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Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources

2020 Public Access LandsAtlas of WisconsinA Directory of Places to Explore Wisconsin’s Outdoors

A Directory of Places to Explore Wisconsin’s Outdoors — page 1

Introduction to the Public Access Lands AtlasThis atlas, compiled by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is designed to help you locate and enjoy public lands. With responsible use and management these lands will be available for many generations for a variety of uses. Activities such as berry-picking and wildlife viewing, are free and unregulated. Other activities like deer hunting and wild rice harvesting require a license or permit.

Always read the signs located at public land parking lots, trailheads and boat access sites. Because of changing property conditions, the activities listed on the property signs will be more accurate than static paper maps, including this atlas.

For more information about access to department land, contact the DNR’s customer service center at 1-888-936-7463 or search the department web page at https://dnr.wi.gov. Keyword: Contact

Contact information for other land managing agencies and organizations is provided in the back of this atlas.

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program The Wisconsin Legislature created the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program in 1989 to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and �sheries, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation. The conservation and recreation goals of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program are achieved through the acquisition of land and easements, development of recreational facilities and restoration of wildlife habitat.

The general land acquisition component of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is the backbone of Wisconsin’s public lands program. It provides the funds for all Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources land acquisition not funded speci�cally by other Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program components. This mandate is extensive and includes acquisition in over 500 state park and trail, river and �owage, �shery, wildlife, and forest projects.

Part of the funds from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program are available each year in the form of grants to local units of government and nonpro�t conservation organizations (NCOs). These grants help fund land acquisition and recreational development statewide. Grants are awarded to expand the State Natural Area program, for wildlife habitat protection, riverway and water quality conservation, state trails and acquisition of local parks and nature preserves. Lands purchased in part with Stewardship grants are managed for natural resource conservation and nature-based outdoor recreation. They are open to the public, but are owned by the grantees, not the State. This directory includes an index of contact information for the organizations or local governments that own or manage grant-funded Stewardship lands.

Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors FundAs you page through this directory of the many gifts Wisconsin has as a direct result of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, we would like to invite you to learn about an easy way to support habitat management of these special places. Consider for a moment the places that mean Wisconsin to you. The lake where your grandfather taught you to �sh. The forest you hiked with your family. The �elds where you sighted your �rst deer or turkey. The state park where you experienced camping for the �rst time. How much do these places and memories matter to you? How much do you want them to thrive for your children’s generation... and the one after that?

The Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund was created so that we can start now to ensure the future enjoyment of our state’s remarkable natural wonders. When you invest and give to the Fund you help ensure the 1.5 million acres of publicly owned forests, barrens, grasslands, wetlands, streams and lakes in Wisconsin will be cared for today and for generations to come.

To help make this e�ort a success, the DNR has partnered with the Natural Resources Foundation, which will oversee the fund. The purpose of the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund is to protect, restore and improve habitat for Wisconsin’s plants and animals. Your donation to the fund will help support our state parks and forests, state wildlife and �shing areas, state natural areas, and wild rivers—the places where we create memories. To learn more, please visit CherishWisconsin.org or call 866-264-4096.

Copyright © 2020by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

PUB-LF-076 2020ISBN-13: 978-0-9912766-3-9

This publication complies with s. 23.09165(2)(bc), Wis. Stats. which states that the DNR “...shall make availableto the public a written directory of all stewardship land that is open for public access...” and

“ ...shall be updated at least every 2 years.”

Publication Team:Jamie Brud, Jacob Cassidy, Pam Foster Felt, Jim Lemke,Thomas Meyer, Ann Scott, Kathy Shubak, Jamie Touhill

Graphic Artist: Tingalls Design, LLC

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services andfunctions under an A�rmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Chief, Public

Civil Rights O�ce of Civil Rights–U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240This publication can be made available in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape, etc) upon request.

Please call the Accessibility Coordinator at 608-267-7490.

Willow River State Park

Photo Acknowledgments (clockwise from top left): Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee--Photo Courtesy of DNR; Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit,Waukesha County--Photo Courtesy of Thomas Meyer; Capitol Springs Centennial State Park and Recreation Area, Dane County--Photo Courtesy of DNR;Van Vliet Hemlocks State Natural Area, Vilas County--Photo Courtesy of Thomas Meyer;

In memory of Steven W. MillerDNR Facilities and Lands Bureau Director, 2003-2015

Preston D. Cole DNR Secretary-designee

Welcome to the 2020 Wisconsin Public Access Lands Atlas. Wisconsin is home to a wealth of natural resources. This comprehensive guide will help you discover some of Wisconsin’s greatest state natural areas, trails and public access properties along with our forested woods, deep clean lakes and rivers. These are your public lands and your connection to Wisconsin’s great outdoors.

This Atlas not only includes State of Wisconsin public DNR lands, but also federal and county owned properties.

Whether you are looking for a public hunting area, �shing spot, hiking trail or a quiet place to simply enjoy a family outing, this guide will help you locate that unique Wisconsin property that helps make our state a destination trip for all to enjoy.

I hope you enjoy this year’s Atlas and that you take the opportunity to get outdoors. Find your adventure and go wild in Wisconsin.

Funded in part by theKnowles-NelsonStewardshipProgram

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Public Access Lands Atlas of Wisconsin, 2020 — page 2 A Directory of Places to Explore Wisconsin’s Outdoors — page 3

Using this Atlas

The Public Access Lands (PAL) atlas is designed to help you find publicly accessible land in Wisconsin.

The atlas consists of four sections:

1) Atlas Introduction 2) Legend and Map Index 3) 444 Maps 4) Property Index and Contact Info

If you are looking for a specific property, begin your search with the Map Index found on the back cover of the atlas or page 3. Locate the desired property in the Index and use the grid number to get the map page: Grid number = Page number.

If you don’t know the property location, use the Property Name Index to find the page number(s) on which the property is found.

Atlas Map Caveats Not displayed in the maps are publicly accessible lands which may change over time. This includes private lands enrolled in the Managed Forest Lands (MFL) and Voluntary Public Access (VPA) programs. Additionally, due to lack of spatial information, lands that are leased by the department or local school forests are not displayed in the maps. See the Contact Information to learn more about these properties.

To keep the maps from becoming cluttered and unreadable, smaller and clustered properties may not be labeled. State Natural Areas located within state or federal properties are not labeled.

Easements Fishing-related easements are typically 66 feet wide and difficult to display at the atlas map scale; therefore, the symbology for these easements are exaggerated by 400 feet to display clearly on the maps. A result of this exaggeration is that the easement will appear to extend beyond the actual easement area. Please respect on-ground postings to stay within the easement boundary and avoid trespassing on private land.

Activities will vary on easements; some may be open for hunting and fishing, some may allow fishing but restrict hunting. Always observe and obey on-ground signs posted at the property. If in doubt, contact the property manager at https://dnr.wi.gov. Keyword: Contact

Numbers on this state map are the page numbers for the 441 public access lands maps that follow.

Index Map of Public Access Lands MapsMap Legend

Township and Range Line In the 1840s, state surveyors created a gridwork to delineate the land of our new state; this grid is referred to as the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). First-level grid division is the Town (north to south) and Range (west to east). In Wisconsin, Range is split into East and West sectors by the 89th meridian (located in the western quarter of the state).

The crossing of the Town and Range lines creates a Township, which is an area of about 36 square miles. PAL map pages are organized by Town/ Range. Map extent is four townships.

Section Line The second-level division of the PLSS is the Section. There are 36 Sections per Township; therefore a Section is one square mile. Sections are numbered with Section One starting in the northeast corner of the township and running in a back-and-forth manner or ‘as the cow plows’. There are other methods used to divide land at this level, e.g. government lots, land grants. To simplify map display, PAL atlas will categorize land divisions at this level with the same symbology.

Cities and Villages Municipality type is distinguished by the label text case. CITY NAMES are capitalized Village Names are proper case

State Trail There are 41 designated state trails. The Ice Age Trail and North Country National Scenic Trails are federally designated but are considered under the state trail network. Portions of the Ice Age Trail which cross private land without a permanent easement are not displayed on the maps.

