There's Plenty to Do at Nelson Dewey

• In the Area
• Bird Watching
• Picnicking
• Volunteering
• Winter Activities

While you're visiting Nelson Dewey State Park, you can enjoy these activities as well as hiking, camping, and seeing the historic sites:

Bird Watching

Nelson Dewey State Park is in one of the North American bird migratory flyways, Mississippi Flyway [exit DNR]. Stop in the office and pick up an "Audubon Great River Birding Trail" guide or our "Birds of Nelson Dewey State Park" bird list and join the fantastic hobby of watching our feathered friends.

Picnicking

Facilities—There are two picnic grounds within the park equipped with tables, grills, and restrooms. Accessible accommodations are available near the Dewey Heights Picnic Shelter.

Supplies— No picnic supplies are provided at the park, but you can buy them in nearby Cassville.

Fires—Please confine your fire to a designated fireplace, fire ring, or charcoal grill. Do not leave it unattended at any time. Extinguish it before you leave.

Shelter—Planning a wedding, family reunion, anniversary party, or a get together with friends or family? Reserve the picnic shelter in the park. Contact the park office for details.

Become a Friend

"Friends of Stonefield State Historical Site and Nelson Dewey State Park" is a Friends Group that was started to promote the properties, provide interpretive and educational programs for our visitors, coordinate volunteer services and provide financial support to Stonefield and Nelson Dewey State Park. Please contact the park office for more information on becoming a "friend."

Winter Activities

Don't forget about Nelson Dewey State Park during the winter. This time of the year offers the quiet solitude that is often hard to find during the rest of the year. Bald eagles, our frequent winter residents, are often seen from the bluffs. Bald Eagle Days [exit DNR] is an annual winter festival in Cassville.

Other wildlife is common in the park, with wild turkeys becoming especially abundant.

The park takes on a whole new look when the thick summer brush dies and viewing is much easier. Investigate some of the hidden valleys and maybe find the old lead mine or quarry that once operated on the park grounds. Visit the park in the winter and see it from a different perspective.

Camping is available throughout the winter. The toilet/ shower building normally is closed from mid October until late April. During this time water is available near the office at the park entrance.

In the Area

Accommodations, activities, dining, events, and more:

Cassville

Wisconsin Department of Tourism page [exit DNR]
Local page [exit DNR]

Grant County [exit DNR]
Mississippi River [exit DNR]
Stonefield Historic Site [exit DNR]
Wyalusing State Park

For More Information

Nelson Dewey State Park
P.O. Box 658
Cassville, WI 53806
Phone (608) 725-5374