Arrowhead Park is the perfect destination for anyone wishing to spend time in nature. This 147-acre family-friendly park is located in Neola, IA and has a wealth of fishing, camping and outdoor recreation opportunities, including a playground, basketball and volleyball courts, and woodland hiking trails.
Park Features
All cabin reservations must be made three days in advance and booked online. Pets and smoking are prohibited in cabins.
Requirements: Fridays and Saturdays must be booked together as well as holiday weekends. Please click below or scroll to the bottom of this page for cabin details and to make your reservation today. Questions? Please call the park office. Cabin guests do not need to pay park entry fees, but any additional visitors do unless they are a current Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation member.
Modern Cabins
$100 per night | Sleeps up to 6 | Includes modern amenities, kitchenette, restroom, and 1 bedroom
$165-$175 per night | Sleeps 10 to 12 | Includes modern amenities, full kitchen, restrooms, bedrooms
2023 canoe rentals will be available around May 1st. Please call the park office for details.
Explore the 17-acre lake at Arrowhead via canoe! Canoes are both available for rental (see details below) on a first-come, first-served basis. Life jackets must be worn during rental periods. Please visit the Park Office for rentals and to obtain lifejackets and paddles.
Please note: A 4% nonrefundable credit card processing fee will be added to all purchases made with a credit card.
- Half-Hour Rental - $3.00
- Full-Hour Rental - $5.00
- Half-Day Rental (6 Hours) - $20.00
- Full-Day Rental (8 Hours) - $30.00
- Rental fees include life jacket rental.
The 17-acre fishing lake at Arrowhead attracts anglers annually for its great bluegill, bass, and catfish fishing. Each year, catfish are raised in the lake and released in September. Visitors are invited to fish from shore, off the equal access fishing dock or from their own boat.
Don't miss our annual Kids' Fishing Derby held the first Saturday in June!
Hiking & Equestrian Trails
Arrowhead Park features several equestrian-friendly hiking trails throughout the park that are perfect to explore when you're looking to escape to nature.
Please visit arrowheadobstacle.com to view upcoming trail races at Arrowhead Park.
Arrowhead Trail Map
Visit Arrowhead Park throughout the seasons to experience new activities and enjoy the changing faces of nature. See the lists below for ideas on what you can do in the park during each of the four seasons.
Fall
- Explore the woodland trails and watch the leaves change colors.
- View the flock of geese that are regular visitors to Arrowhead. Watch them feed along the shore and take a dip in the lake.
- Fishing is always fun when the weather is nice. Enjoy a crisp autumn day alongside Arrowhead Lake.
- Celebrate Arrowhead's Annual Chili Fest in October.
Winter
- Take a winter walk through the park.
- Enjoy the ice on Arrowhead Lake and slide across its smooth surface.
- Rent a cabin and spend a quiet evening in the park.
Spring
- Listen for frogs and toads as they awake from their winter slumbers.
- Try reeling in a hungry fish or two as the ice begins to melt.
- Look for spring wildflower blooms. There is a huge patch of bloodroot that blooms every April on the west side of the lake!
- Break out the camping gear and spend a weekend cooking over a fire and enjoying the park.
Summer
- Rent a canoe and hit the lake for summer sun and fun.
- Spend a weekend camping, fishing, and looking for shooting stars.
- Attend the annual Kid's Fishing Derby the on first Saturday in June.
- Enjoy a picnic at one of the park shelters.
Please note that all campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To get an idea of how many sites are currently available, please call the park office at 712-485-2295. Campers do not need to pay park entry fees, but any visitors do unless they are a current Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation member.
Arrowhead Park accommodates both tent and RV camping across four campsites. Primitive camping is available in open areas throughout the park.
- Primitive Camping (Tent Only): No water or electric | $10 per night
- Electric: $20 per night (Dump station available)
- Electric & Water: $25 per night (Dump station available)
- Full Hookup: Electric, water, and sewage | $30 per night
Park Facilities
Park Staff
Dave Fischer
Arrowhead Park Ranger
david.fischer@pottcounty-ia.gov
712-485-2295
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Dave Fischer
Arrowhead Park Ranger
david.fischer@pottcounty-ia.gov
712-485-2295
Employed since July 1, 1988, Dave is our most tenured employee and was responsible for Narrows River Access and Long’s Landing before moving to his current position at Arrowhead Park.
Arrowhead is a highly developed, recreational park and therefore is very busy. In addition to park maintenance, supervision and scheduling of staff, Dave is a peace officer, certified hunter safety instructor, snowmobile safety instructor, certified in Fish Iowa and he is a certified wildfire firefighter through National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
Charlie Foote
Summer Park Aide, Arrowhead Park
Charlie Foote
Summer Park Aide, Arrowhead Park
Todd Sliger
Summer Park Aide, Arrowhead Park
Todd Sliger
Summer Park Aide, Arrowhead Park
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Arrowhead Park
29357 310th Street
Neola, Iowa 51559
(712) 485-2295
Directions:Take I-80 exit #23, left on L55 one mile
Park Hours:6:30 am to 10:30 pm
Park Admission:
$3.00 per vehicle, payable with exact change or check at the park gate.
Park Map
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