Cairo (pronounced "care-oh") is a favorite with locals for berry-picking, mushrooming, hiking, horseback riding and all kinds of hunting. Local cross-country teams use the trails for practice runs.
Special Interests: spring wildflowers along trails;berry picking, mushrooming
Trails: hike and ride horses on mowed work roads (flat to moderate hills); horses allowed May 21-Sept 15 only get trail map»
Watchable Wildlife: forest, prairie
Hunting: major - deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit; minor - pheasant get aerial photo »
Fishing:
two small, walk-in ponds
get area map »
Location:
South of Columbus Junction
9032 S Ave, Columbus Junction, IA 52738
Size: 525 acres
Habitat: forest, grass, prairie, cropland, brush
Management:
Louisa County Conservation Board
lccb@lccb.org 319-523-8381