Decorah Meteorite Impact Area
Rockhounding site in Decorah, Iowa · Other
Decorah Meteorite Impact Area is a shatter cone rockhounding site near Decorah, IA. Fee varies. Best season: Year-round roadside access.
Typical season: Year-round roadside access
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Shatter Cone
- Primary specimens
- Shatter Cone, Limestone, Fossils
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Decorah
- State
- Iowa
- Coordinates
- 43.30000, -91.78000
- Best season
- Year-round roadside access
- Access difficulty
- Easy roadside geology
- Parking
- Roadside / pull-off
- Camping
- Decorah area state parks
- Activities
- Impact geology study
- Facilities
- Decorah visitor services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitYear-round roadside access
- AccessEasy roadside geology
- FacilitiesDecorah visitor services
- Camping nearbyDecorah area state parks
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.