• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Recreation / Entertainment / DNR wants to establish super parks

DNR wants to establish super parks

September 29, 2000 By admin

Two of Iowa’s state parks could become major “world-class” tourist attractions under a plan being hatched by the Department of Natural Resources. Officials are considering ways to upgrade the facilities to become so-called “destination parks.”D-N-R spokesman Ross Harrison says Honey Creek State Park near Centerville and Brushy Creek near Fort Dodge are the two likely candidates. Facilities to be added could include: lodges, fine dining restaurants, pools, tennis courts, golf courses, cabins, beaches, marinas and horseback riding. This plan is a big change, as Harrison says Iowa parks have historically been small and modest.The D-N-R plans to ask the state legislature for an initial investment of two-and-a-half million dollars to do engineering work on the two parks.He says construction could begin on the upgrades in 2002 at the earliest.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Recreation / Entertainment Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources

Featured Stories

Reynolds signs her ‘school choice’ bill into law

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

University of Iowa grad presiding over U.S. House Speaker vote

Iowan who was oldest person in the U.S. dies

Iowa Lottery to start making some payments via debit cards

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa State names new receivers coach

No. 2 Iowa visits No. 1 Penn State in wrestling dual Friday night

Iowa’s Clark brings increased exposure to women’s basketball

No. 18 Iowa State women visit TCU

Northern Iowa men host Valparaiso

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC