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Parks & Recreation Areas
Jackson County has a surprising array of park and reception
areas to showcase its scenic beauty: two state parks, nearly 30 county
parks and recreation areas, one federal and three state recreation areas.
Along most of Jackson County's eastern border is the Upper
Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Slicing through the county is the
scenic Maquoketa River. Nearly every town and village has a community
park as well.
Boat Harbors: Island City Harbor, Sabula; Point
Pleasant, Bellevue; Spruce Creek Park, Bellevue.
Note: Modern Camping includes water, electricity, showers, & dump
station.
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Key
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Name & Location
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Acres
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Modern
Camping
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Tent Camping
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Description
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| 1 |
Baldwin Marsh: 1 mile west of Baldwin on Highway 64. |
30
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Hiking trails & hunting. |
| 2 |
Bellevue State Park Nelson
Unit: South of Bellevue on Highway 52. Phone 563-872-4019
or 872-3243. |
247
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Hiking trails, scenic overlooks,
picnicking, cross-country skiing, playground equipment, latrines. |
| 3 |
Bellevue
State Park Dyas Unit: South of Bellevue on Highway
52. Phone 563-872-4019 or 872-3243. |
300
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23
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, cross-country skiing, playground
equipment, latrines. |
| 4 |
Big
Mill State Wildlife Area: 5 miles west of Bellevue
on D57. |
737
|
|
x
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Scenic
overlooks, fishing, trout fishing. |
| 5 |
Blackhawk
Wildlife Area: 3 miles west of Maquoketa on Highway
64 and 2 miles north. |
180
|
|
|
Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, hunting, cross-country skiing. |
| 6 |
Buzzard
Ridge Wildlife Area: 2 miles east and 1/2 mile south
of Canton. |
276
|
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, hunting, latrines. |
| 7 |
Cottonville
Conservation Area/County Demonstration Farm: 3 miles
north of Andrew on Y61. |
40
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|
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Hiking
trails, hunting. |
| 8 |
Dalton
Pond: 1 mile southeast of Preston. |
5
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|
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Fishing,
trout fishing. |
| 9 |
Driscoll's
Island: 1/2 mile west of Sabula on Highway 64. |
0.5
|
|
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Picnicking,
fishing, boat launch, latrines. |
| 10 |
Duck
Creek Park: 2 miles south of Bellevue on Highway 52. |
2.5
|
|
x
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Picnicking,
fishing. |
| 11 |
Eden
Valley Refuge: 2 miles south of Baldwin on 50th
Avenue. |
201
|
26
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, fishing, cross-country skiing,
latrines. |
| 12 |
Green
Island State Wildlife Refuge: 8 miles south of Bellevue,
just off Highway 52. |
3,500
|
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, fishing, hunting, boat launch, cross-country
skiing. |
| 13 |
Horseshoe
Pond Recreation: South Old Highway 61, Maquoketa. |
12
|
16
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, fishing, cross-country skiing,
latrines. |
| 14 |
Hurstville
Marsh: 1 mile north of Maquoketa. |
70
|
|
|
Hiking
trails, scenic overlook, picnicking, fishing. |
| 15 |
Jackson
County Recreation Trail: 4 miles north of Preston
on Z34 or 1/4 mile east of Spragueville. |
65
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|
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Hiking
trails, picnicking, cross-country skiing. |
| 16 |
John
Henry Weber Park: 4 miles north of Bellevue on Highway
52. |
22
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|
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, latrines. |
| 17 |
Joinerville
Park: 4 miles west of Maquoketa on Highway 64 &
1 1/2 miles north. |
8
|
|
x
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Picnicking,
fishing, boat launch. |
| 18 |
Little
Mill State Wildlife Area: 2 1/2 miles west of Bellevue
on D61. |
43
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|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, fishing, trout fishing, hunting, cross-country
skiing. |
| 19 |
Maquoketa
Caves State Park: 6 miles northwest of Maquoketa
on Highway 428/Y31. |
272
|
18
|
x
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, playground equipment, latrines. |
| 20 |
McNeil
Nature Preserve: 2 miles NE of Preston off Highway
64. |
57
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|
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Hiking
trails, cross-country skiing. |
|
21
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Mill
Creek Park: South edge of Bellevue on Highway 52. |
35
|
|
|
Picnicking,
fishing, boat launch, latrines. |
|
22
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Ozark
Wildlife Area: 2 1/2 miles northeast of Canton. |
322
|
|
|
Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, hunting. |
|
23
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Pine
Valley Nature Area: 3 miles north of Monmouth. |
676
|
|
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Hiking
trails, scenic overlooks, picnicking, hunting, cross-country skiing. |
|
24
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Pleasant
Creek Federal Recreation Area: 3 miles south of
Bellevue on Highway 52. Phone 563-582-0881. |
2,500
|
60
*No Elec.
|
x
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Hiking
trails, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boat launch, cross-country skiing,
playground equipment, latrines. |
|
25
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South
Sabula Lakes Park: Southern most end of Broad St.,
Sabula. Phone 563-652-3783 or 872-3621. |
14
|
38
|
x
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Picnicking,
fishing, boat launch, playground equipment. |
| 26 |
Spruce
Creek Park: 2 miles north of Bellevue off Highway
52. Phone 563-872-3621 or 652-3783. |
43
|
85
|
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Fishing,
boat launch, cross-country skiing, playground equipment. |
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