Eagle Point Park

Eagle Point Park
View of the Mississippi River from Eagle Point Park
Type	Public park
Location	Dubuque, Iowa
Area	164 acres (0.66 km2)
Created	May 1909
Operated by	City of Dubuque
Open	May to October

Coordinates: 42°32′20″N 90°39′00″W / 42.539°N 90.650°W / 42.539; -90.650

Eagle Point Park is a 164-acre (0.66 km²) public park located in the northeast corner of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Eagle Point is mostly situated on a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River and the Lock and Dam No. 11. The park is owned and operated by the city of Dubuque, Iowa.

The Eagle Point site was selected by Charles Mulford Robinson, who wrote a report, "Report on the Improvement of the City of Dubuque, Iowa". A committee, led by Judge Oliver Perry Shiras, was formed and the property was acquired by the city in 1908. The park was opened in 1909. During the Great Depression, as part of the Works Progress Administration program the park was expanded and renovated. President Franklin D. Roosevelt viewed the park and said, "This is my idea of a worthwhile boondoggle". Architect Alfred Caldwell directed the building of many of the structures at the park, which made use of the limestone found in the area. These include the pavilions, the fish pond, the areas around the fish pond, and a bandshell for public concerts. A large statue of an eagle was placed near the entrance to the park. At one time the city offered regular bus service to and from the park, and a shelter was built for bus passengers. Today that shelter is used as an information center.