Wapsipinicon State Park

Wapsipinicon State Park
Map showing the location of Wapsipinicon State Park
Map showing the location of Wapsipinicon State Park
Location of Wapsipinicon State Park in Iowa
Map showing the location of Wapsipinicon State Park
Map showing the location of Wapsipinicon State Park
Wapsipinicon State Park (the United States)
LocationJones, Iowa, United States
Coordinates42°05′43″N 91°17′08″W / 42.09528°N 91.28556°W / 42.09528; -91.28556
Area394 acres (159 ha)
Elevation876 ft (267 m)[1]
Established1923
Governing bodyIowa Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteWapsipinicon State Park
Wapsipinicon State Park Historic District
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.14000669[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 2014

Wapsipinicon State Park is located south of Anamosa, Iowa, United States. The 394-acre (159 ha) park is along the sandstone and limestone bluffs of the Wapsipinicon River, from which it derives its name. It is one of the oldest state parks in Iowa, and it was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2]

  1. ^ "Wapsipinicon State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1979. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.