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The Summer Waterfront Getaway Vacation Home

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Raccoon River Retreat With Private Indoor Pool

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The Cedar Bend Cabin

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Grand Harbor Resort and Water-Park

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Honey Creek Resort

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Clear Creek Cabin

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Aqua Log Cabin Retreat

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Spook Cave Campground

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A-Frame Cabin

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Chimney Rock Campground

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Bear Creek Cabins

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Rock & Row Adventures Campground

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SS Houseboat Rentals

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Acorn Valley Campground

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Grumpster’s Log Cabins

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Decorah High Point Cabins

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Horn’s Ferry Hideaway

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The Lost Island KOA Campground

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West Lake Park Campground

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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Monticello

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Bluffton Resort and Campground

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Cedar River Ranch

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Buffalo Shores Campground

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Smokey Hollow Campground

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Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark

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The River Birch Cabin

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Hayward KOA

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Turkey Run Luxury Cabin

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Coconut Cove RV Resort

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Jellystone Park Warrens

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Private Island

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Reel Livin’ Resort & Campground

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Jellystone Park Camp-Resort

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Wildman Adventure Resort

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Silver Springs Campground

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Candlewood Cabins

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Wisconsin Dells Cabin

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Stout’s Island Lodge

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Harbour Village Campground and Water Park

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Amnicon Falls State Park and Campground

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Hillside Cabin

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Wyalusing State Park And Campground

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Lake-Front Vacation Home

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Private Beach House

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Giant Goose Ranch

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Lena KOA Holiday

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The Enchanted Garden Treehouse

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The Floating Cabin

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Grand Bear Resort

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Sun Retreats Rock River Campground

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Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort

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Jaybird Treehouse

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Timber Ridge Outpost

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Shawnee Hills Glamping Retreat

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Camp Aramoni

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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Pine Lakes

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Aeries Resort

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Willowbrook Cabins

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The Resort at Egyptian Hills

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Lake Ladonna Family Campground

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Shawnee Trails Lodging and Suites

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Kishauwau Cabins

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Lakeside Retreat

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Cedar Hill River Resort

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The Mines of Spain has long been considered one of Iowa’s best kept secrets, but to hiking enthusiasts the park is a well known destination. The Mines of Spain is located at 8991 Bellevue Heights Road, in Dubuque Iowa.

There are more than 12 miles of trails within the Mines of Spain, that offer a multitude of scenic diversity.  The trail system takes you along towering limestone bluffs, winding logging roads, prairie, forests, and breathtaking scenic overlooks. The park is located in beautiful Dubuque Iowa, just minutes from Crystal Lake Cave. To see all that Dubuque has to offer, click here.

The hiking trails range from flat and well marked to  steep and challenging, so no matter your skill level you can find a trail perfect for your ability.

One of the most popular trails in the Mines of Spain is the Horseshoe Bluff Nature Trail.  This trail system is a two mile loop trail, that leads you past beautiful bluffs on three different levels, each level is more challenging than the last but also more rewarding, with incredible views of the Mississippi river and stone amphitheater.

This section of the park has been heavily used for logging, mining, and even cattle grazing, dating back as far as 1785.

Other portions of the park remain untouched,  and the park has many Burr Oak trees that are now over 250 years old!

The park also boasts a wide variety of animals, with bobcat, as well as flying squirrel, bald eagles, hawks, white-tailed deer, and even wild turkey have been spotted within the more than 1,400 acre park.

There is also a 15 acre section of the park that is classified as wetland, and even includes two floating trails.

Catfish Creek also winds its way through the park and is a popular destination for kayakers.  The creek offers unique views of the rugged forest, limestone bluffs, and in many areas is completely shaded under a beautiful canopy of trees.

There is no camping at the Mines of Spain and the park closes daily at 10:30 pm.

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There is no doubt about it, Missouri has some of the most amazing state parks in the Midwest.  With so many great parks, it may be hard to find one that stands out above the rest.  However Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, is one park that stands high above the rest.  In fact the highest point in the state is in this park, as well as the highest wet-weather waterfall.

The 7,500-acre state park features captivating views, and gorgeous scenery all year long. Including  challenging hiking trails, campsites, hickory forests, rocky glades and even a portion of the Ozark Trail.

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located in the St. Francois Mountains, one of the most rugged and scenic areas of the state. Almost 1.5 billion years ago, volcanic eruptions of hot ash settled and cooled to form rhyolite. Erosion has left only the roots of these mountains behind, now dotted by oak-hickory forest and rocky glades.

At Taum Sauk Mountain State Park you will find yourself literally at the top of Missouri!  The highest point in the park rises up to 1,772 feet.  Another breathtaking site within the park is the Mina Sauk Falls, the falls drops 132 feet over a series of rocky ledges.

Other popular attractions include the Devil’s Tollgate, and the Ozark Trail, which connects the park with nearby Johnson’s Shut-In, and the Bell Mountain Wilderness Area.

The campground features 12 basic campsites, with drinking water and a toilet located nearby.  There is also a picnic area and a special use area for non-profit youth organizations.

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located on  Hwy. CC in Ironton, Mo. just 28 miles from Farmington Missouri.

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