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Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine, IA

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Wildcat Den State Park

Iowa state park known for sandstone bluffs, rock formations, and a historic 1848 gristmill.

1884 Wildcat Den Road, Muscatine, IA 52761 · Muscatine, IA

About Wildcat Den State Park

Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County blends history and nature. Trails run through varied terrain past sandstone bluffs and rock formations such as Steamboat Rock and the Devil's Punch Bowl. The Pine Creek Grist Mill, built in 1848 by Benjamin Nye and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, can be toured during the warmer months. The park also has a one-room Melpine schoolhouse, shelters that can be reserved, and a primitive campground without electricity or showers.

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