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Canoes Reservation

The canoes and related equipment have been reserved by an educational group. *The park's water crafts and related equipment are NOT reserve-able to the public.

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 1)

Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals […]

10am Trek with a Tech (Horseshoe Bluff Trail)

Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Horseshoe Bluff Trail.  Meeting Location: Horseshoe Bluff Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (11346 Mines of Spain Road) […]

E.B. Lyons CLOSED

The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.

4pm Dubuque City Expo

Come say "hi" to the Mines of Spain and Friends of Mines of Spain at the Dubuque City Expo from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Five Flags Civic […]

5pm Auditorium Reservation

The auditorium is reserved and unavailable to the public. Please e-mail minesofspain.org if you would like to reserve the auditorium for future use.

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 2)

Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals […]

1pm Kayaking on Catfish Creek

Paddle Catfish Creek with the Mines of Spain! Bring your own kayak, or we will have a limited amount available to use. Lifejackets will be provided as well. Meeting Location: […]

10am Trek with a Tech (Catfish Trail)

Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Catfish Trail.  Meeting Location: Catfish Creek Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (8750 Mines of Spain Road) Time: […]

E.B. Lyons CLOSED

The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.