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Nelson Park (Crawford County Park)
Nelson Park in Crawford County Park, Dow City, IA is a beautiful park located on the banks of the Boyer River. The park features a variety of recreational activities, including a playground, picnic areas, and a walking trail. The park also offers a boat ramp, fishing pier, and a beach area. Visitors can also enjoy the scenic views of the river and the surrounding countryside. Nelson Park is a great place to spend a day outdoors with family and friends.
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- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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User Reviews
Wallstreet
I love this area. For fishing, relaxing. This place and the surrounding areaa are decent.
Sabrina Wood
The swimming area is covered in moss and dead snails i remember as a kid that place was the best and the cleanest. Now it looks like it hasn't been touch since 1988
cornpatchdx
Out of the way type of quiet place. Lots of room. There is 50 amp service at some pads. And the pads could use some more rock and leveling. Still a very interesting place to camp, hike, fish and enjoy Iowa. Park rangers are very helpful and knowledgeable.
Brad A
This is a great park nestled well back in the hills. Quiet and far enough away for some good stary nights. There are three distinct areas with electrical hookups and communal water spigots. Plenty of tent sites are dispersed around the park with picnic areas. Northwest of the lake is large area up a hill with a playground, half basketball court, shower house, cabins, camp host, a bunker style tornado shelter, and the dump station. Down the hill is a small four spot area, two more cabins, and a communal pit style bathroom, all close to the lakes boat ramp and a decent fishing pier. The northeast side of the lake has the swimming area, shower house, another playground, several covered pavilions, and another set of electrical spots, maybe 8 more smaller sites. Two upper areas on the north east side have green spaces and pavilions. The roads leading to these can be a bit difficult with rutting or washouts. Both offer great views of the night sky and are worth it. The park is older and has some wear/charm, but also comes with mature trees that offer great shade. Foot paths meander through the area and offer access to most things on foot.
Jana Taylor
Cute park with a bathroom in showers to wash off a Sandy beach with a swimming area. And a gravel a parking lot. The day we went, the water was very green and full of floating algae. But we've been other times it hasn't been that way. I assume it was a temporary problem.
