Bellevue State Park (Iowa)
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For the Delaware State Park, see Bellevue State Park (Delaware).
Bellevue State Park is a state park of Iowa, USA, along the banks of the Mississippi River just south of Bellevue.
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Location | Jackson, Iowa, United States |
Coordinates | 42°14′50″N 90°25′22″W |
Area | 788 acres (319 ha) |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m)[1] |
Governing body | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Bellevue State Park |
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The park lies in two separate tracts. The Nelson Unit is at the immediate south edge of Bellevue on U.S. Route 52 (The Great River Road), atop a 300-foot (91 m) limestone bluff. The Dyas Unit is 2 miles (3.2 km) farther south on U.S. 52.
Bellevue State Park offers high bluffs with scenic views of the Mississippi River amidst 788 acres (3.19 km2) of timbered walking trails, a unique butterfly sanctuary as well as an enclosed nature center.