LIST OF WISCONSIN STATE PARKS

A 'Wisconsin state park' is an area of land in the U.S. state of Wisconsin preserved by the state for its natural, historic, or other resources. The state park system in Wisconsin includes both state parks and state recreation areas, as well as some but not all of the state forests. Wisconsin currently has 66 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245 km²) in state parks and state recreation areas, and 471,329 acres (1,907 km²) in state forests. Each unit was created by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature and is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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List of Wisconsin state park system units

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List of Wisconsin state park system units

'Park name'	'County or counties'	'Area' in acres (km²)[1]	'Year founded'	'Body of water'	'Remarks'
Amnicon Falls State Park [1]	Douglas	825 acres (3.3 km²)	1961	Amnicon River	Features a series of waterfalls and a historic covered bridge.
Aztalan State Park [2]	Jefferson	172 acres (0.7 km²)	1952	None	The site of an ancient Native American settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.
Belmont Mound State Park	Lafayette		1961		Operated by the Belmont Lions Club, this park has a observation tower atop a hill.
Big Bay State Park [3]	Ashland	2418 acres (9.78 km²)	1963	Lake Superior	On Madeline Island, largest of the Apostle Islands.
Big Foot Beach State Park [4]	Walworth	272 acres (1.1 km²)	1949	Geneva Lake	Provides expansive picnic and camping grounds near a long, narrow beach.
Black River State Forest [5]	Jackson	67070 acres (271.4 km²)	1957	Black River
Blue Mound State Park [6]	Dane	1153 acres (4.67 km²)	1959	None
Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area [7]	Green	644 acres (2.6 km²)	1980	Beckman and Zander Lakes
Brule River State Forest [8]	Douglas	40882 acres (165.4 km²)	1907	Bois Brule River, Lake Superior
Brunet Island State Park [9]	Chippewa	1225 acres (4.95 km²)	1936	Chippewa and Fisher Rivers	Features a island and backwater channels popular with canoeists.
Buckhorn State Park [10]	Juneau	6990 acres (28.2 km²)	1971	Castle Rock Lake
Capital Springs State Park and Recreation Area [11]	Dane	3000 acres (12 km²)	2000	Lake Waubesa	Established near Madison in the centennial year of the state park system.
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area [12]	Chippewa	3272 acres (13.2 km²)	1971	Numerous kettle lakes	A modern visitor center interprets the area's exemplary glacial geology.
Copper Culture State Park [13]	Oconto	42 acres (0.16 km²)	1959	Oconto River	Interprets a burial ground used by the Old Copper Culture between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago.
Copper Falls State Park [14]	Ashland	3068 acres (12.4 km²)	1929	Bad River
Council Grounds State Park	Lincoln	509 acres (2.05 km²)	1938	Wisconsin River
Devil's Lake State Park [15]	Sauk	10200 acres (41.2 km²)	1911	Devil's Lake
Fischer Creek State Recreation Area [16]	Manitowoc	124 acres (0.5 km²)	1991	Lake Michigan
Flambeau River State Forest [17]	Sawyer and Price	90147 acres (364 km²)	1930	Flambeau River
Governor Dodge State Park [18]	Iowa	5270 acres (21.33 km²)	1948	Two manmade lakes	Provides numerous outdoor recreation opportunities surrounded by Driftless Area topography.
Governor Knowles State Forest [19]	Burnett and Polk	19753 acres (79.9 km²)	1970	St. Croix River	Managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Governor Nelson State Park	Dane	422 acres (1.7 km²)	1975	Lake Mendota
Governor Thompson State Park [20]	Marinette	2600 acres (10.5 km²)	2000	Caldron Falls Reservoir	Still in development.
Harrington Beach State Park [21]	Ozaukee	637 acres (2.57 km²)	1992	Lake Michigan
Hartman Creek State Park [22]	Waupaca	1417 acres (5.73 km²)	1966	Several lakes
Havenwoods State Forest [23]	Milwaukee	237 acres (0.95 km²)	1979	Lincoln Creek	A green space and environmental education center within Milwaukee city limits.
Heritage Hill State Park [24]	Brown	48 acres (0.19 km²)	1972	Fox River	An outdoor museum of 25 historical structures.
High Cliff State Park [25]	Calumet	1147 acres (4.64 km²)	1956	Lake Winnebago
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area [26]	Dunn	707 acres (2.86 km²)	1980	None
Interstate State Park [27]	Polk	1330 acres (5.38 km²)	1900	St. Croix River, Lake O' the Dalles	Wisconsin's first state park, formed in conjunction with an adjacent state park in Minnesota.
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit [28]	Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, and Washington	29268 acres (118 km²)	1936	Numerous kettle lakes