Federal Land Land owned and managed by a federal government agency, such as the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

County Forest Land Land owned by county government and enrolled in the Wisconsin County Forest Program under s 28.10, Wis. Stats.

State-Owned Land

Land owned by DNR and purchased with money from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.

Land owned by the state of

Wisconsin, e.g. Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transportation or Bureau of Commissioners of Public Land (BCPL). Stewardship funds were not used to purchase these lands.

DNR Easement on Private Land Private land on which the DNR holds

a permanent easement. Stewardship funds were used to purchase these easements.

Private land on which the DNR holds a permanent easement. Stewardship funds were not used to purchase these lands.

Local Park Public land owned and managed by local or county government.

Non-DNR Land Funded by Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund Local park and non-government conservation organization (NCO) land funded in part by the Stewardship Fund.

Stewardship Grant Land Manager Symbol identifies the property manager associated with the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant. Number references the index in back of the atlas.

Shallow Shipwreck Off-shore location of shipwreck remains. More information on the shipwreck can be found at: http://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/

Internal DNR RoadRoad located within a DNR property. These are permanent, all-season roads however use can vary between seasons. Check conditions before use.

Outside of Map Extent Indicates that the map features are displayed on an adjacent map page or exists outside the state boundary.

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All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index.

DNR Properties IndexProperty Name Page numbers Acres

Ackley Wildlife Area 289 1149.30

Ahnapee State Trail 201, 202, 225, 249, 250 603.45

Alabama Lake - Island 1 322 0.70




Alabama Lake State Habitat Area 322 135.48

Albany Wildlife Area 25 19383.83

Allen Creek Streambank Protection Area

26 226.62

Allenton Wildlife Area 90 1159.68

Alta Springs Fishery Area 311 139.43

Amberg Wildlife Area 317, 340, 341 1189.92

American Legion State Forest 356, 357, 377, 378 60212.18

Amnicon Falls State Park 424 826.44

Amnicon Lake - Dollar Island 414 0.05

Amnicon Lake - Little Island 414 0.60

Amnicon Lake - Tomahawk Island 414 23.40

Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area 345, 366 5053.28

Andrew Krakow Public Access and Fishery Area

117 21.82

Anthony Branch Streambank Protection Area

41 635.01

Apple River Timber Demo Forest 300 45.90

Arthur A. Oehmcke Fish Hatchery 377 103.26

Augusta Wildlife Area 210 2103.25

Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area 10, 11, 79 4171.89

Aztalan State Park 58 172.15

Bad Fish Creek Wildlife Area 41 1147.00

Bahr Creek Habitat Preservation 107 34.04

Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands—Jonathon Ela Unit

275 191.16

Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area

275, 298 292.04

Balsam Branch Wildlife Area 300 180.00

Baraboo Hills Recreation Area 68, 83, 84, 85 3257.27

Bay Springs Fishery Area 391 3.40

Bayfield Peninsula 441 1.90

Bean Brook Fishery Area 369, 370 1641.42

Bear Creek Fishery Area 67 790.97

Bearskin State Trail 334, 356, 377 586.60

Beaver Brook Wildlife Area 347 1946.61

Beaver Creek Rearing Station 187 574.50

Behning Creek Fishery Area 299 131.15

Belmont Mound State Park 21 273.56

Benson Creek Fishery Area 349 301.50

Beulah State Habitat Area 30 21.50

Beverly Lake Fishery Area 349 264.20

Bibon Swamp Natural Area 418 9746.53


Big and Little Marsh State Habitat Area

320 10.42

Big Bay State Park 438 2517.32

Big Brook Fishery Area 404 63.00

Big Creek Fishery Area 127, 128, 146 1473.56

Big Creek State Habitat Area 250 19.92

Big Foot Beach State Park 14, 15 271.46

Big Muskego Lake Wildlife Area 46 992.31

Big Rib River Fishery Area 263, 287 723.27

Big Roche A Cri Fishery Area 151, 152 842.50

Big Swamp Wildlife Area 184 800.16

Big Trade Lake - Island No 1 344 0.30

Big Trade Lake - Island No 2 344 1.30

Bill Cross Wildlife Area 287, 288 1522.72

Black Earth Creek Fishery Area 54 448.85

Black River State Forest 146, 147, 148, 166, 167, 168, 189 68654.39

Blackhawk Lake Recreational Area 37, 52 2037.06

Bloomfield State Habitat Area 15 1225.31

Blue Mound State Park 38, 39, 53 1153.26

Bog Brook Wildlife Area 314 265.55

Bolen Creek Fishery Area 278 103.75

Borst Valley Wildlife Area 186 1334.28

Brennan Creek Fishery Area 23, 24 11.74

Brillion Wildlife Area 158 4880.41

Brooklyn Wildlife Area 25, 40 2950.35

Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area

9 643.92

Brule River State Forest 403, 416, 425, 426, 434 47463.69

Brule St Croix Legacy Forest 385, 386, 402, 403, 404, 416, 417 75363.11

Brunet Island State Park 282 1296.95

Buckhorn State Park 131 4040.79

Buckhorn Wildlife Area 131 1643.00

Buena Vista Wildlife Area 171, 172 8205.84

Buffalo River Fishery Area 187, 188 1693.18

Buffalo River State Trail 185, 186, 187, 188, 211 448.65

Burlington State Habitat Area 15, 30 435.22

Burlington To Kansasville State Trail 15, 30, 31 89.34

C.D. (Buzz) Besadny Fish and Wildlife Area

201, 202 2715.13

Cable Lake - Island No 1 368 0.15

Camp Lake Fishery Area 16 214.83

Camp One Springs Fishery Area 315 80.00

Campbellsport Drumlin State Park-Iansr

105 10.00

Capitol Springs Centennial State Park and Recreation Area

56 387.01

Caps Creek Fishery Area 405 21.00

Castle Marsh Fishery Area 55 33.50

Cattail State Trail 300, 301 227.73


All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index. All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index.


Germania Wildlife Area 117, 134 2422.86

Glacial Drumlin State Trail 43, 44, 45, 56, 57, 58, 59 1002.59

Glacial Habitat Restoration 87, 88, 102, 103, 103, 104, 119, 120, 135, 136, 155

16833.51

Glen Hills Watershed 254 672.60

Goose Lake - Island No 1 367 0.30

Goose Lake Wildlife Area 57 2396.22

Gov. Tommy G. Thompson Hatchery 347, 368 102.59

Governor Dodge State Park 37, 38, 52 5344.23

Governor Knowles State Forest 321, 322, 343, 344, 365, 366, 384 21161.35

Governor Nelson State Park 55 422.11

Governor Thompson State Park 317 2967.13

Grand River Marsh Wildlife Area 101, 117 7549.74

Grand Traverse Island State Park 320 26.67

Grassy Lake Wildlife Area 86 753.74

Great River State Trail 109, 124, 125, 126 255.86

Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area 200, 223, 247, 248, 272, 273 9865.73

Green Lake - Island No 1 367 1.60



Greenwood Wildlife Area 152 1438.23

Griffith Nursery 171 172.92

Grindstone Creek Fishery Area 370 399.40

Half Moon Lake Fishery Area 145 133.36

Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area 188 840.56

Hank Aaron State Trail 61, 62 65.17

Hardies Creek Timber Demo Forest 145 58.00

Harrington Beach State Park 92 714.46

Hartman Creek State Park 173 1468.35

Havenwoods Forest Preserve and Nature Center

61 236.53

Hay Creek Fishery Area 256, 257 259.23

Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake Wildlife Area 374, 392, 393 13431.58

Hayward Nursery 388 137.07

Heart Lake Rearing Station 102, 118 73.00

Heritage Hill State Park 200 54.61

High Cliff State Park 157 1183.89

Hillsboro State Trail 96, 97 66.04

Hinkson Creek Fishery Area 85 233.46

Hoffman Hills Recreation Area 231, 232, 255, 256 706.55

Holland Wildlife Area 178 542.51

Holzhueter Farm State Park 57 107.40

Honey Creek Streambank Protection Area

30 511.75

Honey Creek Wildlife Area 30 1339.20

Hook Lake/Grass Lake Wildlife and Natural Area

41 1096.25

Hooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area 16 46.80

Horicon Wildlife Area 88, 89 11146.20


Hulburt Creek Fishery Area 98, 99 616.62

Ice Age Trail 133, 152, 173, 179, 180, 40, 54, 55, 69, 70, 84, 75, 90, 122, 90, 173, 195, 218, 241, 266, 281, 282, 299, 309, 310, 311, 323, 346

