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Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest

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ATTENTION!!!! Forest roads are minimum maintenance and may be snow covered, icy, or slick during winter months. Use caution if traveling in the Forest.

Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground is located in Shimek State Forest near the rolling hills and woodlands of southeastern Iowa. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the low 20s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. Campers can explore nearby attractions such as the Shimek State Forest trails and the historic town of Keosauqua.

Description

DNR - Forestry

Shimek State Forest

The Lick Creek Unit contains two nonmodern equestrian campgrounds with nonelectric campsites. Facilities include pit toilets, fire rings, picnic tables, gravel parking pads, water hydrants, hitching rails and shade for horses. There are also stalls for overnight stabling.

Shimek State Forest is located in Lee and Van Buren Counties in southeast Iowa near the town of Farmington. Although the forest's original and most important function is to serve as an example of forest management for Iowas citizens, recreational opportunities abound in the forest. Visitors come from a wide area to hunt, fish, hike, ride the equestrian trails, mountain bike, camp, picnic, study nature and enjoy the outdoors. Visitors can expect to find oak-hickory forests and bottomland hardwood timber forests but will also find several areas where native prairie plants can be found and about 1,000 acres which have been planted to conifers. In this extremely varied habitat wildlife is abundant. Bring your camera or spotting scope! The forest is managed by the Iowa DNR Forestry Bureau and is comprised of five separate units with a total of 9,148 acres. The forest headquarters is located about one mile northeast of Farmington on county road J56. The four lakes in the Farmington and Donnellson Units are stocked with bass, channel catfish and panfish. There are no designated swimming areas. The entire forest is open to hiking and hunting (except in the camping areas).

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Location

Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest is located in Iowa

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Directions

To find the Lick Creek equestrian campgrounds. From Farmington: Travel 4 miles east on Hwy 2 until the Lick Creek Unit road. Turn south go 1 mile. From Donnellson: Travel 6 miles west on Hwy 2 until the Lick Creek Unit road. Turn south go 1 mile.

Address

33653 Route J56
Farmington, IA 52626

Coordinates

40.6120525 N
91.6855434 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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  • WiFi
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  • Verizon
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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Reservable
  • Electric Hookups
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest has 30 amp and 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • Are fires allowed at Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Lick Creek Unit - Upper Campground — Shimek State Forest, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.