Bankston Park is a140 acre woodland park that features wooded hillsides that slope downward to a grassy meadow and spring-fed stream stocked with trout. The generous open spaces and natural beauty make it a favorite for primitive campers and picnickers looking for a more rustic experience. Algific slopes within the park are a sight for nature study. Public hunting is allowed at Bankston Park during State of Iowa designated hunting seasons. Find this geocache along a trail that wraps around the stream where you may find some fishermen. Be sure to explore the park on both sides of the stream while you are here!
The Great Dubuque County Geocaching Series highlights the public parks, campgrounds, preserves, wildlife & recreation areas managed by the Dubuque County Conservation Board. With 2,358 acres of property, Dubuque County has, "Something for Everyone", in terms of fishing, hiking, frisbee golfing, hunting, camping, boating, biking, and many more activities. 16 geocaches are hidden throughout these Dubuque County areas where you will venture to rivers, prairies, bluffs, forests, mounds, a canyon, and find a diversity of plants and animals while you're at it. Within each of the posted geocaches is a clue for a hidden, bonus, geocache. Put all the clues/digits in alphabetical order of the parks, to create the coordinates of the bonus geocache. Example: Bankston (N), Bowstring (5), Fillmore (8°) would be N 58°. 2 parks do NOT have geocaches due to previous geocaches there, the clues of these parks for the bonus geocache are: Graf Park (3) and Massey Park (0') Happy geocaching!