8170.38

Interstate Park-IANSR 299 1329.84

Island Lake Wildlife Area 304 40.00

Jackson Marsh Wildlife Area 76 2521.47

Jaegers Island Wildlife Area 137 0.02

James J Rule Timber Demo Forest 37 85.00

Jay Creek Pine Forest State Natural Area

148 441.00

Jefferson Marsh State Wildlife and Natural Area

43 3329.77

Jennie Creek Fishery Area 334 1.15

Jennings Creek Wildlife Area 86 530.12

Joel Marsh Wildlife Area 301 1387.65

John A Lawton Fishery Area 133 288.52

John Michael Kohler State Park 107 748.26

Johnson Lake - Island No 2 366 0.25



Jump River Fishery Area 306 8.39

Kanow Park Fishery Area 59 45.00

Karcher Marsh Wildlife Area 15 282.63

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit

60 1056.65

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Loew Lake Unit

60, 75 1237.64

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwo-nago River Unit

29, 30, 44, 45 939.83

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit-Iansr

90, 105, 106, 122 29948.19

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Pike Lake Unit

75 752.55

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit

28, 29, 44 21718.80

Kickapoo River Fishery Area 112 29.77

Kickapoo Wildlife Area 49, 64 6492.14

Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area 122, 139 843.16

Killsnake Wildlife Area 139, 158 6922.03

Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area 352 8881.47

Kinnickinnic River Fishery Area 228 517.00

Kinnickinnic State Park 227, 228 1277.67

Kissick Swamp Wildlife Area 388 941.30

Knapp Creek Fishery Area 65 19.32

Knapp Creek Wildlife Area 65 1625.84

Koshkonong Wildlife Area 42, 43 844.90

La Budde Creek Fishery Area 122 401.73

La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area

49, 50, 63, 64, 65, 78, 79, 80, 95, 96, 109, 110, 111, 126, 127, 128

2402.24

La Crosse River Fishery Area 128 463.19


Caves Creek Fishery Area 133 849.80

Cedar Creek Streambank Protection Area

75, 76 100.34

Cedarburg Bog Natural Area 76, 91 1736.29

Cedarburg Habitat Preservation 76 20.65

Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area

151, 172, 192, 193, 216 2303.20

Champion Valley Timber Demo Forest 96 51.86

Cherokee Marsh Fishery Area 55, 56 990.45

Chief River Wildlife Area 389 1183.00

Chimney Rock Wildlife Area 186 629.20

Chippewa Flowage 370, 371, 389 14177.79

Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area

281 3735.35

Chippewa River Fishery Area 350 49.72

Chippewa River State Trail 207, 208, 232, 233 320.00

Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Area

17 480.87

Clam Lake Fishery Area 406 7.35

Clam Lake Wildlife Area 345 261.20

Clam River Fishery Area 346 2570.11

Clear Creek State North Country Trail Area

423 339.05

Clover Valley State Habitat Area 28 634.61

Clubhouse Lake-Sunshine Springs Fishery Area

291 41.00

Colburn Wildlife Area 151 5040.00

Collins Marsh Wildlife Area 139, 158 4360.89

Como Lake State Habitat Area 14 176.09

Coon Creek Fishery Area 93, 94, 110 1166.28

Copper Culture Mounds State Park 247 67.30

Copper Falls State Park 420 3542.73

Coulee Experimental Forest 109, 110 2992.10

Council Grounds State Park 288 511.87

Cowyard Rips State Habitat Area 220 47.10

Cox Hollow Streambank Protection Area

37 124.50

Cranberry Lake Fishery Area 331 16.40

Crex Meadows Wildlife Area 344, 345, 365, 366 29731.05

Cross Plains State Park-IANSR 54 156.92

Culbertson Springs Fishery Area 367 43.50

Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area 277 460.77

Cylon Wildlife Area 277 2413.87

Daneault Springs Fishery Area 266 40.00

Dead Creek Springs Fishery Area 389 80.00

Deansville Wildlife Area 56, 57, 71, 72 1687.98

Deer Creek Wildlife Area 197, 220 1490.46

Dell Creek Wildlife Area 98, 83 2649

Delafield State Habitat Area 59, 60 111.55

Delavan Lake State Habitat Area 14 12.00


Dell Creek Wildlife Area 83, 98 2670.55

Dells of the Wisconsin River Natural Area

99 1383.43

Demlows Lake Fishery Area 267 74.06

Deppe Wildlife Area 155 200.25

Devil’s Creek Fishery Area-Ashland 407 12.00

Devil’s Creek Fishery Area-Rusk 327 60.00

Devil’s Lake State Park-Iansr 84 9482.37

Devil’s River State Trail 123, 140, 159, 179 279.99

Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area 217 6054.64

Dock Lake - Island No 1 368 0.60

Dock Lake - Island No 2 368 0.40

Dorn Creek Fishery Area 55 211.35

Douglas County Wildlife Area 402 993.89

Douglas Hallock Demo Forest 34 440.56

Dover State Habitat Area 31 78.00

Drywood Wildlife Area 258 40.00

Dummy Lake Fishery Area 325 15.05

Duncan Creek Fishery Area 281 376.18

Dunnville Wildlife Area 207 4341.77

Eagle Lake Fishery Area 31 98.43

East Lake Fishery Area 299 30.50

Eau Claire River Fishery Area 290 43.80

Eddy Creek Fishery Area 349, 350, 371 284.02

Eisenbahn State Trail 90, 105 309.31

Eldorado Wildlife Area 120 6311.96

Elk Creek Fishery Area 232, 256 495.71

Ellsworth Lake - Island No 1 368 0.50

Elroy-Sparta State Trail 111, 112, 113, 127, 128 642.14

Embarrass River Fishery Area 220, 243 2.16

Emmons Creek Fishery Area 173 1451.75

Engle Creek Springs Fishery Area 325 184.17

Evansville Wildlife Area 26 837.03

Evergreen River Fishery Area 268, 291, 292 1189.11

F G Wilson State Forest Nursery 50 152.40

Fischer Creek Recreation Area 140 123.13

Fish Lake Wildlife Area 343, 344 13443.01

Flambeau River State Forest 329, 330, 351, 352, 370, 373, 392, 393

91247.98

Flat Creek Wildlife Area 369, 370 372.59

Footville Wildlife Area 11, 26 469.09

Forestry Exploration Center 61 66.40

Fox River State Trail 158, 178, 200 294.29

French Creek Wildlife Area 100, 101 3567.31

Friendship State Trail 156, 158 10.41

Gandy Dancer State Trail 299, 323, 345, 366, 384, 414, 423 824.69

Gardner Swamp Wildlife Area 249 1180.58

George Lake State Habitat Area 16 160.00


All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index. All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index.


Niebauer Springs Fishery Area 352, 353 206.00

Nine Mile Island State Natural Area 207 1371.83

North Bend Bottoms Wildlife Area 126, 145 1651.56

North Branch Beaver Creek Fishery Area

294, 295 1173.46

North Branch Milwaukee River Wildlife and Farm Heritage Area

91, 106 2620.13

North Branch Embarrass River Fishery Area

243 6.11

North Branch Pemebonwon Fishery Area

362 4.59

North Branch Trempealeau River Fishery Area

166, 188 282.58

North Country Nat’l Scenic Trail 420, 423 76.42

North Fish Creek Stream Imp 427 40.00

Northern Highland State Forest 377, 378, 393, 394, 395, 396, 410, 411, 412

174225.08

Nourse Sugarbush State Natural Area

437 482.56

Oak Lake - Island No 1 367, 386 17.00

Oconomowoc State Habitat Area 59 225.00

Oconto River State Trail 247 90.40

Old Abe State Trail 257, 258, 282 253.75

Omer Springs Fishery Area 300 47.50

Onion River Streambank Protection Area

106, 122 1043.78

Osceola Hatchery 299 348.40

Otter Creek Wildlife Area 255 237.00

Outagamie Wildlife Area 198 997.69

Paddock Lake State Habitat Area 16 9.00

Paradise Marsh Wildlife Area 87 1590.86

Paradise Valley Wildlife Area 44 1813.90

Parfreys Glen Natural Area 84 508.50

Parker Creek Fishery Area 277 218.87

Pattison State Park 423 1521.19

Paul Olson Wildlife Area 192, 193 2278.57

Peat Lake State Habitat Area 16 472.23

Pebble Brook State Habitat Area 45 34.98

Pecatonica State Trail 21, 22 116.68

Peninsula State Park 297 3827.52

Pensaukee River State Habitat Area 247 15.34

Perrot State Park 125 1269.96

Pershing Wildlife Area 283, 284, 306, 307 8870.04

Person Lake Fishery Area 402 9.64

Peshtigo Brook Wildlife Area 270 2200.00

Peshtigo River State Forest 294, 296, 316, 317 11143.99

Peter Helland Wildlife Area 86 3543.32

Peterkin Pond State Habitat Area 15 130.21

Peters Marsh Wildlife Area 290, 291, 313, 314 1681.24

Pickerel Lake Fishery Area 404 5.42


Pierce Co Islands Wildlife Area 181, 182 1089.32

Pike Wild River 318, 340, 341, 362 4771.29

Pine Creek Fishery Area 182 0.14

Pine Island Wildlife Area 84, 85, 99, 10 5490.49

Pine River System Fishery Area 153, 154 2099.55

Pine-Popple Wild Rivers 361, 382, 383 11495.11

Pinnacle Rock Rearing Station 111 55.33

Plover River Fishery Area 242, 266 1454.80

Plum Creek Watershed 206 757.70

Point Beach State Forest 160 2943.09

Potato Creek Wildlife Area 304 983.50

Potawatomi State Park 249 1220.50

Powell Marsh Wildlife Area 394 4304.46

Poygan Marsh Wildlife Area 154, 155 3617.42

Poynette Game Farm 85, 86 619.25

Prairie River Fishery Area 288, 289, 311, 312 2003.18

Princes Point Wildlife Area 43, 44 2108.54

Quincy Bluff and Wetlands Natural Area

114, 115, 131 7973.23

Rabes Lake Fishery Area 291 120.00

Radley Creek Fishery Area 173 1440.48

Rat River Wildlife Area 155, 156, 175 4564.27

Red Cedar Lake Natural Area 42 54.94

Red Cedar State Trail 207, 231 426.88

Rem-Allen Creek 166 12.00

Rem-Anthony Branch 41 1.77

Rem-Apple River 277 23.70

Rem-Areas-Mullet River 122 23.00

Rem-Areas-Onion River 106 48.92

Rem-Ash Creek 66 43.00

Rem-Bailie Branch 35 13.50

Rem-Baraboo River 84 2.15

Rem-Bear Lake 325, 347 262.38

Rem-Beaver Dam Lake 87, 88 152.26

Rem-Big Green River 35, 49, 50 185.41

Rem-Big Lac Court Oreilles 370 73.85

Rem-Big Rock Creek 51 4.50

Rem-Big Round Lake 323 35.33

Rem-Big Spring Creek 51 285

Rem-Big Sissabagama Lake 349 1.21

Rem-Big Spring Branch 51 27.75

Rem-Big Spring Creek 51 290.3

Rem-Bishop Branch Creek 79, 94 130.95

Rem-Black River 236, 146 24.70

Rem-Blue River 36, 51 383.30

Rem-Bob Lake 281 40.00

Rem-Bone Lake 323 53.61

Rem-Borah Creek 35 20.10


La Crosse River State Trail 109, 110, 127, 128 360.55

Lacrosse Marsh Natural Resource 109 127.05

Lake Kegonsa State Park 41 342.81

Lake Menomin Fishery Area 231 28.02

Lake Mills Hatchery 57 76.16

Lake Mills Wildlife Area 57 2659.35

Lake Nancy - Island No 1 386 40.00

Lake Nebagamon State Habitat Area 416 40.00

Lake Noquebay Wildlife Area 295 1298.08

Lake Pepin Wildlife Area 182, 183 238.29

Lake Waubesa Fishery Area 41 27.00

Lake Wissota State Park 257, 258 1062.05

Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area 164, 165 803.84

Lakeshore State Park 62 33.35

Lakewood Rearing Station 316 192.90

Langlade Rearing Station 292 120.25

Lambert Springs Fishery Area 314 40.00

Lawrence Creek Wildlife Area 115, 116, 132, 133 962.72

Leola Marsh Wildlife Area 151 1900.00

Liberty Creek Wildlife Area 25 562.55

Lima Marsh—Storrs Lake Wildlife Area 27, 28, 43 2931.02

Little Haymeadow Creek Fish Area 288 8.80

Little McGraw Lake - Island No 1 385 0.04

Little Plover River Fishery Area 194 254.05

Little Rice Wildlife Area 337 2638.84

Little River State Habitat Area 272, 273 32.50

Little Suamico State Habitat Area 223 11.97

Little Wolf River Fishery Area 195, 196, 217, 218, 219 2903.82

Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area 70 1186.19

Lodi Spring Creek Fishery Area 70 55.22

Loon Lake Wildlife Area 301, 324 3252.57

Lost Creek Bog Natural Area 436, 439 863.21

Lost Dauphin State Park 178 19.21

Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area

184, 207, 208, 231, 232, 208, 231 3410.73

Lower Kimball Lake - Island No 1 386 1.00

Lower Mud Lake Fishery Area 41 292.38

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway 33, 34, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 78

50341.45

Lower Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resource Area

155, 174, 175, 176, 197, 198, 220, 221 3660.37

Lowes Creek Streambank Protection Area

209 275.62

Lulu Lake Natural Area 29, 30, 44 1968.13

Lyons State Habitat Area 15 135.33

Mack Wildlife Area 198 1851.30

Maine Wildlife Area 198 720.00

Mascoutin Valley State Trail 119, 120 45.43


Mc Kenzie Creek Wildlife Area 323, 324, 345, 346 5617.16

Mc Millan Wildlife Area 214 4208.99

Mccann Creek Fishery Area 257, 281 431.80

Mcdermott Brook Fishery Area 388 150.85

Mckenzie Creek Fishery Area 368 147.00

Mead Wildlife Area 215, 216 32329.11

Meadow Valley Wildlife Area 129, 130, 148, 149, 168, 169 1212.12

Mecan River Fishery Area 133, 134 6720.96

Menard Island Resource Area 334 2707.10

Menominee River State Park & Recreation Area

342, 363, 364 4766.05

Mercer Lake Springs Fishery Area 376 80.80

Merrick State Park 142, 143 321.62

Military Ridge State Trail 37, 38, 39, 40 512.44

Mill Bluff State Park-Iansr 129, 130 1599.77

Mill Creek Fishery Area 129, 148 109.80

Mirror Lake State Park 83, 84, 98, 99 2209.30

Miscauno Wildlife Area 341 634.99

Mississippi Islands Wildlife Area 125 55.02

Montana Lake Fishery Area 270, 271 105.73

Moose Lake State Natural Area 409 3790.10

Mound View State Trail 21 101.29

Mount Hope Rearing Station 34, 49 200.70

Mount Vernon Creek Fishery Area 39 395.96

Mountain-Bay State Trail 199, 200, 221, 222, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245

1134.43

Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Columbia 86 2282.70

Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Door 275, 298 2486.40

Muddy Creek Wildlife Area 231, 232 3776.69

Mukwa Wildlife Area 175 1317.60

Mullet Creek Wildlife Area 121 2215.35

Murray Lake - Island No 1 416 0.4

Muskrat Lake - Island No 1 416 0.15

Myklebust Lake Natural Area 195 173.18

Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area 385, 386 6423.69

Namekagon River Fishery Area 388, 404, 405 84.02

Natural Bridge State Park 68 530.00

Navarino Wildlife Area 220, 221 14733.74

Nelson Dewey State Park 18, 19 763.00

Nevin Hatchery 40 327.75

New Auburn Wildlife Area 280 1202.77

New Glarus Woods State Park 24 418.61

New Munster Wildlife Area 15 418.61

New Wood Wildlife Area 310 2642.10

Newport State Park 298 2372.99

Newton Blackmour State Trail 175, 197, 198, 199 293.24

Nichols Creek Wildlife Area 106 651.47

Nicolet State Trail 222, 246, 269, 270, 293, 315, 316, 338, 360, 381, 399

1299.57


All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index.All DNR public access lands are shown on the maps but not all appear in this index.


