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Wakpicada Campground

Wakpicada Natural Area offers 8 primitive campsites with fire rings year-round along the Wapsipinicon River, featuring a boat ramp for river access and pit vault toilets, with no water or electric hookups available.

The 352-acre natural area welcomes equestrian camping and provides opportunities for boating, fishing, and hiking through restored prairies and wetlands.

Located south of Central City near the Linn County Fairgrounds off Highway 13, it's a quiet, undeveloped camping option for paddlers and anglers seeking river access.


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