Kewash Nature Trail:
Iowa
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Description:
Be certain to give yourself plenty of time to enjoy the trail's many features. Particularly enjoyable are the prairie remnants and wild blackberries from Keota to West Chester. After passing through West Chester, the trail changes to a mixture of woodland and prairie borders. The Crooked Creek Bridge is one of the most scenic places on the trail. Immediately before you get to Highway 92, you will want to stop and take a look at the County Home Pond where fishing is permitted.

After you cross Highways 92 & 1, you must take a short hike into Hayes Timber. You will see huge ancient oaks, fungus galore, and abundant forest flora and fauna. In Washington, be sure to take a look at the 14 acre re-established prairie and Sesquicentennial Park. Remember, no picking! Take your final rest at Sunset Park in Washington. For further information contact the Washington County Conservation Board at 319-653-7765
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Parking & Trail Access:
Parking, restrooms, and water are available in Keota, West Chester, and in Washington in Sunset Park which connects to the east end of the trail by the quarter-mile, asphalt-surfaced Sesquicentennial Way.

Trail fees are required for anyone 16 years or older. Day passes are $1 each and annual passes are $5. Passes may be purchased by sending name, address, and fee to the Washington County Conservation Board.
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Seasonal Restrictions:
Trail is open daily from 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Reviews: [1 trail ratings]
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Great Day
By ferret1 in June, 2011
We rode this trail from Washington to West Chester and had a great time. When one is on this trail there will be no doubt that you're in Iowa. There's a really nice little part just off the trail in West Chester that is great for a snack break.
"A good ""half"" trail"
By Frank McCarthy in September, 2004
"The portion of the trail that runs from Washington to Highway 92 is very nice with regards to the surface and the scenery. However, the portion of the trail that runs from 92 to Keota is a mess. It is overgrown and very bumpy.
I wish it was in better shape, it's very nice country."
Hidden Pleasure
By Christopher R Guevara in July, 2001
"Trailhead in Keota located near a cafe/service station. My impression of the trail surface was that this trail had been forgotten. I was on a touring bike while my wife rode her racer. Fortunately, the surface was dry or we would have been muddy. Its a pleasant ride to Washington and we did cross paths with other trail users. Somewhere I have a photo of pigs near this trail. Lots of canopy. Its the trail that Iowa forgot, that's its charm."
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