Gorgeous views and fun rock formations. Lots of stairs on the paths plus some fairly steep climbs. But our multi age party made it fine. The Punch Bowl is a MUST SEE.

So much fun and such a beautiful park. Highly recommend coming here with family. We did the Gorge trail and everyone loved it. Our 4-6 year olds hiked the entire trail.

We loved exploring here the other day. We took multiple trails and there was plenty to see. It is a very tranquil spot.

This state park has a couple nice picnic areas and a good loop of a trail. The trail was pretty slippery the first time I went this summer, so more gravel would help. The second trip was great to go on the whole loop of the trail. That was about 3 and a half miles or so.

Very cool park with beautiful views. The trail marking system is awful. If you choose to hike the park boundary trail, beware that this is not a simple loop trail like the trail map indicates. There are multiple branching areas. Good luck to whoever ventures out on that trail and finding their way around as there is zero signage.

A great place to hike. My wife and I took our 3 kids there to hike (ages 5, 3, and almost 2). We stopped at the mill and enjoyed the view from the bridge, hiked down the train to a dead-end turned back then drove to another parking lot in the park. Not many strollerable trails. There were many stairs that were navigable for the kids (though my almost 2yr old needed some help in a few areas). Beautiful area and a fun hike! I suggest parking in the lot on the north side of the park for easier access to the cliff features if hiking with kids.

Nice cozy little campground, neat hiking trails. The mill was cool to see as well. Would stay there again.

Absolutely beautiful treasure of a park in eastern Iowa. The trails are fairly steep but wide, and there is an abundance of gorgeous rock formations - mainly erosion patterns and carved out channels. The geology and relative isolation mean that you wont be hearing a lot of highway sounds. Just a host of birds and other creatures! A perfect place for adventuresome families.Camping is available at a site without water or electrical hookups. There is a modern bathroom facility at the nearby historic milk, if you need a flush toilet.I cant recommend this park enough. A genuine treasure. Im excited to visit again soon!

Easily one of the best state parks in Iowa! Nice trails, gorgeous scenery and even some history. Wonderful experience!

Great park, lots of nice trails and things to see. The landscape is beautiful. There is an old Mill on the river to see. The hike to Steam Boat cave was great.

A beautiful park! So spacious, the campgrounds are perfect and the trails take you on all kinds of twists and turns with so much to see and do.

Great trails with lots of offshoots to keep distance from others. The rocks are super cool. A fun place to take kiddos.

Love this park, very unique set of things within this park you will not see elsewhere. Some easy trails and some that will challenge you. Lots of stress reducing scenery.

Beautiful Park! Excellent trails! A lot of places to sit relax and have a picnic. Definitely a great family outing if you love the outdoors and hiking!

It has great trails. My whole family had a lot of fun. We only wish the trails were marked better. A trails lead into other trails and it is not clearly marked when you move onto another trail. The map is not very clear either. Overall we had a great adventure.

Great park and amazing hike for our 3 year old to do too! Trails were perfect for our family of 3 and our dog. 2x2 was the easiest and had nice lookouts. Even though the mill is closed the Pine Creek Dam and bridge to look at it were very nice too.

Start at punch bowl trail. You get to go down a ton of stairs to view a canyon like water area. Keep going all the way because if you turn around you will miss the best parts of this park. You will reach fat man squeeze and the bobcat dens. You will know you made it because you will see a parking lot on the bottom of a hill to your right. Plus it will have been the hardest upward climb yet through the tightest rock formations. If you stick to the left and go past the parking lot it rounds around up to a road. Take the road to the left and it will lead you back to your car after a 30 minute uphill hike. There are curbs you can sit on to recover a bit. It is easier than walking back uphill through the punchbowl plus you will have enjoyed the park thoroughly.

Extensive trails and beautiful scenery. Sometimes the mill is open for historic tours and it is great. The bridge and water by the mill is great for wading/swimming for the kids.

First time Ive been there and I cant wait to go back! Absolutely beautiful. Be prepared for some uphill hiking.

Beautiful hidden gem. Very scenic!

Great time. Beautiful scenery. Nice place to hike

The trails offer exquisite views of caves and Pine creek. Very nice place for a family hike.

Loved it!!! All the rock formations are beautiful and our kids LOVED climbing around on everything. The inclines and staircases are a little tough when its hot but its a doable and well worth it hike. Could easily spend a couple hours at this park.

Wasnt overly crowded and still had nice fall color. All the trails are makes hard but only one had a fair amount of steep stairs but still very easy.

Quality trails that are easy to walk along. If I had to choose only one section to do, itd be the Punchbowl trail. Theres a nice variety in elevation and several small caves to check out!

Great place to Take a Hike. Havent been here in about 6-7 years. Had a good time hiking the trails. Took some pics, put on OFF and still got bit by the bugs. Had a nice little picnic, it was wonderful. Please get out to this place. It has a historical history. Dont forget to visit the Gist Creek Mill while there and the First schoolhouse of Muscatine. Have fun!!

