Palisades State Park

As a campsite most are nice, but for the price compared to other parks they had water and power at the site. Park was nice for hiking and if you have a boat for the river. Would like to see park store open up and money put into the boat dock area. Bugs are a large issue if that is problem for you.
4 8 years ago (30-05-2018)

So many things I enjoy about this park. I get the best ever drinking water here.(I am in no shape ,way, or form suggesting that you should drink it just merely stating that I choose to) I enjoy the wide variety of birds. The turkeys, butterflies, deer, & other little cuties I spot are a real treat. Hiking the trails or just walking the hills is a great workout for my glutes. The only downfall. The litter on the trails is a big disgrace but not the fault of the park. People need to be respectful & pick up their trash.
5 8 years ago (06-06-2018)

We went on our annual Memorial Day weekend camping trip, but we like to go somewhere new each time. We picked this place because the reviews seemed decent. However, I would have to disagree with their experience. Although it does have a lot of hiking trails and fishing, the bugs (gnats and mosquitos) made it impossible to do anything! There was such an overwhelming abundance of them you couldn't even be outside for 30 seconds without being attacked. I had to go for a jog rather than a walk just to evade them. A ton of the sites had reservations, but they were empty. All the picnic pavilions were empty and never have I seen that over a holiday weekend. We saw one smart family that had bug nets over their heads to protect themselves. Definitely will not be coming back. Everyone left with a ton of bug bites despite spraying ourselves with deet a couple times a day!
1 8 years ago (28-05-2018)

Great weekend camping trip! Just enough to do leisurely over two nights. Beautiful campsites and the bathrooms are kept up well. Overlooks on the Mississippi River are great picnic spots! Hiking is great for intermediate level hikers. The trail on the furthest overlook was not updated on the map we received though so be careful if you try it! Hosts were incredibly friendly and helpful!
5 9 years ago (14-01-2018)

This is a really nice park if you like hiking and enjoying great views of the Mississippi River and surrounding areas. There's a few trails that are in need of repair and I wouldn't recommend for kids but there's so many other trails that are very family friendly.
4 8 years ago (10-05-2018)