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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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User Reviews
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.
Danielle Ray
I grew up going to this campground. It was so much fun. I haven’t been up here in almost 13 years. I recently brought my kids to have the same experience as I did. I am highly disappointed with what it is now. The beach is awful- not clean anymore. And the lake needs dredging. It’s no wonder why no one is swimming there anymore. Back in the day- you couldn’t even find a parking spot to get to the lake because it was so packed. The bathrooms are still nice. And our campsite was nice as well. The trails had a bunch of trees down. They really let this place go and it’s unfortunate.
Brenda N
Was out for an afternoon drive and found this park. Beautifully nestled in the hills with the ability to rent shelters, swim, camp, and fish. I was impressed with how nice the campgrounds appeared. There is an emergency shelter in case there are any severe thunderstorms that may come through the area. The restrooms are a little on the dirty side, as in a lot of spider webs and bug carcasses throughout. I expect this at a campground however it seems like it has been quite some time since that has been cleaned. We also did rent a cabin since we did not want to Hitch up our camper. A cabin was spacious clean aside from spider webs and bugs. I was a little disappointed with the seating option within the cabin as it was half of a plastic bench / picnic table. However we will definitely be back with our own camper to enjoy everything that this campground offers.
troy McIntosh
Clear water! Plenty of gills on their beds. Had a trolling motor issue wasn't able to get my 2 man out but if I could have pretty sure my catching rate would have been better! Great little boat ramp and dock for the water vessels to get on the water easily. I did catch a crappie and 6 little bass from the dam on spinnerbait!
David Vinson
Fun little park with a few good camping sites. Took my kayaks out for a little fun it's a good size lake if your not sharing it with 100 other people. Restrooms are fancy out houses but they were clean and nice