Waubonsee State Park, Iowa, near Nebraska City, Nebraska

 5/2/2023 to 5/9/2023

    Waubonsee State Park is a small park just over the border from Nebraska into Iowa. In fact, when we go into town for groceries we go into Nebraska City, Nebraska. We cross the Missouri River, which is the border. We added Iowa to our states map on the RV, but will wait to add Nebraska until we actually sleep in Nebraska. 



   The park is small, with just 16 sites available for RV's with electricity. More tent camping sites are available. This is the first park where we've stayed that doesn't have a water hookup for RVs. There are three spigots at various locations so you can hook up a hose and fill your fresh water tank.  This type is designated on Scott's spreadsheet as EDWDS (electricity/drinking water/dump site). We just happen to be close enough to reach the nearest spigot, so we didn't have to move the RV to get water. Scott bought extra water hoses for just this purpose. 



     We were here Tuesday to Tuesday. We had the campground pretty much to ourselves except for the weekend crowd (Friday afternoon to Sunday morning). All of the people we've met here are from Iowa or Nebraska and have been coming to this park for decades - with children, then grandchildren. They seemed surprised to see a Texas license plate. I don't think this park is frequented very often by full timers from around the country. People who walk by ask if we like Iowa, being obviously proud of Iowa themselves. Lots of people have knocked on our door  - to tell us about a storm coming, to borrow spices to cook their dinner, to ask about things we left at the dumpsters free to a good home. Lots of kids stop by to greet Annie when we are outside. Just feels like people are more interested in us at this park than at other parks. 

    Lots of points of interest at this park. It's on the route Lewis and Clark took along the Missouri River. There's a nice visitor center with lots of historical information just outside Nebraska City. The park is part of the Loess Hills, a special area all along the western edge of Iowa. Loess stands for "loose soil". Here is a picture along one of the trails that shows the loess. 



    There are many nice trails, several with spectacular views of the farmland along the Missouri River. The hikes wander through a combination of woodland and open prairie grass. This picture shows the view from the Sunset Ridge Trail. 



    There is a very small lake, which snakes around long enough to make it very interesting for paddleboarding. 



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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2023 at 3:25 PM

    I looks like an awesome place with lots to do! Thanks for sharing!🎉💖🙏nancy

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