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BACKBONE STATE PARK
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Location: 1347 129th Street - Dundee, IA 52038
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Contact:
Phone: 563.924.2527
Fax: 563.924.2827
Email: backbone@dnr.state.ia.us
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Backbone State Park,the first state park in Iowa, dedicated in 1920, is "the Yellowstone of Iowa." Named for its narrow and steep ridge of bedrock carved by a loop of the Maquoketa River,is a nature lover's paradise. Consisting of 2,001 acres, Backbone is home to a wide variety of wildlife and provides many means of recreation to visitors such as trout fishing, backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing and picnics.
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