Historic Site

Living History Farms

Urbandale · 11121 Hickman Rd Urbandale IA 50322

Location Details

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Type

Historic Site

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Setting

Interior + Exterior

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Parking

Yes

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Power

Yes

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Size

35000

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Prior Filming

Four distinct period environments on one site spanning 1700–1900 Iowa agricultural history

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Permit

Required

Visual Character

“Four eras of Iowa farming: 1700 Ioway village, 1850 pioneer farm, 1900 horse-powered farm, 1875 town of Walnut Hill”

⚠️ Restrictions

LHF Events

About this location

Jones Lake State Park in Bladen County, NC offers filmmakers an atmospheric blackwater lake surrounded by longleaf pines and authentic Coastal Plain wilderness, perfect for period pieces, supernatural narratives, or naturalistic outdoor scenes requiring remote, undeveloped terrain. This ancient Carolina bay lake captures the moody, primordial character of the region's untouched landscape, with striking visual contrasts between dark water and native pine forest ideal for cinematography. Located in a sparsely populated area with minimal modern intrusions, the park provides genuine isolation and ecological authenticity for productions seeking genuine Southern wilderness settings.