Wildcat Den State Park is a

state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...

in Muscatine County,

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. The park features cliffs, rock formations, and several historic structures. The 1848

Pine Creek Gristmill Pine Creek Gristmill is a historic building located in Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. History Benjamin Nye was one of the first perma ...

and Pine Mill Bridge are both on the

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. The

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has 20 campsites, but lacks modern restroom facilities. Campsites and two open shelters can be reserved ahead of time through the online reservation system, iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com. Additional campsites and other recreational facilities can be found away at the Fairport State Recreation Area, which is directly on the

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Wildcat Den State Park

Fairport State Recreation Area

Wildcat Den State Park
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{{authority control State parks of Iowa Protected areas of Muscatine County, Iowa