These Are The Least Visited Parts In Iowa National Monument

Iowa isn't known for being popular or overly beautiful, but our parks and other spots really can be breathtaking! I love living here, but this National Monument is in the bottom 50 percent for annual visitation in America.

Welcome to Effigy Mounds National Monument. This spot is great if you love beauty and don't want to deal with a lot of people. Only In Your State went on to say,

Effigy Mounds National Monument is the Hawkeye State's premier National Park Service unit. Despite (or thanks to) its remote location, the park averages about 61,000 visitors per year, placing it in the bottom 50 percent for annual visitation when compared to all other NPS units.

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About  Effigy Mounds National Monument

It looks like most of the monument consists of rugged bluff country without trail access. The majority of the 67 mounds are located in the north unit, where the visitor center and the monument’s most popular trails begin. Key sites here include the Great Bear and Little Bear mound groups, Fire Point, and Hanging Rock. The south unit is accessible via a separate trailhead located just over half a mile south of the visitor center, across the Yellow River.

OIYS went on to state,

If you really want to ditch the crowds, though, the monument contains a bit of a hidden gem that's even more off the beaten path. In fact, it's not even included in the park brochure's map. Effigy Mounds' small, Sny Magill unit is located along the Mississippi River floodplain about 12 miles south of the visitor center.

Learn much more about this spot from Only In Your State today! Enjoy your trip!

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