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Nelson Dewey State Park Campground

19 Reviews

About

State Park

Welcome to Nelson Dewey State Park Campground! Nestled near the charming town of Cassville, WI, this campground offers a delightful mix of natural beauty and convenient amenities. If you're looking for a spot with stunning views, you've hit the jackpot. The walk-in campsites, especially sites A, B, C, and D, provide breathtaking overlooks of the Mississippi River. Site D, in particular, is a favorite for its incredible vistas and spacious layout.

The campground is equipped with electric hookups, drinking water, and clean restrooms with showers. There's also a sanitary dump station for RVs. Fires are allowed, and you can pick up firewood on your way in for a small fee. Just be prepared for the summer humidity and bugs—bring your insect repellent to stay comfortable.

For those who enjoy a bit of adventure, the trails here are enchanting and teeming with wildlife. You might even spot a pair of bald eagles nesting by the river. The sunsets are nothing short of magical, especially when a storm rolls in, creating a dramatic and unforgettable display.

Cassville is just a short drive away if you need to stock up on supplies or crave a taste of local flavor. The Okey Market is a convenient stop for essentials, and the Silver Spigot Saloon offers cheap beer and tasty fries with a dog-friendly patio.

Whether you're in a tent, RV, or looking for a glamping experience, Nelson Dewey State Park Campground has something for everyone. The combination of natural beauty, well-maintained facilities, and nearby amenities makes it a fantastic choice for your next camping trip.

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Location

Nelson Dewey State Park Campground is located in Wisconsin

Directions

12190 County Rd VV, Cassville, WI 53806

Coordinates

42.73149131885038 N
91.01740481977325 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Yurts

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Big Rig Friendly

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Chelsie W.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 12, 2023

Delightful Dewey

There are 4 walk-in campsites that overlook the Mississippi River (A, B, C, & D). We stayed at campsite D, which had the most incredible view! The trails were enchanting and abundant in life. It flash stormed around sunset, which is not uncommon for summer in the Midwest. The sunset seemed to last for hours as the light danced in the storm clouds. It was one of those, “wow I am grateful to be alive” experiences. Couldn’t have asked for a better bedtime show than a powerful and beautiful display of nature, it was such an unexpected delight. As the storm dissipated, the pitter-patter of the raindrops was the perfect audio to fall asleep to. Despite the humidity, we managed to get a fire going pre-storm and cooked some nice grub. There is a shed with firewood on the way into the campsite, you can pick some up for a small fee. Be prepared for humidity and bugs, it’s right by the river so it’s kind of inevitable during the summer. Insect repelling incense and spray kept us comfortable. There’s a train track right next to the river, which you may hear toot it’s horn occasionally, but it didn’t really bother us. The lovely small town of Cassville is close by may you need any creature comforts. Overall, an amazing place to camp and I can’t wait to go back!

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Month of VisitAugust

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Steph P.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2022

Walk-in sites or bust!

We stayed in walk-in site C, which the furthest site from the parking lot. Arrive before dark!! The wheelbarrows provided are a lifesaver, the trail to the site is manageable until the last 50 feet, which is steep and rocky.

It is a smaller site and mostly slanted so we had to use our backpacking tent (90"x70") on the small patch that's sort of level, as our car camping tent (10'x14') was entirely too huge.

The views are stunning. There was a pair of bald eagles in a nest down by the river - bring binoculars!

HUGE caveat - this site sits on a ridge above a county highway and freight train tracks. There are also train tracks on the other side of the river. When trains are blowing their horns miles away, the sound carries. When they go past the site, it's incredibly loud! I was amazed at the racket - we live in Chicago on a busy street, a block from the L and the Metra tracks.

Bring ear plugs, trains rolled through until just after midnight and started up around 5am (that I noticed anyway).

While Site C is incredibly difficult to reserve (best dates I could find were a Mon-Wed in October which I booked in APRIL), it's worth the views and the privacy.

Site D is the first of the four walk-ins, huge, level, has a wide view, and a bend in it's trail so isn't exposed. A great choice if C is booked.

Site A is next, least amount of privacy, medium sized, looked level. Sites B was occupied our entire time there so wasn't able to check it out, but it's a bit more private.

