Nelson Park

Nelson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Nelson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Nelson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.88027, -93.68016. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Park

• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~19 km · Must-see
• Campanile · attraction · Story · ~20 km · Must-see
• Farm House Museum · museum · Story · ~21 km · Must-see
• High Trestle Trail · trek · Dallas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Park

Other parks near Nelson Park

• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~22 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~46 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~70 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~72 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~84 km · Must-see
• Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~87 km · Must-see

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