Nelson Dewey State Park

Nelson Dewey State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Dewey Heights Prairie, Nelson Dewey State Park, May 2011
LocationGrant, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates42°43′51″N 91°1′10″W / 42.73083°N 91.01944°W / 42.73083; -91.01944
Area756 acres (306 ha)
Established1935
Named forNelson Dewey
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteNelson 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.