Bigfoot reports in Iowa
86 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Van Wert, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports hearing rhythmic rock clacking and bird-like vocals in a public hunting area near Van Wert, Iowa, which he attributes to Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Wellman, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, hairy bipedal creature running away at incredible speed while hunting near a dried riverbed.
Bigfoot · Winneshiek County, Iowa · 2009
Witnesses report being shadowed for 15-20 minutes by a large black mass with reddish eyes that made strange grunting noises.
Bigfoot · Bondurant, Iowa · 2011
Witness reports encountering two figures in the woods while hunting, one of which threw an object and vocalized.
Bigfoot · Earlham, Iowa · 2007
Witness reports seeing a 7-8 foot tall, lanky creature with shaggy brown hair and yellow eyes near Hogback bridge road in November.
Bigfoot · Sageville, Iowa · 2011
Witness reports seeing a dark, muscular figure approximately 6ft tall with a cone-shaped head running across Hwy 52 near Richardsville, Iowa.
Bigfoot · Winneshiek County, Iowa · 2009
Witness reports finding freakishly large tracks spaced 5.5 to 6 feet apart in an alfalfa field.
Bigfoot · Saylorville, Iowa · 1980
Witness reports hearing heavy walking and rustling in reeds near a swamp while dogs attacked an unseen entity that repulsed them.
Bigfoot · Humboldt, Iowa · 2011
Witness reports feeling watched by a large male entity on the bridge who threw a huge log into the river and huffed in frustration.
Bigfoot · Jasper County, Iowa · 2012
Witness reports seeing two unusual figures near their family farm in Iowa, one of which threw an object at them.
Bigfoot · Webster City, Iowa · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, reddish-brown tall man-like figure in the woods near the Boone River that disappeared into the vegetation.
Bigfoot · Sioux City, Iowa · 1970
Witness reports hearing a loud scream from the bushes while parked at Stone State Park in 1970.
Bigfoot · Argyle, Iowa · 2007
A turkey hunter reports seeing a bipedal creature walking on two feet that stared at him before moving away.
Bigfoot · Elkhart, Iowa · 1997
Witness reports seeing a large, dark figure taller than the grass moving towards a treeline while pheasant hunting.
Bigfoot · Volga River State Recreation Area, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports seeing a large black shadow moving across the road towards the previous location with two other friends.
Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Iowa · 2023
Witness reports seeing a massive seven-and-a-half to eight-foot creature with red eyes and spaced-apart eyes staring at him from the timber while camping.
Bigfoot · Floyd, Iowa · 1977
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, bipedal creature with red eyes wading in the river near Idlewild Park.
Bigfoot · Perry, Iowa · 2012
Witness reports seeing an eight-foot creature with a pointed head staring at them near a campfire before it walked away.
Bigfoot · Lee County, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports seeing a black, four-legged creature with no tail or discernible ears moving along a treeline in SE Iowa.
Bigfoot · Boone, Iowa · 2012
Witness reports seeing a very large bipedal object running behind three deer on US-30 in Boone County.
Bigfoot · Keokuk, Iowa · 1985
Witness reports hearing a loud roar and smelling a putrid odor while with brothers near a creek, then finding large footprints on a driveway later that day.
Bigfoot · Clinton County, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports seeing a huge, hairy creature across the river that disappeared when illuminated by a flashlight.
Bigfoot · Clayton County, Iowa · 1970
Witness reports hearing large thumps and a loud animal scream while hiking in Pikes Peak State Park, leading to the conclusion that they encountered a bigfoot.
Bigfoot · North Liberty, Iowa · 1973
Witness reports hearing a guttural growling with vowel sounds and wood snapping from a hill while horseback riding at night.
Bigfoot · West Des Moines, Iowa · 1978
The narrator and his mother heard a long, loud, mournful cry/wail from the farm shop.
Bigfoot · Mahaska County, Iowa · 1976
Witness reports seeing a backlit figure with a pointed head looking through their parents' bedroom window from outside.
Bigfoot · Ogden, Iowa · 2013
Witness reports observing a dark, shaggy upright figure walking along the road shoulder before running across the lane and disappearing into a cornfield.
