Nahant Marsh is a 513-acre nature preserve, one of the last large urban wetlands on the Mississippi River. Located on the outskirts of Davenport, Nahant Marsh is what is called an oxbow wetland system. Oxbow wetlands are relicts of prehistoric channels off Mississippi River. Besides permanent wetlands, Nahant Marsh also has wetlands that are seasonally inundated, some saturated sedge meadows, upland prairies, bottomland forest, and a few small pockets of wet and prairie meadows. Protected under the Nahant Marsh Ecological Area, wetland habitats and wildlife can be enjoyed by the community through the use of a boardwalk, maintained trails, a dock, and bird blinds.

4220 Wapello Ave, Davenport, IA 52802, Phone: 563-323-5196

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