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Parks of Wisconsin

Parks of Wisconsin. 2006 Author Cory Kramschuster. A is for Amnicon Falls State Park. Amnicon has a lot of waterfalls and rapids. It runs along the Amnicon River. Its in Northern Wisconsin. 3 of the waterfalls are nearly 30 ft. tall. Its resting on lava from 1 billion years ago.

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Parks of Wisconsin

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  1. Parks of Wisconsin 2006 Author Cory Kramschuster

  2. A is for Amnicon Falls State Park. • Amnicon has a lot of waterfalls and rapids. • It runs along the Amnicon River. • Its in Northern Wisconsin. • 3 of the waterfalls are nearly 30 ft. tall. • Its resting on lava from 1 billion years ago.

  3. B is for Brunet Island State Park. • Brunet Island is over 1,200 acres, including the 169 acre island. • The park is named after Jean Brunet. • There are 4 miles of hiking trails. • The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge.

  4. C is for Copper Falls State Park. • Copper Falls has ancient lava flows, deep gorges, and canyons. • The park is one of the highlights of the North Country National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin. • It has the 8th and 9th highest waterfalls in the state.

  5. D is for Devil’s Lake State Park. • It was established in 1911. • It’s one of the oldest state parks. • The park is 9,000 acres. • The bluffs are over 500 ft. • The bluffs were formed 1.5 billion years ago. • 880 plant species grow in the park.

  6. E is for Esofea County Park. • Esofea is 56 acres. • Esofea - Rentz Memorial Park is a County Park in Wisconsin. • Located 9 miles northwest of Viroqua. • It has 5 ponds with trout. • It has a hiking trail, shelter, and swings.

  7. F is for First Capitol State Park. • First Capitol is the smallest state park. • It was the site of the first Territorial Capitol in 1836. • It is located in Belmont, Wisconsin. • The Capitol was converted into a barn for a period of time.

  8. G is for Governor Dodge State Park. • Governor Dodge is one of the largest state parks. • It’s 5,270 acres of steep hills, bluffs, and deep valleys. • Governor Dodge is named after Henry Dodge. • It was established in 1948. • The park is one of the most popular park.

  9. H is for Hartman Creek State Park. • Hartman Creek was established in 1965. • It has 7 lakes, a sandy swimming beach, and miles of trails. • Dams where built and created 4 of the lakes. • It’s 1,417 acres. • The park is open all year round.

  10. I is for Interstate State Park. • Interstate is Wisconsin's oldest state park. • It was established in 1900. • There is an excellent swimming beach. • The rock is hardened lava from more than 1 billion years ago. • There are more than 200 types of birds.

  11. J is for Jersey Valley County Park. • Jersey Valley is 370 acres. • It is located 3 miles north of Westby. • It has swimming, fishing, boating, hiking and picnicking. • Jersey Valley has a 56-acre lake that is part of a Flood Control project.

  12. K is for Kohler-Andrae State Park. • Kohler and Andrae are 2 adjoining parks. • It is the home of majestic sand dunes. • There are more than 400 plant species in the park. • It is 760 acres. • It consists of beaches, sand dunes, wetlands, and forests.

  13. L is for Lake Wissota State Park. • Lake Wissota is 1,062 acres and it has a 6,300 acre lake. • It has a 285-foot swimming beach. • There are 17.4 miles of scenic hiking trails within the park. • There are more than 200 species of birds.

  14. M is Mill Bluff State Park. • Mill has unusual tall bluffs. • The park has popular swimming, camping, and hiking places. • The park's sandstone is from the Ice Age, 12,000 and more years ago. • Camping is open from Memorial Day into September.

  15. N is for Newport State Park. • Newport is 2,373 acres and 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. • It is Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park. • It offers 38.3 miles of trails. • There are evergreen, hardwood forests, and wetlands.

  16. O is for Old Wade House State Park. • Old Wade House was built in 1851. • The house has 28 rooms. • It is 260 acres. • There are daily tours. • Old Wade House State Park preserves a time when tiny Greenbush was a thriving village on the Wisconsin frontier.

  17. P is for Peninsula State Park. • Peninsula is the 2nd oldest State Park. • It attracts over 1,000,000 visitors each year. • It’s 3,776 acres. • Nearly seven miles of Lake Michigan is part of the park. • It was established in 1909.

  18. Q is for Lake Noquebay Park. • Lake Noquebay is 12 Acres. • It has a beach, boat landing, and a lodge. • It is in Marinette County. • There is a bathhouse for the swimmers and picnic areas.

  19. R is for Rib Mountain State Park. • Rib Mountain is 1,480-acres. • It is a billion-year-old hill and is one of the oldest geological formations on earth. • It has deer, fox, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, squirrels, wild turkeys, and other birds

  20. S is for Straight Lake State Park. • Straight Lake is 2,780-acres. • The State of Wisconsin is contributing $8.8 million to the park. • You can hunt deer, small game, waterfowl, and turkey in fall. • On April 19, 2005, Governor Jim Doyle dedicated the purchase of Straight Lake.

  21. T is for Tower Hill State Park. • Tower Hill is 77 acres. • It has a 175-foot Cambrian sandstone cliff. • The Old Helena Cemetery is across the road from the park. • At one time there was a shot tower that produced millions of pounds of lead shot that was turned into ammunition.

  22. U is for Blue Mound State Park. • Blue Mound is 1,153 acres. • The park is a popular place for swimming, hiking, and camping. • The top of the hill is 1,716 feet above sea level, the seventh-highest spot in Wisconsin. • The park was established in 1959 .

  23. V is for Veterans Memorial Park. • Veterans Memorial is 320 acres. • It has a bridge over a waterfall. • It is located in Marinette County. • The park opens May 1. • People can camp and trout fish.

  24. W is for Willow River State Park. • Willow River has 2,891 acres. • It has four scenic overlooks provide views of the water falls and Willow River gorge. • The park draws more than 300,000 visitors each year. • The park has 13 miles of hiking trails.

  25. X is for Fox Lake Riverside Park. • Fox Lake Riverside is just west of Clausen Park. • The park features a large playground area, barbeque grills, and a picnic shelter. • There is a public boat launch and a handicapped accessible pier for fishing. • The park is on the Fox River.

  26. Y is for Yellowstone Lake State Park. • Yellowstone Lake has 968 acres and a 455 acre lake. • It is the summer home to more than 4,000 little brown bats. • Since 1997, 400,000 pounds of carp were taken from Yellowstone Lake. • The park offers 128 individual campsites.

  27. Z is for Aztalan State Park. • Aztalan is one of Wisconsin's most important archaeological sites. • It is 172 acres. • Portions of a stockade and two mounds have been reconstructed in the park. • It marks the site of an Indian village.

  28. Bibliography. • http://lwr.state.wi.us/subcategory.asp?linksubcatid=354 April 1 • http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/yellowstone/index.html April 15 • http://www.marinettecounty.com/parks.htm#Veterans April 30 • http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/firstcapitol/ May 14 • http://www.cityoffoxlake.org/parks.cfm?passid=3 April 15 • Davenport, Don. A Traveler’sGuide to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. Madison,1989

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