US Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa
North Tailwater Picnic Shelter in Iowa. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 51 public campsites we map in Iowa.
North Tailwater Picnic Shelter is located on the Des Moines River on the North end of Red Rock Dam. It is just 10 minutes from Pella, known for its Dutch heritage, and 15 minutes from Knoxville, the Sprint car capital of the world. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, biking and viewing wildlife.
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Start a 14-day trialSource: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-24, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.