Recreation area

Visitor Center

Effigy Mounds National Monument · Harpers Ferry · Iowa — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The visitor center is open year-round except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day; during extreme weather conditions; and as indicated below. Because visitor center hours may vary by season, the specific opening and closing times during either the summer or the winter season follow.

Getting there

Located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on Highway 76.

Contact
(563) 873-3491

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.