Bigfoot · Davis City, Iowa · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, shiny, black, furry creature walking upright across the road at night.
Bigfoot · Winneshiek County, Iowa · 2010
Witness reports smelling an unusual foul odor moving nearby and hearing two small logs hit together twice in the Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area.
Bigfoot · Monona, Iowa · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large brownish creature run across a road and into a cornfield in the summer of 1970, later finding smudged footprints.
Bigfoot · Dubuque, Iowa · 2015
Witness reports seeing a big hairy man-like creature while bow hunting that sat under their tree stand before trotting off.
Bigfoot · Jefferson, Iowa · 1983
Witness reports seeing a large, upright, hairy creature cross the road near her home at midnight.
Bigfoot · Humboldt, Iowa · 2001
Witness reports seeing a large, thick, furry creature crouching behind a bush in the woods near the Des Moines River.
Bigfoot · Fayette, Iowa · 2006
Witness reports seeing a large, black, man-like figure with visible eyes standing on a hill near the woods while attempting to call coyotes.
Bigfoot · Winneshiek County, Iowa · 2009
Witness reports hearing two distinct sharp clacking noises, identified as rocks being smacked together, while hiking in Cardinal Marsh.
Bigfoot · Spirit Lake, Iowa · 2013
Witness reports hearing distinct 'wood knocks' and sounds resembling bottles moving in a trash can near Big Spirit Lake, suspecting the noises were deliberate and non-human.
Bigfoot · Fraser, Iowa · 2013
Witnesses report hearing loud tree knocks and seeing a bipedal figure that appeared to be five feet tall then stood up to eight feet tall over three nights.
Bigfoot · Iowa Falls, Iowa · 2015
Witness reports seeing a gigantic creature with big red eyes jump onto the road at night and quickly disappear into the woods.
Bigfoot · North Liberty, Iowa · 2010
Witness reports hearing something big move in the woods while feeding owls at Lake Macbride.
Bigfoot · Des Moines, Iowa · 2000
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, humanoid creature on a trail near the Des Moines River that leaped into the air and disappeared quickly.
Bigfoot · Carlisle, Iowa · 1982
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, bent-over creature walking unusually fast in a soybean field near Carlisle, Iowa.
Bigfoot · Chickasaw County, Iowa · 2017
Witness reports hearing two loud knocks in the woods near their home that they had never heard before.
Bigfoot · Ollie, Iowa · 2010
Witness reports seeing a large, shadowy humanoid figure running down their driveway while dogs barked.
Bigfoot · Maynard, Iowa · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, bipedal creature crossing a road in front of their car.
Bigfoot · Graf, Iowa · 2012
Witness reports seeing three large bipedal creatures approaching while fishing at dusk near Sundown Mountain ski resort.
Bigfoot · Graf, Iowa · 1959
Witness reports a mid-height gangly creature running across the road and later stalking the camp with loud screams and broken branches.
Bigfoot · Albia, Iowa · 1976
Witness reports finding large, bare footprints with an unusually long stride in the snow on a hill near railroad tracks.
Bigfoot · Eldridge, Iowa · 1989
Witness reports hearing a primal scream from a creature estimated at 7-9 feet tall while camping near the Wapsipinicon River in Iowa.
Bigfoot · Pottawattamie County, Iowa · 1999
Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps circling their tent and seeing something plow through trees toward the Missouri River while camping at Wilson Island State Park.
Bigfoot · Jasper County, Iowa · 1999
Witness reports seeing a dog chasing a rabbit that suddenly reversed roles and chased the dog in a ravine.
Bigfoot · Van Wert, Iowa · 1991
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, oaf-looking creature sitting against a tree in a creek area near Van Wert.
Bigfoot · Dubuque, Iowa · 2007
Witness reports seeing a tall, large, furry creature standing near a tree and then running across a grassy field.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1977
Witness reports seeing very large, human-like footprints in a bean field and having them investigated by the sheriff's department.
Bigfoot · Backbone State Park, Iowa
The narrator hears a whoop response in the woods at Backbone State Park after making a whoop sound.