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit [29]	Waukesha, Walworth, and Jefferson	22300 acres (90.2 km²)	1936	Numerous kettle lakes
Kinnickinnic State Park	Pierce	1239 acres (5.01 km²)	1972	St. Croix and Kinnickinnic Rivers
Kohler-Andrae State Park [30]	Sheboygan	988 acres (3.99 km²)	1927	Lake Michigan, Black River
Lake Kegonsa State Park [31]	Dane	343 acres (1.38 km²)	1962	Lake Kegonsa
Lake Wissota State Park [32]	Chippewa	1062 acres (4.29 km²)	1961	Lake Wissota	A mix of forest and prairie beside a popular boating lake.
Lakeshore State Park [33]	Milwaukee	22 acres (0.08 km²)	1998	Lake Michigan	An urban green space in development on Milwaukee's lakefront.
Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest [34]	Waukesha	1006 acres (4.07 km²)	1985	None
Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest	Washington	1090 acres (4.41 km²)	1987	Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake
Merrick State Park	Buffalo	320 acres (1.29 km²)	1932	Mississippi River	Situated on a backwater slough, with many campsites right on the shore.
Mill Bluff State Park	Monroe and Juneau	1337 acres (5.41 km²)	1936	None	Protects steep sandstone bluffs that formed as islands in a glacial lake.
Mirror Lake State Park [35]	Sauk	2179 acres (8.81 km²)	1962	Mirror Lake	Wooded shores and steep, narrow sides often give this reservoir a smooth surface.
Natural Bridge State Park	Sauk	530 acres (2.14 km²)	1972	None	Contains the largest natural arch in the state and a rock shelter once used by Paleo-Indians.
Nelson Dewey State Park	Grant	756 acres (3.05 km²)	1935	Mississippi River	These river bluffs were once part of the Stonefield estate of Nelson Dewey, the state's first governor.
New Glarus Woods State Park [36]	Green	431 acres (1.74 km²)	1934	None
Newport State Park [37]	Door	2373 acres (9.6 km²)	1964	Lake Michigan	Wisconsin's only wilderness-designated state park.
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest [38]	Iron, Vilas and Oneida	223283 acres (903 km²)	1925	Numerous lakes and streams
Pattison State Park [39]	Douglas	1476 acres (5.97 km²)	1920	Black River	Contains Big Manitou Falls, the highest waterfall in the state.
Peninsula State Park [40]	Door	3776 acres (15.2 km²)	1909	Green Bay
Perrot State Park	Trempealeau	1270 acres (5.13 km²)	1918	Mississippi and Trempealeau Rivers	high bluffs bear rare "goat prairie" communities on their southwestern faces.
Peshtigo River State Forest [41]	Marinette and Oconto	9200 acres (37.2 km²)	2001	Peshtigo River
Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest [42]	Washington	678 acres (2.74 km²)	1960	Pike Lake
Point Beach State Forest [43]	Manitowc	2903 acres (11.7 km²)	1938	Lake Michigan
Potawatomi State Park [44]	Door	1225 acres (4.95 km²)	1928	Sturgeon Bay
Rib Mountain State Park [45]	Marathon	1528 acres (6.18 km²)	1927	None
Richard Bong State Recreation Area [46]	Kenosha	4515 acres (18.2 km²)	1963	Several small lakes
Roche-a-Cri State Park [47]	Adams	604 acres (2.44 km²)	1948	None	A outcropping bears the Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.
Rock Island State Park [48]	Door	912 acres (3.69 km²)	1965	Lake Michigan	No vehicles, including bicycles, are permitted on the island, which can be reached via passenger ferry from Washington Island.
Rocky Arbor State Park	Juneau	225 acres (0.91 km²)	1932		Features sandstone outcroppings.
Straight Lake State Park [49]	Polk	2780 acres (11.2 km²)	2002	Straight Lake	A new park still in development.
Tower Hill State Park	Iowa	77 acres (0.31 km²)	1922	Wisconsin River	Showcases a restored shot tower.
Whitefish Dunes State Park [50]	Door	863 acres (3.49 km²)	1967	Lake Michigan	Features the highest sand dunes in Wisconsin.
Wildcat Mountain State Park [51]	Vernon	3643 acres (14.7 km²)	1948	Kickapoo River
Willow River State Park [52]	St. Croix	2891 acres (11.6 km²)	1967	Willow River	The river supports a waterfall, a reservoir, and trout fishing.
Wyalusing State Park [53]	Grant	2628 acres (10.6 km²)	1917	Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers
Yellowstone Lake State Park [54]	Lafayette	968 acres (3.91 km²)	1970	Yellowstone Lake

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See also

★ List of Wisconsin state forests

★ List of Wisconsin state recreation areas

★ List of U.S. national parks

★ List of U.S. state parks

References

1. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Parks and Recreation. "Wisconsin State Park System: 2006 Visitor Information Guide for State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas & Trails."

External links

★ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources page on parks and forests

★ Wisconsin DNR Maps State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas