Opening date for Woodbury County parks announced

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The opening date of Woodbury County’s parks has been announced.

Campgrounds, cabins, restrooms and shelters in Woodbury County are scheduled to begin opening on May 1.

Parks included in the opening are Brown’s Lake Bigelow Park and Snyder Bend Park near Salix; Southwood Conservation Area and Fowler Forest Preserve near Smithland; and Bellamy Campground at Little Sioux Park near Correctionville.

Riverside Campground at Little Sioux Park, however, will not open on May 1. The campground’s opening date is being pushed back to May 15 due to ongoing upgrades. This date is tentative.

On the weekend of May 3, the Woodbury County Conservation Department will be holding a “Camping Kickoff Weekend” event at Brown’s Lake Bigelow Park, Little Sioux Park, Snyder Bend Park, and Southwood Conservation Area.

“On a first-come, first-served basis,” Woodbury County Parks said in their release, “campers will register and pay fees for each night of camping and will receive promotional items, including a coupon for one night of free camping to be used later during the 2024 season at any of the county’s four campgrounds. Cabin rentals at Little Sioux Park, Southwood, and Snyder Bend Park are not included in the promotion.”

Swimming beaches at Brown’s Lake and Little Sioux Park are planned to open on May 25 at 11 a.m.

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