Bigfoot · Iowa · 2013
Witness reports hearing a blood-curdling, deep raspy howl from a wooded area that caused dogs to bark and left them in shock.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Farmers and residents report seeing a large, hairy creature or hearing strange screams and whistles.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
[name]'s daughter reports finding herself face to face with a beast at her grandmother's backdoor.
Bigfoot · Valeria, Iowa · 1990s
A 10' tall hairy humanoid known as the juma was seen near Valéria in the '90s.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa
Residents report finding strange footprints two-hands wide by three-hands long.
Bigfoot · Estherville, Iowa
Witness reports hearing that a truck driver saw something with brownish orange hair and 6ft tall cross a highway near Estherville.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa
[name] and [name] report seeing a hairy head looking out from behind a building on the main street.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
[name] reports seeing a large and hairy arm reach out from behind a cattle shed.
Bigfoot · Backbone State Park, Iowa · 1979
Babs W. reports seeing a bigfoot walking across a field and into the park, followed by screams.
Bigfoot · Troy Mills Wapsie County Park, Iowa · 2004
Witness reports a husband and wife saw a massive, reddish-brown, ape-like creature standing on an unimproved road near their cabin.
Bigfoot · Hampton, Iowa · 2001
Witness reports her husband and she observed a large, hairy creature with goldish eyes and a dome-like head near their apartment complex's barn and silos over several nights.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Iowa
[name] reports a Bigfoot throwing rocks at him and others while they were kayaking on the Middle Raccoon River.
Bigfoot · Adel, Iowa · 1978
A farmer's girlfriend reports a neighbor saw a 7-foot tall black-haired creature under a yard light.
Bigfoot · West Des Moines, Iowa · 1978
The narrator's brother reports seeing two Bigfoot creatures walking by a fence in an open area.
Bigfoot · Idlewild County Park, Iowa · 2000
Witness reports seeing a six-to-seven-foot tall black hairy creature standing on two legs crossing the Cedar River.
Bigfoot · Muscatine, Iowa
A coonhunter and the narrator's father encountered a creature that screamed loudly, broke limbs, charged them, and moved on two legs.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Three boys report hearing scratching noises and seeing a face with a big square black head appear in a window after they tossed a rock.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Henkin and Young report seeing a creature take a step toward them before they retreated.
Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Iowa · 1975
Witnesses report seeing a bear-like creature with a monkey face and black hair in Lockridge, Iowa, accompanied by tracks near eaten turkeys.
Bigfoot · Sidney, Iowa · 2013
Witnesses report finding large footprints in a hardwoods forest at Waubonsie State Park.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa
Henkin's brother and a friend report glimpsing what appeared to be a large animal behind a building.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
[name] IV reports seeing a tall, hairy figure jump into a manure spreader and walk on its hind legs.
Bigfoot · Sioux City, Iowa · 1997
Witnesses report hearing noises and seeing footprints attributed to Bigfoot in Sioux City on August 9, 1997.
Bigfoot · Bonaparte, Iowa
A family in Bonapart, Iowa befriended local Bigfoot-like creatures who communicated with the daughter before moving away due to a threat from another creature.
Bigfoot · Ottosen, Iowa · 1978
Two girls and another girl report spotting a five-foot-tall figure standing in front of a vacant lumber building.
Bigfoot · Humboldt County, Iowa · 1978
[name] reports seeing a large, hairy creature with burning red eyes staring at her through a window for three minutes before it fled.
Bigfoot · Raccoon River, Iowa · 1978
A truck driver reportedly saw a creature in his headlights on I-80 near the Raccoon River.
Bigfoot · Pella, Iowa · 2000
Witness reports her husband saw a tall, solid white, bipedal creature running fast and quietly across a trail while duck hunting.
Bigfoot · Buchanan County, Iowa · 2006
A farmer reports hearing a horrifying scream while checking cattle in Buchanan County.
Bigfoot · Raccoon River, Iowa · 1978
A high school friend reports a tall black-haired creature jumped out of an unfinished cabin near the river.
Bigfoot · Grand River, Iowa · 1899
A farmer heard the creature roar and found a sleeping place in the timber.
Bigfoot · Floyd County, Iowa · 1977
Witness reports finding large footprints and eaten frog legs in a sand pit, suggesting a bipedal creature.