| Palisades-Kepler State Park | |
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.jpg) A hiking trail at Palisades-Kepler State Park | |
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| Location | Linn County, Iowa, United States |
| Nearest city | Mount Vernon, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41°54′40″N91°30′09″W / 41.91111°N 91.50250°W /41.91111; -91.50250 |
| Area | 840 acres (340 ha) |
| Established | 1922 |
| Administered by | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Official website |
Palisades-Kepler State Park is a 840-acre (340 ha)state park inLinn County,Iowa, United States, near the city ofMount Vernon. The park is located in a forested area on the bank of theCedar River marked by bluffs and ravines. While the state created the park in 1922, it was greatly expanded in 1928 through the estate of Louis H. Kepler and further developed in the 1930s by theCivilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
The park includes 5 miles (8.0 km) of hiking trails from which visitors can view local flora and fauna, includingwhite-tailed deer,turkeys,black maple trees, and wildflowers in springtime. It also features a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and fishing sites on the river; fish living in the river includebass,channel catfish, andwalleye. The park has 45 electric and non-electric campsites and four cabins along with a CCC-built lodge for day use.[1][2]
