Nelson Dewey State Park
{{Short description|State park in Grant County, Wisconsin}}
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| photo = Dewey Heights Prairie, Nelson Dewey State Park.jpeg
| photo_caption = Dewey Heights Prairie, Nelson Dewey State Park, May 2011
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| location = Grant, Wisconsin, United States
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|43|51|N|91|1|10|W|display=inline,title}}
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| established = 1935
| named_for = Nelson Dewey
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| governing_body = Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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| website = [http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/ Nelson Dewey State Park]
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Nelson Dewey State Park is a {{convert|756|acre|adj=on}} 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 {{convert|2|mi}} of hiking trails with bluff-top views of the Mississippi River Valley.{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/todo.html |title=Nelson Dewey State Park: Activities and recreation |publisher=Wisconsin DNR |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=September 5, 2013}}
- Camping: The campground has 45 sites, four of them walk-in sites located along the top of the bluffs.{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/camping.html |title=Nelson Dewey State Park: Camping |publisher=Wisconsin DNR |date=September 5, 2013 |access-date=September 5, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/ Nelson Dewey State Park] Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Category:Protected areas of Grant County, Wisconsin
Category:Protected areas on the Mississippi River
Category:State parks of Wisconsin