JOHNSTON, Iowa — Part of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake will close for two weeks starting Monday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the section of the trail between the Bob Shetler ...

The 26-mile Neal Smith Trail connects downtown Des Moines to Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park. It's part of over 800 miles of trails to enjoy in central Iowa.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KCAU) — After going silent in recent years, a plan to develop a bike trail helping bicyclists get from the Iowa Great Lakes all the way to Carroll and eventually to Des Moines ...

The Iowa Great Lakes Connection Five-County Trail would complete a bike trail from Spirit Lake to Carroll through Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Sac, and Carroll counties.

Access to Oak Grove beach, some boat ramps and more will remain closed until Saylorville Lake levels drop, which can be a slow process.

Now retired in Cincinnati, Landers decided that he would ride on a bike trail in every state. In July 2020, he met his brother Scott, a Denver resident, in Iowa to ride the High Trestle Trail.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive species that can interrupt native aquatic life, were present in Saylorville Lake.

You might need to change your plans for the holiday week as boating has become dangerous at Saylorville Lake. Officials advise against boating there.

As of Wednesday morning, Saylorville Lake is sitting at just over 870 feet. With Tuesday's heavy rainfall, the lake picked up around two feet of water in 24 hours.

Ankeny's $3 million High Trestle Trail bridge, linking the bike trail across Oralabor Road to trails linking to downtown Des Moines and Altoona, opened in 2022. Ankeny is getting ready.

SAYLORVILLE, Iowa — Water levels at Saylorville Lake are climbing this week. As a result, Polk County Conservation will be closing access to certain parts of Jester Park and areas surrounding ...

Access to Oak Grove beach, some boat ramps and more will remain closed until Saylorville Lake levels drop, which can be a slow process.