Mud Lake
Mud Lake Park is located six miles north of Dubuque along the beautiful bluff land scenery of the Mississippi River. This river access area offers excellent picnic and camping facilities with showers and restrooms.
Ice fishing is popular in the winter and this area provides access to the backwaters of the Mississippi. Mud Lake Park also serves as the site for the Osprey Reintroduction Program; a hacking tower is located in the SE corner of the park. A year-round Park Ranger is in residence at this site.
After dinner at the Olive Garden, we came for a Sunset Stroll on the Mississippi River. A typical Iowa Thunderstorm was just moving out. I was driving, but asked Alan to quickly take a few photos!
The first time we came here, it was the kids, the dogs, and I. We happened to stumble upon Mud Lake, on a random drive (or as we call it a Adventure). It was during our first few weeks in Iowa, and still very cold. Immediately we became enchanted with mighty Osprey swooping over the Mississippi. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera.
I knew we had to come back to show Alan! We walked all around, & even talked with some locals as they were fishing!
Here are where the Osprey live...
Alan was being attacked by bugs... His Mom & I actually laughed quite a bit about it. He looked so silly trying to walk with his arms swinging about.
I think, if we were to ever buy a house here. I would want to build on one of these Stunning Bluff's, overlooking the Mississippi. The scenery never gets old.
We would have stayed longer... if the bugs hadn't been so aggressive. In the end, I think we all ended up having at least one bite. :/