Beautiful place to hike with family and friends. Make sure to bring a picnic with you to enjoy natures surroundings before taking a scenic hike through this park!

Great place to trail with the family. Whether your taking it easy on their nice flat trails or getting a little more into it and hiking into the cliffs its a great place to be.

Excellent scenery, great experience for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors! Wildcat Den state park has always been one of my favorite outdoor attractions growing up as a kid to present day. The park has multiple camping grounds from RV to tent camping, endless hiking trails, caves and historic buildings. If you have never been to the Wildcat Den State Park I highly encourage you to take the time to experience all that it has to offer.

Beautiful historic mill makes a short detour worth it.

Short walk to bridge, waterfall, and mill.Beautiful longer walk with cliffs, devils punchbowl... Wonderful walk...

Nice place. Lots of trails. Next time I will go in Fall when the water is to cold for wading. Get better pictures when no human wildlife is in pictures.

It was fun to explore, and beautiful with all the fall colors. But I think they should have signs for the trails and important areas people may be there to see, like the devils punch bowl.

Family visited this State Park to try out some of the hiking trails and to visit the historical Grist Mill. The fall scenery here is beautiful, as is the landscape. Hiking trails can pose some difficulties for smaller children or adults who may have difficulties walking over uneven terrain. You can try out one of the picnic areas after your hike and enjoy a snack or a picnic meal. Great place to visit and bring your family. Ive heard the camping sites at this park are decent as well.

Amazing in the fall great place to enjoy the outdoors, great spot for senior pictures

This place has several trails and a few with great scenery! I have been here many times and many more to come. The falling water and small rock stone brooks give a wonderful calm.

Absolutely beautiful hike! Can be great for all ages and difficulty levels. Not all hikes are wheelchair accessible

Great hiking spot! There is a lot to explore. We loved the mill!!

Beautiful place to camp or hike. If you want to camp in a tent away from RVs, this place is great. There are hiking paths right by the camp ground, plus a playground for kids. The Mill is really nice, also with a playground, and some really pretty scenery.

Interesting that in SE Iowa such amazing contrast developed as compared to the vast flat farmlands.

A great place for a family hike. Yes bring the dog. He/she will have to be on a leash. PLEASE BRING A BAG. Not only for your dog but for your trash. The park doesnt provide trash receptacles.

Awesome state park just only 30 min from the Quad Cities area.New to town from MSP and was looking for a place to go hiking/ camping. This is definitely the spot. We will definitely be back!Park is super clean with LOTS of steep hills to climb and a little over 7 miles of UNPAVED trails. The park offers different camp site locations including SMALL RVs. There are public restrooms that are clean with running water. All the camp sites have built in grills for cooking and parking is super convenient and FREE!

Lovely place to get away from it all!

Unsatisfied with lack of welcome center or start point. Not suitable for young children or strollers. Make sure you are ready for TRUE hiking. Do not follow google directions you will be lost. Beautiful but not friendly.

Our first visit. Grounds were nice and clean. The water in the creek was nasty. I wouldnt have let my grandsons play in that. Ive seen cleaner creeks elsewhere.

Great trails, really nice day trip from the QC. Iowa State Parks dont have any admission fee, so its a super affordable and very beautiful.

Amazing! 10/10. Ill definitely being going back sometime soon. I feel as if havent even scratched the surface of what the park has to offer. The mill is very incredible and so was the waterfall next to it. The creek was fun to walk by and see all of the animal footsteps in the mud. I believe I saw beaver footsteps and deer footsteps. I also enjoyed the hike to the top of the giant Fat Man Squeeze. The view was magical and it was also amazing to see how people have carved their names in the canyon. It was interesting to see how some people had written the year they came to Wildcat Den in. Someone had written their name in 1934. It is cool to see how the trend from years ago is still happening today. 10/10. I will come back soon!

Incredible features all around, with lovely sandstone formations and a great green valley to explore. Cant speak to the mill, but have heard great things!

We bamboozled the crowds by going on a day that was forecasted to rain but we knew it wasnt. This place is so cool. We took the pine creek trail into the loop, went along the cliffs to the fat man squeeze (youll know it when you see it) we went up through it, along the picnic area trail to the park boundary trail. This is the easiest trail of all of them. 1.8 miles of deciduous, prairie and pine groves. There are extra trails so make sure you have a trail map so you know which ones to take. You go behind a church, through the campground, and down into the devils punchbowl. It was 88 degrees out and in the punch bowl it was probably 70. Coming down into it, it looks like a hikers playground and it truly is. After we were done exploring, we got on the pine creek trail back to the car. Would totally go back if Im in the Davenport area again. Anyone should take the great river road into or going out from the park no matter what though. Its a beautiful highway even just the stretch between Muscatine and Davenport.