Rem-Snake Creek Spring 277 200.00

Rem-So Br Blake Creek 196 12.50

Rem-South Fork Hay River 278 8.29

Rem-Spooner Lake 368, 369 64.50

Rem-Stockbridge Harbor 157 11.08

Rem-Tainter Lake Spawning Marsh 255 40.00

Rem-Ten Mile Creek-North Branch 172 104.18

Rem-Thorstead Creek 134 21.63

Rem-Torgerson Creek 278 8.85

Rem-Upper Turtle Lake 301 28.75

Rem-Vermont Creek 54 6.52

Rem-Washington Coulee 145 87.57

Rem-Waukau Creek 136 6.20

Rem-Waupaca River 173 69.87

Rem-Weirgor River 328 123.15

Rem-West Fork Kickapoo River 95 110.14

Rem-Whitcomb Creek 196, 219 567.90

Rem-Wilke Lake 139 8.50

Rem-Wilson Creek 254 110.00

Rem-Wolf River-Colic Slough 174, 175 276.72

Rem-Wolf River-Hortonville Flats 175 46.41

Rem-Wolf River-Spoehrs Marsh 198 154.40

Rem-Wood River 286 20.25

Rem-Yellow River 366 2.00

Rib Mountain State Park 240 1555.24

Rib River Fishery Area 286 229.50

Rice Beds Creek Wildlife Area 300, 301, 324 3261.14

Richard A Hemp Fishery Area 194, 195 1396.95

Richard Bong Recreation Area 16 4534.37

Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area

38 556.85

Roche A Cri State Park 132 491.67

Rock Falls Wildlife Area 208 116.97

Rock Island State Park 320 912.23

Rocky Arbor State Park 99 264.43

Rocky Run Creek Fishery Area 85, 86 736.78

Rogers Memorial Habitat Preservation

102 76.50

Rome Pond Wildlife Area 44 2245.20

Round Lake State Habitat Area 344 23.70

Rowan Creek Fishery Area 70, 85 651.17

Rush Creek Natural Area 63, 78 2637.98

Rush Creek Streambank Protection Area

78 373.38

S. Branch Oconto River Fish Area 269 624.97

Sabin Springs Fishery Area 81 4.96

Sand Creek Fishery Area 280, 346 341.87

Sand Creek Fishery Area-Polk 346 1446.43

Sand Lake Rearing Station 370 100.58


Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area

127, 146 710.68

Sandhill Wildlife Area 169 9625.25

Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area 69, 84 3390.37

Saunders State Trail 423 207.22

Sawyer Creek Fishery Area 347 744.49

Schuet Creek Fishery Area 122 44.10

Sharon State Habitat Area 13 168.23

Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area 88 921.72

Shawano Lake Fishery Area 245 130.54

Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area 122 871.59

Shell Creek Fishery Area 386 22.34

Silver Creek Fishery Area 303, 326 2.20

Silver Lake Marsh Fishery Area 16 39.00

Silvernail Wildlife Area 329, 351 1043.65

Sinnissippi Wildlife Area 89 344.2

Sissabagama Lake - Cowhorn 349 0.60

Sissabagama Lake - Island No 1 349 0.40

Sissabagama Lake - Island No 2 349 0.80

Sissabagama Lake - Sunnyside 349 1.80

Smith Pond Fishery Area 166 95.00

Snow Bottom State Natural Area 51 308.25

South Beaver Creek Wildlife Area 145 1126.59

South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area

427, 428, 435, 436, 437 8013.46

Southwest Wisconsin Grassland & Stream Conservation Area

37, 39 695.91

Spread Eagle Barrens Natural Area 383 8417.84

Spring Creek Fishery Area 346, 367 72.73

Spring Creek Wildlife Area 331 924.70

Spring Lake Fishery Area 288 277.86

St Croix Islands Wildlife Area 252, 276, 251 1082.08

St. Louis River Stream Bank Area 423, 432 6863.61

Steele Lake - Island No 1 425 1.50

Steele Lake - Island No 2 425 0.60

Story Creek Streambank Protection Area

40 487.77

Stower Seven Lakes State Trail 299, 300 176.87

Straight Lake Wilderness State Park 323 1726.08

Straight River Wildlife Area 323 1464.47

Strawberry Creek State Habitat Area 250 74.13

Strawberry Creek State Hatchery 250 5.87

Suamico River State Habitat Area 223 10.88

Sugar River State Trail 10, 24, 25 264.90

Sugar River Streambank Protection Area

39 17.00

Swan Lake Wildlife Area 85 2437.62

Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area 144 577.01

Tamarack Rearing Station 396 166.00


Rem-Brewer Creek 113 24.00

Rem-Buffalo River 185, 186, 187 236.21

Rem-Callahan Lake 389 100.00

Rem-Camp Creek 80 411.05

Rem-Campbell Creek 115 26.25

Rem-Cannon Branch 23 4.00

Rem-Cannon Creek 23 1.00

Rem-Carpenter Creek 353 33.00

Rem-Carter Creek 152 204.50

Rem-Carter Creek 151 11.75

Rem-Castle Rock Creek 51, 50 114.44

Rem-Clam Lake 345 10.32

Rem-Clam River 366 8.00

Rem-Clear Creek 209 20.70

Rem-Conley Smith Creek 38 87.35

Rem-Coon Creek 94 0.10

Rem-Crooked Creek 50 37.10

Rem-Devils Creek 407 7.29

Rem-Dickenson Creek 235 77.13

Rem-Dickinson Creek 52 8.00

Rem-Doc Smith Branch 35, 36, 50, 51 14.50

Rem-Dodge Branch 38 15.00

Rem-Doty Creek 219 101.01

Rem-Dougherty Creek 23, 24 10.58

Rem-Duck Lake 325 41.00

Rem-E Branch Pecatonica River 38 8.00

Rem-Elk Creek 232, 256 28.15

Rem-Elk Creek 80, 232, 256 171.17

Rem-Elvers Creek 54 109.50

Rem-Engine Creek 81 6.00

Rem-Fancy Creek 81 29.40

Rem-Fordam Creek 132 51.72

Rem-Fox River-Eureka Locks 136 2.24

Rem-Galena River 6, 7 337.67

Rem-Gilbert Creek 230 155.08

Rem-Golden Lake 59 33.50

Rem-Gordon Creek 38 80.35

Rem-Grant River 19, 35 19

Rem-Hansell Creek 81 65.74

Rem-Harker Creek 37 27.65

Rem-Hauer Creek 349, 370 138.29

Rem-Hickey Creek 325 80.00

Rem-Iron River 426 38.56

Rem-King Creek 187 27.57

Rem-Knapp Creek 65, 80 97.61

Rem-Laing Creek 116 114.70

Rem-Leary Creek 194, 195 28.26

Rem-Leech Creek 84 28.93


Rem-Leer and Griffen Creek 195 394.86

Rem-Little Grant River 19, 34 73.50

Rem-Little Green Lake 118 7.89

Rem-Little Lacrosse River 110, 111 19.31

Rem-Little Lemonweir River 113 35.09

Rem-Little Platte River 5, 6, 20, 21, 34 291.38

Rem-Little Roche-A-Cri 132 274.61

Rem-Little Silver Creek 154 216.99

Rem-Long Lake 300 1.50

