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Wildcat Den
Wildcat Den State Park is located in Muscatine, Iowa. It is a beautiful park with a variety of outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy. The park features a variety of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. There are also picnic areas, playgrounds, and a campground. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, wild turkeys, and bald eagles. Visitors can also enjoy fishing in the park's lake. The park is open year-round and offers a variety of programs and events throughout the year.
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- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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User Reviews
Nate Wooldridge
My wife and I hiked through the punch bowl trail up to devil's alley and saw fat man's squeeze. Trails were challenging with the tree leaves covering where we were trying to get traction one stair step was loose to the point it could be a hazard but we made it and back up the backbone ridge to our vehicle just as the sun set. A bit of a challenge if you aren't very physically fit. Beautiful park and views. Would be back sometime.
Randi Stone
We were really excited to take a hiking trip to Wildcat Den State Park. The trails were well maintained with lots of spots to sit and rest. There was so much to look at, the rock formative were beautiful- reminded me of Ledges and Dolliver. Hope to come back again to check out Cave Trail, which was closed at the time of our visit. The park was very busy, but we came on a weekend. If you are looking for solitude, maybe try a weekday. Despite the crowds on the trail and at the park/picnic benches there wasn't any trash or litter, and the historical sites/grist mill were interesting to see and tour. Getting to go inside the mill was a bonus, I hadn't realized it was open. This was a great place to catch some beautiful Iowa landscape, and be reminded that Iowa isn't so flat after all.
Jeremy Davis
Wildcat Den State Park is amazing with great hiking trails a grist mill. The punch bowl section of the trail was really cool with awesome rock formations. The 5+ miles of trails were well-maintained and in great condition. The trails had a lot of ups and downs which provided a good challenge.
Jeanne Menke
This park has the coolest rock formations, seen best taking Punch Bowl trail. You can get to Mill by trail, Mill Trail connects with other trails. When map says trails are “hard” it’s due to steep staircases, not length. Trails are well maintained and entirely shaded. Very impressed with this state park.
Lisette Hughes
This is a beautiful State Park in Muscatine,Iowa. The trails are wide, the Punch Bowl Trail is fantastic. The Grist Mill is fun to walk through, lots of information on how a Grist Mill operated. Stunning views throughout the park. It is definitely worth a visit.
