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    Heritage Trail

    4.3 (4 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Swiss Valley Nature Center

    Swiss Valley Nature Center

    4.5(2 reviews)
    7.4 mi

    I've been to the park area a few times for family gatherings and the shelters are always very nice…read more This year my mom decided that while the whole family was home for Christmas we would go snowshoeing on the trails out at Swiss Valley Nature Center. Since we had a heat wave and the temperature broke 40 degrees it was a beautiful day to be outside but not really the best snow to snowshoe in. But in the dead of winter, you have to take warm days when you get them. The Nature Center has snowshoes to rent for free. They have two different sizes for adults and I'm guessing they weren't super high quality snowshoes but they worked fine for us. We went on a Saturday and the selection was fairly picked over and we had to have ours back in 2 hours. You can call and reserve the shoes ahead of time and I would highly recommend doing that on the weekends. The trails were well marked and there were quite a few options for trails to take. There are also cross-country ski trails that are groomed if you are into that. The woman helping us at the nature center thought you could rent cross-country skies from Kunert Sports. We picked a hilly route and although I consider myself in-shape I was huffing and puffing going up the steepest climb. The sites were beautiful and very worth it though.

    A great place to hike near Dubuque. As the name suggests, the nature preserve is located in a…read morevalley just west of town. There's a nature center at the trailhead, and a campground just down the road. The trails span a variety of habitats, and are long and hilly enough to get your heart rate pumping if you so desire. A nice alternative to the Mines of Spain.

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    Swiss Valley Nature Center - Enjoy the great outdoors with one of many wonderful program offered through Swiss Valley Nature Center.

    Enjoy the great outdoors with one of many wonderful program offered through Swiss Valley Nature Center.

    Swiss Valley Nature Center - Beautiful flora and fauna can be seen while enjoying Swiss Valley Nature Preserve, like this beautiful Red Spotted Purple Butterfly.

    Beautiful flora and fauna can be seen while enjoying Swiss Valley Nature Preserve, like this beautiful Red Spotted Purple Butterfly.

    Swiss Valley Nature Center - Enjoy the great outdoors with one of many wonderful program offered through Swiss Valley Nature Center.

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    Enjoy the great outdoors with one of many wonderful program offered through Swiss Valley Nature Center.

    Mississippi Palisades State Park - Scenic overlook

    Mississippi Palisades State Park

    4.1(35 reviews)
    42.8 mi

    Great find and well maintained by the state. Great views! Kayaked on the Mississippi River which…read morewas great but came with some current struggles. The boat launch is right across the road from MP. The hosts were nice. They are only checking in people from 12-4. Find your site and your tag is on the post. There are about 10 walk up sites you can get on FCFS basis. Some electric and some primitive sites. Make sure to select the correct one. Beautiful views are with the hike up the cliffs.

    We had a family get together here today and rented the pavilion. For $50, you get a really nice…read morebuilding facility that has a fireplace and several large picnic tables. The public restrooms are in this building however, and you will have people coming and going during your event. It wasn't too busy today so not a problem. There is plenty of open grassy area to play, didn't get enough wind to be able to fly the kites, but we were close! But we definitely had a lot of room to kick the soccer ball, throw the football and run around. The grill worked great, it's 4 feet long and we were able to cook plenty of burgers and hotdog and such for the family. There's also a couple of electrical outlets so we were able to plug-in a couple crockpots for beans and such. There are quite a few mice living in this facility, so just be aware of that, but you are out in the country! There are many hikes and such that leave from this location so you could use this as homebase with other family members being able to go out and take a great hike as well. We had a great day and I have a feeling this is going to become a tradition PS. Bring the bug spray :)

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