Pit toilet by the walk-in sites was as nice as pit toilet gets, it even has a urinal. Water is conveniently located near the parking.

Shower house with flush toilets was really nice, 2-3 shower stalls and 4 toilets. No pay, just have to push the button over and over since the water only stays on for 10 seconds.

The electric and non-electric sites are well spaced and on the larger side. A nice campground overall.

For supplies and firewood, I recommend the Okey Market. It's convenient and has everything you need, huge beer cave too. If you want some local flavor, stop into the Silver Spigot Saloon, cheap beer, tasty fries, and they have a dog-friendly patio.

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Month of VisitNovember

Lyla W.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2022

Neat overlook!

Passing though the area and this park was on my list to check out. Drove though and found a pretty amazing overlook view. There were wildflowers that smelled amazing. It was really cool to see the hawks flying below the overlook. Driving through the campsites they do look pretty nice and larger than normal. Some do look like the have a “mound” on them, which was interesting. I did get great cell service, LTE with us cellular. Overall, I would visit again!

Month of VisitSeptember

Chelsie H.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2022

Beautiful sippi

This was our 2nd time camping here and it did not disappoint. It’s a lovely state park with some beautiful lil trails. Campsite Ds views were unbeatable. A storm rolled in over the Mississippi as we were heading to bed; it was a magical experience

SiteD

Month of VisitAugust

Christie Z.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 31, 2022

Incredible Views

Just south of Wyalusing near the Mississippi. Far less people (which we prefer) with great sights and incredible views of the Mississippi. We did switch sites once we got there bc the electric was on the opposite side, but if you have an extension cord, not a big deal. We were there early in the season so everything was incredibly clean! We drove up to Wyalusing to check out for future camping and it was a lot more crowded. Nelson Dewey is also in the town of Cassville which looks to have an incredible swimming pool if you are there in season.

There were bugs but we use a fan at the campsite which really kept most of them away. I think it’s to be expected when you’re that close to the Mississippi.

Site25

Month of VisitJune

Jp M.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 16, 2022

Great weekend get away.

Beautiful weekend getaway at a very quiet and great state park! Bath house was clean the park was clean, the park was extremely quiet. Only complain would be the mosquitoes, however that’s just nature and a part of camping!!

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Month of VisitJune

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Mike

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 8, 2022

Nelson Dewey State Park

Friendly Crowds and secluded spot despite us staying next to the main road for the camping area. Sunsets were beautiful looking west over the Mississippi River. The Driftless region is fun to explore and nearby parks that are more popular for camping are close by to hike.

Month of VisitNovember

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Laura D.

Guide

Reviewed May. 9, 2021

Beautiful Mississippi River Views

Very quiet, small campground (possibly more quiet than usual being the 1st weekend of the season). Most sites are relatively private. Nice hiking trails within a short walking distance from campsites. There are 4 walk-in sites overlooking the Mississippi River. Clean restroom/showers.

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Month of VisitJune

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Karnpal C.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 30, 2021

Nice Campground

Stayed here for a socially-distant weekend with friends at the beginning of summer. We had a site in the family campground. Sites were nicely spaced with lots of tree cover in June. Bathrooms were very nice and clean. The whole park offers beautiful views and nice trails of varying ruggedness. I was hope to camp at one of the walk-in sites to enjoy the great views.

Jean

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2020

Dyrt has the wrong location for this park

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Rene

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020

All around decent site

I camped in 18 in early August. The site itself was sloped away from the road making it feel tucked into the trees. The downside was that the only flat space for the tent was very close to the fire pit. As a hammock camper, this was not a good site. The trees were far from the cleared area making a hammock hard to set up. Facilities were great and the mosquitoes we're almost non-existent. Great location for a larger group or multiple tents.

The only thing you need to be aware of: there is a train track very close. The train runs very regularly and can be loud. For me, it was the city noise I needed to fall asleep.

Chris G.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 2, 2020

Super Clean

Clean restrooms, park and trails. Good views of the Mississippi while hiking. Trails are good for beginners and moderate hikers

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Steve W.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2020

Amazing!

