Wapsipinicon State Park
Clip: Season 2 Episode 205 | 1m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Climb bluffs, walk trails and cross bridges in this park on the Wapsipinicon River.
Climb bluffs, walk trails and cross bridges in this park on the Wapsipinicon River.
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Wapsipinicon State Park
Clip: Season 2 Episode 205 | 1m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Climb bluffs, walk trails and cross bridges in this park on the Wapsipinicon River.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[Kohlsdorf] No visit to Anamosa is complete without a stop at Wapsipinicon State Park located just south of town on the Wapsipinicon River, known locally as the Wapsi.
♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] Spanning 394 acres, Wapsipinicon is one of the oldest state parks in Iowa.
It has the unique distinction of being listed in its entirety in the National Register of Historic Places.
♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] Enjoy dynamic views from the sandstone and limestone bluffs overlooking the Wapsi River.
♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] Take a walk over the state's longest bow string truss bridge.
At 296 feet, the Hale Bridge was built in 1879 in the downstream village of Hale.
♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] In 2006, the Iowa National Guard used two schnook helicopters to move the structure to its current location where it is used as a pedestrian walkway.
♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] The interior park features walking trails, numerous caves and stone arch bridges built from local limestone and constructed by inmates from nearby Anamosa State Penitentiary.
Explore Wapsipinicon State Park for one of the best nature experiences Grant Wood country has to offer.
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