Great hiking. Fun trails.

Great slightly challenging trails (not stroller friendly). The cliffs and caves are great.

Beautifully kept grounds. Tiny bit of litter and the trails are well kept. Will definitely come again.

This place is beautiful. You can swim, fish and camp. Also has trails. Just amazing. Just getting there is so scenic

One of our favorite places to bring the kids. Beautiful.

My favorite place to walk with my husband! Parts of it can be challenging especially with the trees that recently fell. My kids enjoyed this park alot when they were young!

We enjoyed driving around the park today on our first visit.

Great park, hiking, trails what more could you ask for? It’s a good place! My only complaint is some of the steps and bridges were missing wood and panels — could be a trip hazard. Happy hiking!

We only got to do about half of the trail due to rain but it was a great experience. Only ran into a few people on the trail but overall it was a pretty peaceful trip.If youre in the area it is definitely a gem worth discovering.

Fair to easy trails, beautiful sceanery with(Usually) quiet streams throughout. The place has camping, shelters and history. With a periodic glimps of wild life both med and small.

Such a beautiful place to explore!

Scenic views, dramatic rock outcroppings, and well-marked trails make for a fun day of hiking!

Beautiful place and it ypu love to hike to see those beautiful views thats the place and a fun place to camp or just have a fun day cooking out

LOVE taking my grandchildren here to explore and let them run and play.

Its a nice ride on a motorcycle the park has some real nice views from way up..nice place for a picnic

Beautiful. Great places for grills and meetings. There are a couple nice short hikes.Only drawback is the restrooms; they are outhouses. Some trash cans would be nice.

Lots of trails to walk on. Not the best for young children but very pretty and worth going to.

Beautiful place to visit. Very well-maintained. We got here at 9am on a Saturday morning to go on a hike. Not crowded. Plenty of tree cover. So green! Hike trailheads are not marked on Google Maps, and are hard to see from a car. We parked and walked around until we found one and there are paper maps at each trailhead, which was a saving grace. We hiked from the campground to Pine Grist Mill and back another way. Will definitely return!

Love this park, lot of trails and great sights along most of them, plus great places to picnic!

Beautiful bit of nature outside if the quad cities. Great for a hike great to sit and enjoy your coffee in nature. Beautiful rock faces lovely stream to relax the stress of life away. I always come here when visiting the Quad cities. Calm relaxing atmosphere that lets your mind be free.

Love walking the trails and visiting the Grist Mill and the one room school house

Gorgeous, especially will all the autumn colors.

Grat place to take you kids, dog, duck, whatever else you might have. Hiking trails are nice and clean, lots of places to grill out on a nice day, and they also have a camp ground. Worth checking out if your in the area.

A great state park to spend quality time

Cant wait to go back in the summer months

Was a nice hiking park.

Always a fun place to hike, and just a short drive from town. The only thing I would like to see the state do, is create trail signs. As of right now, there are none. If youre not familiar with this park, its easy to get turned around. You can find a trail map online, its really easy to use and follow.

There were a few places in the park where garbage was sitting around, but otherwise fairly clean. The trails are reasonably well maintained. Definitely some cool things to see at this park.

Was fun they really should clear out some and the dead trees

Great hiking, beautiful scenery, nice bathrooms near grist mill

Love these trails. Lots of hills and things to see

Great trails and beautiful views. Wasnt too busy on a morning midweek.

Beautiful. Easy to splash in the water, scenic, lots of parking and bathrooms clean.

Decent hiking trails, nice hills and photo opportunities

We just had my moms wedding at one of the shelters at wildcat den. It was beautiful. We have also done family photos on multiple occasions at this park. Each session is so different from the others and always fun! If you love nature its a great find!

From swimming in the pool below the mill dam, to poking around the dusty corners of the mill, to hiking the trails and checking out the old names carved in the walls, its a great place to spend the whole day.

Great place for the area

Pure beauty! Nice mild climbing with beautiful rock formations.

Its peaceful and adventurous. If you love nature and wildlife, this is the place to go!

Beautiful place to hike! I love the terrain changes as you go along the trail.

Fun park. Doesn’t seem like it’s iowa

Very packed on memorial day weekend. But as we drove through it looked like a nice place to take hike.

Really nice surprise in the middle of nowhere. Social distancing is a challenge since it was so busy, but we had a unique experience.

The is a wonderful state park with great family friendly paths for hiking. The palisades while not huge are beautiful.

Great place for a hike and there is apparently camping

Nice park to see wildlife and get some exercise.

Is was a beautiful late afternoon walk with the love of my life, Melody Oltmann.

Beautiful park. No maps, but park was quite busy, so they were probably being used. We will be back again

A hidden gem in eastern iowa.

Lovely place, gotta come back again

Love the nature walks :)