Nelson Dewey State Park is a Wisconsin state park on the

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...

. The land was once part of the Stonefield estate of

Nelson Dewey Nelson Webster Dewey (December 19, 1813July 21, 1889) was an American lawyer, land speculator, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the first governor of Wisconsin, and also served in the Wisconsin Senate and served several years in the Wis ...

, the state's first governor.

Activities and amenities

*Trails: The park offers of hiking trails with bluff-top views of the Mississippi River Valley. *Camping: The campground has 45 sites, four of them walk-in sites located along the top of the bluffs.

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Nelson Dewey State Park
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources {{authority control Protected areas of Grant County, Wisconsin Protected areas on the Mississippi River State parks of Wisconsin Protected areas established in 1935 1935 establishments in Wisconsin