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Bellevue State Park

United States of America

Bellevue State Park

Bellevue State Park is a public recreation area along the banks of the Mississippi River just south of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The state park lies in two separate tracts. The Nelson Unit is at the immediate south edge of Bellevue on U.S. Route 52, atop a 300-foot (91 m) limestone bluff. The D

yas Unit is 2 miles (3.2 km) farther south on U.S. 52. The park offers high bluffs with scenic views of the Mississippi River amidst 788 acres (3.19 km2) of timbered walking trails, a butterfly sanctuary and an enclosed nature center.

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