There is a campground located on Hwy 212, reservations are on a first come first serve basis. The fee is $15 per day in season, includes electrical hook-up and dump station available nearby. Off season the fee is $12 per day with no water available. The fee on season for one month is $260 and off season $200 for one month. This park area has playground equipment conveniently located within the facility.

Displayed at the swimmng pool park are all the gnomes celebrating outstanding citizens from the community of Dawson. A kiosk is also located there with information in regards to each individual gnome.

Dawson's own Carrie Tollefson participated in the 2004 Olympics. Her outstanding record, to date, includes 13 State High School and 5 NCAA Championships in track and cross country.

The City has three parks, one is located off Hwy 212 by the new outdoor swimming pool which will open for the 2008 season, another is located close to downtown right off 6th Street, and the third is the Veteran's Memorial Park south of the river. The Riverside Park has a shelterhouse, playground equipment and horseshoes. The swimming pool park offers playground equipment, volleyball court, tennis courts, basketball courts and shelterhouses. The Veteran's Memorial Park offers a quiet, scenic camping and picnic area along with a beautiful walking trail which is approximately one mile long. During the summer months a Farmer's Market is open at Veterans Park each Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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