Rem-Lost Land Lake 389 0.75

Rem-Love Creek 38, 53 567.42

Rem-Lovetts Creek 8 21.00

Rem-Lower Eau Claire Lake 404 30.00

Rem-Mack Creek 173 39.77

Rem-Main Creek 306, 307, 329, 330 141.10

Rem-Maple Creek 350 69.76

Rem-Maple Dale Creek 94 18.69

Rem-Martin Branch 34 46.50

Rem-Mcdermott Creek 388 1.03

Rem-Milancthon Creek 81, 96 240.77

Rem-Mill Creek 65, 66, 80, 81 173.20

Rem-Millville Creek 34, 49 49.76

Rem-Mississippi River Public Acc 162 1.62

Rem-Namekagon River 369 141.72

Rem-North Fork Radley Creek 173 185.83

Rem-Otter Creek 8, 22, 23, 255 185.25

Rem-Otters Creek 52 33.11

Rem-Peterson and Sannes Creek 195 486.36

Rem-Pine Creek 182, 186, 187, 209 170.45

Rem-Pine River 81, 154 28.20

Rem-Pine River-Yuba 66, 81 129.63

Rem-Plum Run Creek 65 1.69

Rem-Pompey Pillar Creek 51, 52 94.60

Rem-Pony Creek 154 20.00

Rem-Rainbow Springs 78 4.90

Rem-Rapid Creek 392 18.00

Rem-Rathbone Creek 147 18.75

Rem-Red Cedar River 303 4.15

Rem-Rock Branch 22 4.58

Rem-Roelke Creek 86 40.00

Rem-Rogers Branch 35 5.25

Rem-Rush Creek 78 5.67

Rem-S Br Pigeon River 219 85.53

Rem-S Branch Trempealeau River 166 232.39

Rem-Sand Creek 280 40.00

Rem-Sand Lake 367 41.40

Rem-Seas Branch Creek 94 19.02

Rem-Six Mile Branch 51 26.20

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Index of Stewardship Grant Land ManagersID Property Manager Website

1 Adams County http://www.co.adams.wi.gov/

2 Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc http://www.aldoleopold.org/

3 Algoma, Town of http://www.townofalgoma.org/

4 Alliance Of Dunn Co Consv & Sports Clubs Inc Not Available

5 Allouez, Village of http://www.villageofallouez.com/

6 Alvin, Town of Not Available7 Amery, City of http://www.amerywisconsin.org/

8 Appleton, City of http://www.appleton.org/

9 Archaeological Conservancy, The https://www.archaeologicalconservancy.org/

10 Ashwaubenon, Village of http://www.ashwaubenon.com/

11 Avoca, Village of https://villageofavoca.com/12 Bailey's Harbor, Town of http://www.baileysharbor.com/

13 Baird Creek Preservation Foundation http://www.bairdcreek.org/

14 Balsam Lake, Village of https://balsamlakevillage.com/15 Baraboo Range Preservation Association, Inc. http://www.baraboorange.org/

16 Baraboo, City of http://cityofbaraboo.com/

17 Barre, Town of Not Available18 Barron County https://www.barroncountywi.gov/

19 Bass Lake, Town of https://basslakewi.gov/20 Bayfield County http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/

21 Bayfield, Town of https://townofbayfield.com/

22 Bayview, Town of https://www.bayfieldcounty.org/1064/Bayview

23 Bell, Town of Not Available

24 Belleville, Village of http://www.bellevillewi.org/

25 Bellevue, Village of http://www.villageofbellevue.org/

26 Belmont, Village of http://www.belmontwi.com/

27 Beloit, City of https://www.beloitwi.gov/28 Beloit, Town of http://www.townofbeloit.org/

29 Berlin, City of http://www.cityofberlin.net

30 Big Cedar Lake Protection & Rehab. District https://www.conservecedarlakes.org/

31 Black River Falls, City of http://www.blackriverfalls.com/

32 Brandon, Village of http://www.villageofbrandon.com/

33 Brookfield, City of http://www.ci.brookfield.wi.us/

34 Brown County http://www.co.brown.wi.us/

35 Brussels, Town of Not Available36 Buchanan, Town of http://www.townofbuchanan.org/

37 Burnett County http://www.burnettcounty.com/

38 Butte Des Morts Conservation Club, Inc http://www.bdmcc.org/

39 Caledonia Conservancy http://www.caledoniaconservancy.org/

40 Caledonia, Town of http://www.caledoniawi.com/

41 Calumet County http://www.co.calumet.wi.us/

42 Carpenter St Croix Valley Nature Center http://www.carpenternaturecenter.org/

43 Cazenovia, Village of https://www.co.richland.wi.us/cazenoviaVillage.shtml44 Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation https://www.conservecedarlakes.org/

45 Cedarburg, City of http://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/

46 Center For Resilient Cities https://www.resilientcities.org/

47 Chippewa County http://www.co.chippewa.wi.us/

48 Chippewa County Land Conservancy, Inc. http://www.chippewaconservancy.com/

49 Chippewa Falls, City of http://www.chippewafalls-wi.gov/


Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area 349, 350 1982.43

Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area

228, 229, 252, 253, 277 1547.27

Westfield Hatchery 116 9.33

Whalen Creek Fishery Area 368 188.32

White River Fishery Area-Bayfield 417, 418, 419, 428 4443.73

White River Fishery Area-Waushara 133, 134, 153 3465.42

White River Marsh Wildlife Area 134, 135 12526.48

White River State Trail 15, 14 157.41

White River Wildlife Area-Ashland 428 1282.03

Whitefish Dunes State Park 250, 274 864.38

Whitman Dam Wildlife Area 142, 143 2190.02

Wild Goose State Trail 73, 88, 103, 104, 120 423.38

Wild Rivers State Trail 326, 347, 348, 368, 386, 402, 403, 415, 423, 424

1156.32

Wild Rose Hatchery 153 248.54

Wildcat Mountain State Park 95, 96 3769.52

Willow Creek Fishery Area 67, 82, 134, 135, 153, 154 3148.92

Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area 355, 356 20889.65

Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area—Dick Steffes Unit

334, 356 1973.60

Willow River State Park 252 2917.57

Willow River Wildlife Area 252 833.23

Wind Lake Fishery Area 31 17.50

Wind Lake State Habitat Area 31 348.07

Winding Creek Rearing Station 238 202.23

Wiouwash State Trail 197, 219, 220, 242, 243, 266 283.45

Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area 175, 176, 197, 198 3040.73

Wolf River Fishery Area 175 193.21

Wolf River State Trail 291, 292, 314, 337 539.25

Wolf River Wildlife Area 155, 175 1980.25

Wood County Wildlife Area 169 1079.00

Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area 334 3328.95

Woods Flowage Fishery Area 291 1232.32

Wyalusing State Park 33 2627.73

Yellow River Fishery Area 325 712.33

Yellow River Wildlife Area 131 2187.68

Yellowstone and Canon Creek Streambank Protection Area

23 237.75

Yellowstone Lake State Park 23 929.28

Yellowstone Wildlife Area 23 4046.13


Thunder River Rearing Station 294, 317 140.00

Tank Creek Fishery Area 166 491.17

Ten Mile Creek Streambank Protection Area

170, 171 507.98

Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area 304 412.53

Terry Andrae State Park 107 215.52

The 400 State Trail 83, 97, 98, 113 409.41

Theresa Wildlife Area 89, 90, 104 5828.39

Thunder Lake Wildlife Area 358, 379 3075.09

Thunder River Rearing Station 317, 294 140

Token Creek Rearing Station 56, 71 4.70

Tichigan Wildlife Area 30 1280.22

Tiffany Wildlife Area 161, 183, 184, 206 13369.71

Tom Lawin Wildlife Area 258 2383.11

Tomorrow River State Trail 194, 195, 196 377.76

Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area 404 911.80

Totogatic River Fishery Area 387 15.00

Totogatic Wild River 386, 402 2467.70

Totogatic Wildlife Area 387, 388 2719.05

Tower Hill State Park 53 76.50

Town Corner Wildlife Area 340 904.89

Trempealeau Lakes Fishery Area 125 164.60

Trout Creek Fishery Area-Iowa 38, 53 963.24

Trout Creek Watershed 38 146.20

Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area 195 191.75

Troy State Habitat Area 29 585.50

Trump Coulee Rearing Station 165 424.00

Turtle Creek Fishery Area 301 40.00

Turtle Creek Wildlife Area 13 1072.45

Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area 375, 393, 394 35684.9

Turtle Valley Wildlife Area 28, 29 1853.46

Tuscobia State Trail 326, 348, 349, 350, 371, 372, 373, 374 1085.54

Two Creeks State Park-Iansr 180 24.61

Uhrenholdt Mem Timber Demo Forest 388 122.32

Underwood Wildlife Area 409, 422 1603.34

Upper Kinnickinnic Creek Streambank Protection Area

228, 229, 252, 253 873.12

Upper Neenah Fishery Area 115 374.01

Upper Waubesa Fishery Area 56 264.32

Upper Wolf River Fishery Area 268, 291, 292, 313, 314, 315 9482.86

Van Loon Wildlife Area 125 4003.36

Vernon Wildlife Area 45 4346.40

Washington Creek Wildlife Area 305 515.88

Waterloo—Mud Lake Wildlife Area 57, 72, 73 9141.59

Waunakee Wildlife Area 55 470.51

Waupaca River Fishery Area 173, 174 87.31

Wausaukee Timber Demo Forest 318 40.00

Webb Lake - Island No 1 385 0.45



50 Clark County http://www.co.clark.wi.us/

51 Cleveland, Village of http://www.clevelandwi.gov/

52 Coloma, Town of Not Available

53 Combined Locks, Village of http://www.combinedlocks.org/

54 Community Foundation Of Portage County, Inc. http://www.cfcwi.org/55 Conservation Fund, The http://www.conservationfund.org/

56 Cottage Grove, Village of http://www.village.cottage-grove.wi.us/

57 Crivitz, Village of http://www.villageofcrivitz.com/

58 Cross Plains, Village of http://www.cross-plains.wi.us/

59 Dane County https://www.countyofdane.com/

60 Dane County Parks https://parks-lwrd.countyofdane.com/parksystem/list

61 Darlington, City of http://www.darlingtonwi.org/

62 De Pere, City of http://www.de-pere.org/

63 Deer Creek Sportsmans Club http://www.deercreeksportsmansclub.com/

64 Deer Lake Conservancy Inc http://www.deerlakewi.com

65 Deforest, Village of http://www.vi.deforest.wi.us/

66 Delafield, City of http://www.cityofdelafield.com/

67 Denmark, Village of http://www.denmark-wi.org/

68 Dodge County https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/

69 Door County http://www.co.door.wi.gov

70 Door County Land Trust, Inc. http://www.doorcountylandtrust.org/

71 Douglas County http://www.douglascountywi.org/

72 Driftless Area Land Conservancy https://driftlessconservancy.org/

73 Druid Lake Inland P & R District Not Available

74 Ducks Unlimited https://www.ducks.org/Wisconsin

75 Dunn, Town of http://town.dunn.wi.us/

76 East Troy, Town of http://www.townofeasttroy.com/

77 Eau Claire County http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/

78 Eau Claire, City of https://www.eauclairewi.gov/79 Eden, Village of http://www.fdlco.wi.gov/community/area-cities-villages-and-townships/villages/eden80 Edgar, Village of http://www.vil.edgar.wi.us/

81 Egg Harbor, Village of http://www.villageofeggharbor.org/

82 Elkhart Lake, Village of http://www.elkhartlake.com/village/

83 Elkhorn, City of http://www.cityofelkhorn.org/

84 Ephraim, Village of http://www.ephraim-wisconsin.com/

85 Erin, Town of http://www.erintownship.com/

86 Fond Du Lac County http://www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/87 Fond Du Lac, City of https://www.fdl.wi.gov/88 Forest County http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/

89 Fort Atkinson, City of http://www.fortatkinsonwi.net/

90 Fox Lake, City of http://www.cityoffoxlake.org/

91 Fox Lake, Town of http://www.townoffoxlake.org/

92 Francis Creek, Village of http://www.franciscreek.org/

93 Franklin, City of http://www.franklinwi.gov/display/router.aspx

94 Fredonia, Village of http://www.village.fredonia.wi.us/

95 Freedom, Town of http://www.townoffreedom.org/

96 Friends Of Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary http://www.baybeachwildlife.com/

97 Friends Of Mosquito Hill, Inc. https://www.outagamie.org/98 Friends Of Pheasant Branch http://www.pheasantbranch.org/


99 Friends Of The Fox http://www.friendsofthefox.org/

100 Friends Of The Madison School Forest https://friendsofthemadisonschoolforest.org/101 Friendship, Village of https://adamsfriendship.com/102 Garfield, Town of http://www.townofgarfield.com/

103 Genesee, Town of http://www.towngenesee.org/

104 Geneva Lake Conservancy https://genevalakeconservancy.org/

105 Germantown, Village of http://www.village.germantown.wi.us/

106 Glacial Lakes Conservancy https://www.glaciallakes.org/

107 Grafton, Village of http://www.village.grafton.wi.us/

108 Grand Chute, Town of http://www.grandchute.net/

109 Grantsburg, Village of http://www.grantsburgwi.com/

110 Green Bay, City of https://greenbaywi.gov/111 Green Lake Sanitary District https://www.glakesd.com/112 Green Lake, City of http://www.cityofgreenlake.com/

113 Green-Rock Audubon Society http://www.greenrockaudubon.org/

114 Greenville, Town of http://www.townofgreenville.com/

115 Groundswell Conservancy https://groundswellwisconsin.org/

116 Harris, Town of Not Available

117 Harrison, Town of http://www.townofharrisonwisconsin.com/118 Hartford, City of http://www.ci.hartford.wi.us/

119 Hartland, Village of http://www.villageofhartland.com/

120 Hazel Green, Village of http://villageofhazelgreen.org/

121 Highland, Village of http://www.villageofhighland.net/

122 Hilbert, Village of http://www.villageofhilbert.com/

123 Ho Chunk Nation https://ho-chunknation.com/

124 Hobart, Village of http://www.hobart-wi.org/

125 Hortonville, Village of http://www.hortonvillewi.org/

126 Howard, Village of http://villageofhoward.com/127 Hudson, City of http://www.ci.hudson.wi.us/

128 Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. http://www.iceagetrail.org/

129 Jackson County https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/

130 Jackson, Village of http://villageofjackson.com/

131 Jacksonport, Town of https://jacksonport.org/132 Jamestown, Town of Not Available

133 Janesville, City of https://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/134 Jefferson Co. Parks Dept. http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/

135 Jefferson County https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov/136 Jefferson, City of http://www.jeffersonwis.com/

137 Junction City, Village of http://www.junctioncitywi.com

138 Juneau, City of http://www.cityofjuneau.net/

139 Kaukauna, City of http://www.cityofkaukauna.com/

140 Kendall, Village of https://www.kendallwi.com/

141 Kenosha County https://www.kenoshacounty.org/

142 Kenosha, City of http://www.kenosha.org/

143 Kenosha/Racine Land Trust, Inc. https://senokrlt.org/144 Kettle Moraine Land Trust http://www.kmlandtrust.org/

145 Kewaunee, City of http://www.cityofkewaunee.org/

146 Kimberly, Village of http://www.vokimberly.org/

147 Kinnickinnic River Land Trust http://kinniriver.org/



148 Koshkonong, Town of http://www.koshkonongwi.com/

149 La Crosse, City of https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/

150 Ladysmith, City of http://www.cityofladysmithwi.com/

151 Lafayette, Town of http://www.lafayettetownship.org/

152 Lake Delton, Village of http://www.lakedelton.org/

153 Lake Geneva, City of http://www.cityoflakegeneva.com/

154 Landmark Conservancy, Inc. https://www.landmarkwi.org/

155 Langlade County https://www.co.langlade.wi.us/

156 Last Wilderness Conservation Association Not Available

157 Ledgeview, Town of http://www.ledgeviewwisconsin.com/

158 Lincoln County http://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/

159 Little Chute, Village of http://www.littlechutewi.org/

160 Lodi, Town of http://www.tn.lodi.wi.gov/

161 Loganville, Village of Not Available162 Luxemburg, Village of http://www.luxemburgusa.com/

163 Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve http://www.miwp.org/index.shtml

