The Mines of Spain Recreation Area and E.B.Lyons Interpretive and Nature Center are located on 1380 acres of beautiful wooded and prairie land just south of Dubuque, IA. The area has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and includes Julien Dubuque's Monument at a point just above where Catfish Creek meets the Mississippi. One of Iowa's "Watchable Wildlife Areas," it features the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center which serves as the Visitor Center and the Park Office. Click the building photo below to learn about our expansion project.
Come see the Horseshoe
Bluff Interpretive Trail, the 15 acre wetland, creeks, forest, prairies,
cropland, meadows and the Mississippi River from a bald eagle's view.
Picnic with us, go for a hike or cross country ski on one of our many
trails and maybe you will capture a glimpse of a song bird, bobcat, red-shouldered
hawk, flying squirrel, white-tailed deer, wild turkey or various butterflies
along the Mississippi River Bluffland.
Donate to the Mines of Spain Expansion Project with Paypal or Credit Card
MOS Receives National Trail Designation - pdf
Summer 2008 Newsletter (PDF Format)
New EB Lyons Plans 12/2007:
Addition Upper Level PDF
Addition Lower Level PDF
Addition Elevation PDF
MOS receives Scenic Byway Grant
MOS gets $150,000 Preserve America Grant
Winter 2007 Newsletter (PDF Format)
Photos from a fall walk in the catfish creek area
Click here for volunteer opportunities - volunteer awards too
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