Nelson Dewey State Park

Nelson Dewey State Park
Wisconsin State Park
Dewey Heights Prairie, Nelson Dewey State Park, May 2011
Named for: Nelson Dewey
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Grant
Location Cassville
 - coordinates 42°43′51″N 91°1′10″W / 42.73083°N 91.01944°W / 42.73083; -91.01944Coordinates: 42°43′51″N 91°1′10″W / 42.73083°N 91.01944°W / 42.73083; -91.01944
Area 756 acres (306 ha)
Founded 1935
Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Website: Nelson Dewey State Park

Nelson Dewey State Park is a 756-acre (306 ha) Wisconsin state park on the Mississippi River. The land was once part of the Stonefield estate of Nelson Dewey, the state's first governor.

Activities and amenities

  • Trails: The park offers 2 miles (3.2 km) of hiking trails with bluff-top views of the Mississippi River Valley.[1]
  • Camping: The campground has 45 sites, four of them walk-in sites located along the top of the bluffs.[2]

References

  1. "Nelson Dewey State Park: Activities and recreation". Wisconsin DNR. March 25, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. "Nelson Dewey State Park: Camping". Wisconsin DNR. September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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