Iowa Hiking and Camping: Backbone State Park

[@carolinakm3795]

Thanks for featuring parts of Iowa that doesn't feel like Iowa. We look forward to our future cabin stay there!

[@slseitzgerman]

Home!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@richardjennings4685]

Great video! I will be visiting that park this summer.

[@SandraJsAdventuresOutdoors]

Wonderful video, love it. I live in Iowa and we do a lot of camping. Iowa isn't just farmland is it. :)

[@dfglandon]

Before my wife and I camped there I found your video to help get an idea of layout. It helped in my choices of places to photograph in the park. If you like the summer, you’ll love the autumn!

[@HikePaddleBike]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@darweb3417]

The silting up of the lake created by the dam in the park is an example of poor watershed control and this dam should be considered for removal and/or redesign. I grew up in this area of Iowa.

[@campingwithnikki4532]

We are visiting Backbone for the first time this weekend, your video was awesome! My family of anglers are VERY pumped for the premium trout fishing experience!

[@jimschuman9926]

I live in Nebraska and just retired last October. I’m a avid hiker, biker, and kayaker. I’ve been searching other states to explore and just happened to come across your channel. You have given me a lot of places to check out😀. You do a great job of showing these places, thus should have more subscribers. Thanks a lot for the ideas.

[@HikePaddleBike]

Great! Glad you found the channel and happy to help point to towards some cool Iowa destinations :)

[@rickhannah5646]

Love your videos! I just recently paddled the Volga, which I did previously many, many years ago. Have also paddled the Turkey and Upper Iowa. I turned on to the NE section of Iowa when I saw a photo of the Upper Iowa’s gorgeous limestone bluffs in Outside magazine. Thought it was taken in northern Georgia! I’ve been intrigued ever since. I’ve done a lot of paddling in the driftless area of SW Wisconsin (from Madison) and was pleased to see NE Iowa is also in the driftless region, as well as the SE corner of Minnesota. I’m looking forward to camping at Backbone, visit the Makoqueta caves and paddle the rivers I haven’t explored yet (Makoqueta and Yellow rivers.) Thanks sooo much for sharing your outdoor adventures with us!

[@HikePaddleBike]

Maquoketa is on my list too! Thanks for watching and have fun on your adventures!

[@johansenphotography]

AWESOME VIDEO! We will be there next month! Just subscribed. We can't wait to watch all of your Iowa videos! 😎

[@tylerbeadle-follis3338]

We just made reservations for Labor Day weekend. And out of the 5 days we're here I really want hike this trail, it looks gorgeous!

[@HikePaddleBike]

Have fun!

[@cL-nr8ks]

I think you would enjoy Whitewater Canyon. I grew up in NE Iowa and never knew about the place till a couple years ago.

[@HikePaddleBike]

That has been on my list for years, hopefully someday I can make it out there!

[@Bayb0b]

excellent video! I definitely need to go back sometime soon!

[@HikePaddleBike]

Thanks! It's an awesome place!

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

Me too!

[@AiJaiDeeSaMer]

@@HikePaddleBike , is this park all year round? Any camp ground and place to shower? ( hot water ). My next camping trip.

[@HikePaddleBike]

@@AiJaiDeeSaMer nice campground and even nicer cabins! With COVID and the derecho a lot of campgrounds got shut down so I would call first to see how much is open.

[@AiJaiDeeSaMer]

@@HikePaddleBike , thanks. You didn't mention if there is shower near the camp ground.

[@ThomasFitzpatrick-]

is it drinkable?

[@cervantestheherbalist1291]

I'm going here for labor day

[@meancuisine8]

"i don't feel like i'm in Iowa".... WTH?!?!?

[@HikePaddleBike]

My favorite spots in Iowa are the ones that break the flat cornfield stereotype :)

[@meancuisine8]

@@HikePaddleBike LoL!!! Now i understand!