Twin Springs
- Hike
- 0.8 mi round trip
Entry fee: No entrance fee stated on Decorah Parks or Visit Decorah Twin Springs pages. Twin Springs is a creek pool in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Before you swim
| Swimming allowed | Yes |
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| Water type | Creek pool |
| Entry | Walk in |
| Water clarity | Coldwater spring-fed trout stream; Visit Decorah: follow the stream upriver until it disappears into the ground at the Twin Springs source. Iowa DNR stocks rainbow trout weekly April through October. |
Access
| Hike | 0.8 mi round trip |
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| Road note | Located off Highway 52, a half-mile north of the Highway 9 intersection (Visit Decorah). |
| Parking | Roadside / park parking along Twin Springs Road, Decorah, IA 52101. |
| Fee | No entrance fee stated on Decorah Parks or Visit Decorah Twin Springs pages. |
| Hours | Decorah Parks are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Managed by | City of Decorah (Twin Springs Park) |
| Restrooms | Yes |
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| Shade | Yes |
| Picnic sites | Yes |
| Note | Benches, picnic tables, ground grills, stocked trout stream, children's fishing pond, and trails; former Iowa DNR fish hatchery site. Campground has electric and non-electric sites. |
Rules
| Camping | Allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Twin Springs open?
Hours: Decorah Parks are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Can you swim at Twin Springs?
Yes, swimming is allowed at Twin Springs.
How long is the hike to Twin Springs?
It's a 0.8 mi hike round trip. Located off Highway 52, a half-mile north of the Highway 9 intersection (Visit Decorah). Parking: Roadside / park parking along Twin Springs Road, Decorah, IA 52101.
Is there a fee at Twin Springs?
The fee is No entrance fee stated on Decorah Parks or Visit Decorah Twin Springs pages.
What facilities are at Twin Springs?
Restrooms, shade structures, and picnic sites. Benches, picnic tables, ground grills, stocked trout stream, children's fishing pond, and trails; former Iowa DNR fish hatchery site. Campground has electric and non-electric sites.
What are the rules at Twin Springs?
Camping is allowed.
Nearby
Sources
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- https://visitdecorah.com/trail/twin-springs-park/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager / waterbodyName / access.parking / amenities.picnicSites / amenities.note / waterClarityNote, access.hikeDistanceMi / hikeDistanceBasis, swimmerNotes.waterType / entryType / swimmingAllowed)
- https://parks.decorahia.org/decorah-parks (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.hours, access.fee)
- https://visitdecorah.com/parks-and-outdoor-recreation/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.roadNote)
- https://programs.iowadnr.gov/lakemanagement/FishIowa/TroutStreamDetails/TTS96 (accessed September 30, 2026; backs rules.camping / amenities.restrooms / amenities.shade, swimmerNotes.waterClarityNote)
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