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Outdoors North End, Dubuque

Eagle Point Park

An outdoor spot in North End, Dubuque, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunset.

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Why go

Bluff-top park with stone shelters overlooking Lock and Dam 11.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Dubuque, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is L.May Eatery, 2.6 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
North End
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Dubuque, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    L.May Eatery

    Candlelit Main Street restaurant serving gourmet comfort food since 2007.

    Food · 2.6 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Stone Cliff Winery

    Winery tasting room in the old Dubuque Star Brewery building on the river.

    Drinks · 2.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

    River history museum and aquarium with a historic dredge you can board.

    Sight · 2.9 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Fenelon Place Elevator

    Short 1882 cable railway up the bluff, with views over three states.

    Activity · 3.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mines of Spain Recreation Area

    Wooded bluff trails to the Julien Dubuque Monument above the river.

    Outdoors · 6.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Breitbach's Country Dining

    Iowa's oldest bar and restaurant (1852), known for its buffet and pies.

    Food · 13 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Eagle Point Park is a stop on our Iowa Driftless & River Towns route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Dubuque

Eagle Point Park is our only outdoors pick in Dubuque; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Dubuque guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Dubuque run from 28°F in January to 84°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Eagle Point Park itself, we suggest: Sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Dubuque from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Dubuque weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
G9P2+HF, 2601 Shiras Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA
Coordinates
42.53741, -90.64944
Destination
Dubuque, Iowa

Eagle Point Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Eagle Point Park?

Plan on about an hour at Eagle Point Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Eagle Point Park?

Our pick: Sunset.

Where is Eagle Point Park?

Eagle Point Park is at G9P2+HF, 2601 Shiras Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA, in North End. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Eagle Point Park?

Eagle Point Park appears on Iowa Driftless & River Towns, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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