

~40.4 mi from center

Pilot Point

developed

~40.6 mi from center

North Overlook Recreation Area

developed

~41.2 mi from center

North Overlook Camp

developed

~41.2 mi from center

Red Haw State Park Campground

developed

~41.3 mi from center

Pioneer Grove

developed

~42.7 mi from center

Wallashuck Recreation Area

developed

~42.8 mi from center

A1

developed

~42.9 mi from center

Woodlands

developed

~43 mi from center

A3

developed

~43.1 mi from center

A4

developed

~43.1 mi from center

Whitebreast Meadows

developed

~43.2 mi from center

Whitebreast Recreation Area

developed

~43.3 mi from center

Marion County Park Campground

developed

~43.3 mi from center

Coal Ridge

developed

~43.4 mi from center

Ponca

developed

~43.7 mi from center

Whitebreast Heights

developed

~43.9 mi from center

Roberts Creek East Campground

developed

BOR~45.7 mi from center

Roberts Creek West Campground

developed

BOR~45.8 mi from center

Elk Rock Campground and Boat Ramp

developed

BOR~46.1 mi from center

Roberts Creek East

developed

~46.1 mi from center

Equestrian Campground

developed

~46.1 mi from center

White Oak Campground

developed

State~46.3 mi from center

Modern Campground

developed

~46.4 mi from center

Roberts Creek West

developed

~46.7 mi from center

Lick Creek Upper Equestrian Campground

developed

State~47.1 mi from center

Lick Creek Lower Equestrian Campground

developed

State~47.7 mi from center

Thousand Hills State Park Campground 1

developed

~49.4 mi from center

East Iowa Bible Camp

developed

~49.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Thousand Hills State Park Campground 2

developed

~49.7 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.