Nelson Dewey State Park Trails

Take to the trails to see the park’s best. The all-but -forgotten practice of walking comes into its own in these areas, for what can be seen, heard, or appreciated from the park roads barely scratches the surface.

The several trails in the park total about 3 miles in length. They are marked on the map.

Trail Name	Miles	Minutes to Hike	Challenge Level	Features
Cedar Trail	.2	10	Medium with some rocks and slope	View of Mississippi River and Stonefield Village Historic Site
Prairie Trail	.2	10	Medium with some slope, narrow	Native prairie, nice view of Mississippi River
Mound Point Trail	.6	30	Medium with steps,some steep slope	Fine view of Mississippi River, passes near Indian mounds. Benches at wildlife observation area
Oakwood Trail	.2	10	Easy, wide gentle slope	Heavily wooded
Woodbine Nature Trail	.3	45	Easy, wide, little slope	Self-guided nature trail through woods, openings, and near prairie,View of Mississippi River.
Scooby Pass	.2	10	Easy, wide, little slope	Pass from Oakwood Trail to picnic shelter, water and vault toilets

If you plan to hike a marked trail, you need no more than the desire to do so. Hiking off the trails is at your own risk.

For More Information

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

Last Revised: Friday May 29 2009