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Ice Cave Road Access

Ice Cave Road Access provides parking and foot access to the Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve and Dunning's Spring Park along the Upper Iowa River valley.

A gravel parking lot is available on the south side of Ice Cave Road, with the Ice Cave located approximately a half-mile walk east along the road and Dunning's Spring waterfall about 200 yards north; note that Ice Cave Road is closed to vehicle thru-traffic.

The area offers scenic hiking trails through a 2. 9-acre state preserve with limestone bluffs and access to multiple connected park systems totaling over 100 acres.


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