Stayed here at site D for two nights - the site was great, with gorgeous views of the Mississippi, tons of different birds coming by, and just enough room for our giant tent and a couple of hammocks. Even got a nice view of the milky way! The site is maybe 200 feet or so from the parking, and there are big plastic wheelbarrows you can use to haul your gear. The park had the perfect number of trails for us to tackle with our 5 and 10 year old, but not much else to do (which was fine with us). We did end up doing a short canoe trip on the Grant River which was also great. There's an agricultural museum across the way, but was closed due to covid. There were a lot of trains, but that never really bothered me - but it was noticeable if you're sensitive to that kind of thing.

Renee W.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 27, 2020

Beautiful Quiet Campground

Most campsites have privacy and are quiet due to being a smaller park. Bathrooms and showers are modern and clean. Grant River near by to go tubing on hot summer days.

Rebecca B.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2020

Best bluff views

Had a hike on site on the bluff. Stunning views and very secluded. Carts available for hauling in your gear. Hiking trails, fire wood for sale on site. Bathrooms very nice, showers like new! Lots of picnic sites along the bluff.

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Meaghan G.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 10, 2019

Beautiful View of the Mississippi River

The site we chose (41) was set back from the road a bit, and the tall ground cover provides some privacy. However, the main road to the campground and picnic area runs behind the site and can get busy during the day.

The firewood onsite is reasonably priced and stored in a shed, so it's dry as can be. Dont pick up wood in Cassville... it's low quality and was damp the day we visited.

The flush toilets and showers were clean, and the showers have been recently remodeled. The showers are free, too, which was a welcome change over the campgrounds we've visited in the past.

The most unexpected and negative thing about this campground was the nearby trains. There are trains running nearby with blaring horns 24 hours a day. Train horns nearly on the half-hour did not make for a restful night.

The views of the Mississippi are incredible, and the park is well-maintained, but I would honestly recommend this as a day trip stop rather than a campground.

Jay W.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2018

Small, Quiet, Spectacular Views

Nelson Dewey State Park is located about 1 miles north of Cassville Wisconsin in the Southwestern corner of the state on the border of Wisconsin and Iowa. Across the street from the park is The Stonefield State Historic Site which is worth checking out if your visiting the park. This park is a quiet park and offers spectacular overlook views of the Mississippi River and wonderful hiking trails. When entering the park you will check in with the small but welcoming park office. This road will take you straight to the campgrounds! The group campground is on your right before just before the long climb up to the family campground and walk in sites. The group camp is primarily open camping with some trees but I would say these are some of the smaller group camps I have seen. There are pit toilets and multiple water stations on the grounds. As you climb up the hill and make it to the top, you will either take a left to the lookout areas or right toward the family campground. The family campground does have 4 walk-in sites also. I prefer to camp the 24-31 loop but I can't say this park offers the best campsites. The restroom were recently remodeled and are modern an welcoming especially the showers. The showers are in the same building and room as the restrooms but don't let that discourage you, there is still privacy. To sum this campsite up, it is smaller than its northern sister park, Wyalusing, but on a much smaller scale and much less to do. There is no boat launch or swimming and other than flush toilets and showers this campground offers the minimal. If you like small, quiet and camping this park is perfect. Just bring what you need as there is not much in the area for necessities.

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Jaspmine B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 4, 2018

So beautiful!!

Ranger Mark is awesome! He helped me with firewood and helpful facts for the weekend. Like Walmart is 40 min. - 20 miles away. Lol Cassville is a small and expensive town.

The walk-in, non electric campsites are gorgeous!! Campsite C and D are my favorite. Putting the view of the Mississippi River in rare form...if you are looking to get either site book it now.. it fills up fast! I had my site reserved for 6 months!!

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Month of VisitJuly

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Maxwell L.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 3, 2016

Nelson Dewey

I camped in the family campground for one night on a bike trip through Wisconsin and Iowa. I enjoyed conversing with neighbors. The campsite itself was nice. I was able to hang my hammock between two large trees and stay dry during an insane thunder and lightening storm. The bathroom facilities were nice as well. I will return to Cassville someday.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the elevation of Nelson Dewey State Park Campground?

Nelson Dewey State Park Campground is located at 853 feet.

Are fires allowed at Nelson Dewey State Park Campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Nelson Dewey State Park Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Nelson Dewey State Park Campground have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Nelson Dewey State Park Campground does not have wifi.