Dolliver Memorial State Park
Template:Geobox Protected Area Dolliver Memorial State Park is a state park in Webster County, Iowa. Dolliver is 10 miles south of Fort Dodge, and 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Lehigh.
Park Closed
The entire campground is undergoing renovation and will unavailable until approximately Oct. 31, 2008. This includes the cabins as access will be impacted. Check the Iowa DNR website for updates.
History
The 457-acre (1.85 km2) park was dedicated in 1925 and was purchased for $38,500.
Unique features
Dolliver State Park has a bluff that shows a cross-section of a 150-million year old river bed, which has been uncovered by Prairie Creek. The sandstone has left minerals behind such as calcite and sulfur.
Boneyard Hollow
A narrow ravine between two rock faces has been named Boneyard Hollow due to discoveries of American Bison bones in the area. It is thought that the first inhabitants ran herds off the cliff to their death or cornered the buffalo and butchered them. In the same area, a picnicking family discovered a lead tablet inscribed in Latin. The tablet claimed it was left by Louis Hennepin in 1701. This tablet was found to be a hoax, but the interest in the area helped spring interest in purchasing the park.
References
- Iowa DNR website for Dolliver State Park
