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Blackhawk Park is located on a forested bend of the main channel of the Mississippi River. The campground offers 150 campsites, including 73 with electrical hookups. This peaceful park is situated on the main channel of the Mississippi River.
max Stay
14 nights
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
The campground offers 150 campsites, including 73 with electrical hookups. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring provided. Flush toilets and showers are located in the West Camping loop. There are no full-hook up sites but a dump station and potable water are located within the park. The park also has a beach, two picnic shelters, two boat ramps, two playgrounds, a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, fishing docks.
This peaceful park is situated on the main channel of the Mississippi River. Cottonwoods, green ash, swamp oaks, river birch and willow trees forest the site, offering nice shade in the summer and beautiful fall colors in autumn. Visitors commonly see a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, blue herons, ducks, geese, whitetail deer and wild turkey.
Boating, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are Blackhawk's most popular forms of recreation. Park rangers provide a variety of programs and activities throughout the summer. Interpretive programs are based on recreation, local history and the environment. Other activities range from guided walks and campfire talks, to natural crafts programs. Here, one can view majestic bluffs and rich backwater vegetation. Sometimes a river barge or classic paddle-wheeled steamboat can be seen journeying up the river.
The small river towns of DeSoto, Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa are nearby. DeSoto is 5 minutes south, Lansing is 15 minutes south with a few restaurants and shops. LaCrosse, Wisconsin is 30 minutes north, with restaurants, shops, galleries and farmers markets. Effigy Mounds National Monument which is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) is located about a 40 minutes south of Blackhawk Park and offers excellent hiking opportunities, and well as picturesque views, and a visitor center, and is free to enter. The Driftless Area Education And Visitors Center in Lansing Iowa is a short 15 minute drive south, and explores the cultural, recreational, natural, and historical significance of the Driftless Area.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Upper
40 ft
vehicle
8
people
No
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
WEST
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
Upper
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
Upper
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Upper
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
WEST
37 ft
vehicle
8
people
No
shade
Upper
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Upper
52 ft
vehicle
8
people
No
shade
WEST
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
0 ft
vehicle
999
people
Full
shade
WEST
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
No
shade
Upper
75 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Upper
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
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vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
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vehicle
—
people
—
shade
BLACKHAWK PARK
—
vehicle
—
people
—
shade
WEST
40 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
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