State: Iowa
Address 1: 21466 429th Avenue
City: Bellevue
Zip: 52031
Phone: 561-872-4019
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 46
Electric: 31
Camp URL: http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/bellevue.html
Full Hook: Yes
Picnickers at the Nelson Unit can enjoy beautiful views of the Mississippi River.
The Dyas Unit has 46 camping units (31 with electrical hookups), modern rest rooms, showers and a sanitary dumping station. Half of the campsites are still available for self-registration on a first-come, first-serve basis. Camping is not allowed in the Nelson Unit.
The Dyas Unit encompasses almost 4 miles of foot trails, scenic overlooks, a stream with beaver dams, and aquatic and other wildlife. In winter, bald eagles concentrate to feed near the open waters below Lock and Dam 12. Pileated woodpeckers are occasionally seen in isolated areas. In the Nelson Unit, four trails provide a variety of hiking opportunities. One trail leads out to scenic overlook of the Mississippi, one winds past Indian burial mounds, one wanders through a restored prairie and a “Garden Sanctuary for Butterflies”, and one takes you past an old limestone rock quarry.
The South Bluff Nature Center in the Nelson Unit contains a variety of interesting displays on the plants, animals and geology of Bellevue State Park. The center is open seasonally and offers a variety of programs in the summer.
