 Mitchell County offers some
of the best outdoor
recreation available
anywhere in Iowa.
Watersheds of the Cedar,
Little Cedar and
Wapsipinicon Rivers provide
abundant wildlife habitat
for deer, turkey, pheasant,
river otter, waterfowl and
eagles. With nearly 2,000
acres of public lands, there
are plenty of access areas
for public hunting and
wildlife viewing.
The Cedar River offers
excellent small-mouth,
walleye and northern
fishing. The historic
Mitchell Mill Hydroelectric
Dam creates a five mile lake
for boating, water skiing
and fishing. Mitchell
County also has three high
quality cold-water streams
stocked with trout by the
Iowa Dept. of Natural
Resources -- Turtle Creek,
Spring Creek and the
Wapsipinicon River.
If you enjoy hiking, biking
or horseback riding, there
are over 25 miles of trails
on public land across the
county.
Whether you're into camping,
hiking, biking, fishing,
hunting, horseback riding,
or boating, come enjoy the
great outdoors in Mitchell
County.
Mitchell County Conservation
Board and Center
The Wapsi - Great Western Trail
from
Riceville to the Minnesota
border offers hiking and easy
bike rides. This trail will
eventually start at Taopi, MN,
running south four miles in
Minnesota, crossing into
Mitchell County, IA and
continuing south through
McIntire into Riceville and then
crossing into Howard County and
meandering southeast to Elma,
Iowa. Phase II of the project
will continue the trail to New
Hampton, Iowa. The connection
at Taopi, MN will allow the
trail to connect to
the
Shooting Star Trail in Minnesota
which will connect to the Root
River Trail, giving access to
over 100 miles of bike trail
when the project is completed.
The Cedar River Greenbelt Trail,
west
of Osage along the Cedar River,
provides hiking, mountain bike
and equestrian uses. Shorter
trails at the New Haven Potholes
and Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area
provide excellent hiking and
wildlife viewing trails.
Golf, The Popular Midwest Sport
There are 15 golf courses in
and around Mitchell County.
There is virtually no waiting
time for tee-off and
reservations are not needed for
tee times.
Sunny Brae Golf Course
641-732-3435 ~ Osage
Sunny Brae Golf Course is
located south of Osage as a
private, 18 hole course.
Residents within the Osage
school district need to become
members in order to play the
course. Sunny Brae has two
classes of memberships, voting
and non-voting. A Single Class
A voting membership costs $328 a
year, while a Family Class A
voting membership is $480. A
non-voting, Single Class B
membership is $344, while the
non-voting, Family Class B
membership is $450.
Green fees for non-resident
players are nine holes for $12 a
day or $18.00 for 18 holes of
play.
Ladies Day is Wednesday and
Men’s Day is Thursdays. These
are members only days.
Acorn Park Golf Course
641-713-4450 ~ St.
Ansgar
Acorn Park Golf Course is a city
owned, public nine hole course.
A single early bird (before 1
April) membership will cost $265
and a family yearly membership
will run $375.
Green fees are $15 for all day
on weekdays and $18 for all day
on weekends.
Acorn Park offers a friends
discount for friends of members,
which substantially lowers green
fees.
Riceville Country Club
641-985-2447 ~
Riceville
The Riceville Country Club is a
public, nine hole golf course
located in the city Riceville.
A single membership at Riceville
cost $422.65; a yearly family
membership is $476.15
Green fees are $10 on weekdays
and $14 on weekends. Thursday
nights are Men’s Night with the
course open to all until noon
and Tuesday Nights are Ladies
Day with the course open to all
until 3:00 p.m.
Other nearby courses are located
in Mason City (3); Adams, MN;
Austin, MN (3); Charles City
(2); Elma; Nora Springs; Rice
Lake; Northwood and Manly. |