164 Madison Audubon Society http://www.madisonaudubon.org/audubon/

165 Madison, City of http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/parks/

166 Maiden Rock, Village of https://www.maidenrock.org/167 Manitowoc Co Fish & Game Protective Assoc http://mantyfg.org/168 Manitowoc County Park And Planning Office http://www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/

169 Manitowoc, City of http://www.manitowoc.org/

170 Marathon City, Village of Not Available

171 Marathon County https://www.marathoncity.org/172 Marinette County https://www.marinettecounty.com/

173 Marinette, City of http://www.marinette.wi.us/

174 Marion, City of http://www.marion.govoffice2.com/

175 Marshfield, City of http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/

176 Mcfarland, Village of http://www.mcfarland.wi.us/

177 Medford, City of http://citymedfordwi.com/

178 Menasha, City of http://www.cityofmenasha-wi.gov/

179 Fox Crossing (Menasha), Town of http://www.foxcrossingwi.gov/180 Menomonee Falls, Village of http://www.menomonee-falls.org/

181 Menomonie, City of http://www.menomonie-wi.gov/

182 Menomonie, Town of http://www.townofmenomonie.org/

183 Mequon, City of http://www.ci.mequon.wi.us/

184 Merrill, City of http://www.ci.merrill.wi.us/

185 Merton, Village of http://www.villageofmerton.com/

186 Middleton, City of http://www.ci.middleton.wi.us/

187 Middleton, Town of http://www.town.middleton.wi.us/

188 Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy http://www.mkeconservancy.org/

189 Milwaukee County https://county.milwaukee.gov/

190 Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District https://www.mmsd.com/

191 Mississippi Valley Conservancy http://www.mississippivalleyconservancy.org/

192 Monona, City of http://www.monona.wi.us/

193 Montello, City of http://www.montellowi.com/

194 Monticello, Village of https://vi.monticello.wi.us/195 Mount Pleasant, Village of http://www.mtpleasantwi.gov/

196 Mt. Pleasant Storm Water Utility District http://www.mtpleasantwi.gov/


197 Mukwonago, Village of http://www.villageofmukwonago.com/

198 Muscoda, Village of http://www.muscoda.com/

199 Muskego Lakes Land Conservancy Inc https://gatheringwaters.org/muskego-lakes-land-conservancy200 Muskego, City of https://www.cityofmuskego.org/201 Nature Conservancy, The https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/wisconsin/202 NE Wisconsin Land Trust http://www.newlt.org/

203 Neenah, City of http://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/

204 Neenah, Town of http://www.townofneenah.com/

205 Neosho, Village of http://www.villageofneosho.org/

206 New Berlin, City of http://www.newberlin.org/

207 New Holstein, City of http://www.ci.new-holstein.wi.us/

208 New London, City of http://www.newlondonwi.org/

209 New Richmond, City of http://www.newrichmondwi.gov/

210 Newbold, Town of http://www.newboldtown.com/

211 North Fond Du Lac, Village of http://www.nfdl.org/

212 North Freedom, Village of http://www.villageofnorthfreedom.com/213 Norwalk, Village of http://www.villageofnorwalk.com/

214 Oak Creek, City of http://www.oakcreekwi.org/

215 Oconomowoc, City of http://www.oconomowoc-wi.gov/

216 Oconto County http://www.co.oconto.wi.us/

217 Olbrich Botanical Society https://www.cityofmadison.com/visit-play/olbrich-gardens218 Omro, City of http://www.omro-wi.com/219 Omro, Town of http://www.townofomro.us/220 Onalaska, City of http://www.cityofonalaska.com/

221 Oregon, Town of http://www.town.oregon.wi.us/

222 Oregon, Village of http://www.vil.oregon.wi.us/

223 Osceola, Village of http://www.vil.osceola.wi.us/

224 Oshkosh, City of http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/

225 Ozaukee County https://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/

226 Ozaukee Washington Land Trust http://www.owlt.org/

227 Palmyra, Village of http://www.villageofpalmyra.com/

228 Perry, Town of http://www.perry-wi.gov/

229 Peshtigo, City of http://www.ci.peshtigo.wi.us/

230 Pewaukee, Village of http://www.villageofpewaukeewi.us/

231 Phelps, Town of http://www.townofphelps.com/

232 Philadelphia Community Farm, Inc. http://www.buttermilkcsa.com/contact-us233 Phillips, City of http://www.cityofphillips.com/

234 Plain, Village of http://www.plainwi.govoffice2.com/

235 Platteville, City of https://www.platteville.org/236 Pleasant Prairie, Village of http://www.pleasantprairieonline.com/

237 Plover, Village of http://www.ploverwi.gov/

238 Polk County https://www.co.polk.wi.us/239 Port Washington, City of http://www.cityofportwashington.com/240 Portage County http://www.co.portage.wi.us/

241 Prairie Enthusiasts, Inc., The http://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/

242 Prescott, City of http://www.prescottwi.org/

243 Price County http://www.co.price.wi.us/

244 Racine, City of http://www.cityofracine.org/

245 Reedsburg, City of http://www.reedsburg.govoffice.com/



246 Richfield, Village of http://www.richfieldwi.gov/

247 Richland Center, City of https://www.co.richland.wi.us/index.shtml248 Ridges Sanctuary Inc https://www.ridgessanctuary.org/249 River Falls, City of http://www.rfcity.org/

250 River Revitalization Foundation http://www.riverrevitalizationfoundation.org/

251 Riveredge Nature Center, Inc. http://www.riveredge.us/

252 Riverland Conservancy https://riverlandconservancy.org/253 Rock County http://www.co.rock.wi.us/

254 Rock Springs, Village of https://rockspringswi.com/

255 Rosendale, Village of http://www.villageofrosendale.com/

256 Rusk County http://www.ruskcounty.org/

257 Saint Croix Falls, City of http://www.cityofstcroixfalls.com/

258 Saint Joseph, Town of http://www.townofstjoseph.com/

259 Salem, Town of http://www.townofsalem.net/

260 Sauk County http://www.co.sauk.wi.us/

261 Saukville, Village of http://www.village.saukville.wi.us/

262 Sawyer County http://www.sawyercountygov.org/

263 Seymour, City of http://www.seymour.govoffice.com/

264 Shawano County http://www.co.shawano.wi.us/

265 Shawano, City of http://www.cityofshawano.com/266 Sheboygan County https://www.sheboygancounty.com/267 Sheboygan County Conservation Association http://www.sheboygancountyconservationassociation.org/

268 Sheboygan, City of http://www.sheboyganwi.gov/269 Shiocton, Village of http://www.shiocton.org/

270 Sister Bay, Village of http://www.sisterbay.com/

271 Slinger, Village of http://www.vi.slinger.wi.gov/

272 Somerset, Village of http://www.vil.somerset.wi.us/

273 South Wayne, Village of https://villageofsouthwayne.com/274 Springwater, Town of Not Available

275 St. Croix County https://www.sccwi.gov/

276 Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy http://www.standingcedars.org/

277 Stevens Point, City of http://stevenspoint.com/

278 Sturgeon Bay, City of http://www.sturgeonbaywi.org/

279 Sturgeon Bay, Town of Not Available280 Suamico, Village of http://www.suamico.org/

281 Sun Prairie, City of http://www.cityofsunprairie.com/

282 Sussex, Village of http://www.village.sussex.wi.us/

283 Taylor County http://www.co.taylor.wi.us/

284 Thiensville, Village of http://www.village.thiensville.wi.us/

285 Tomahawk, City of http://www.tomahawkwi.govoffice3.com/

286 Trenton, Town of http://www.townoftrenton.info/

287 Trust For Public Lands, Inc, The http://www.tpl.org/

288 Twin Lakes, Village of http://www.villageoftwinlakes.net/

289 Two Creeks, Town of http://www.townoftwocreeks.com/

290 Two Rivers, City of http://www.two-rivers.org/291 University Of Wisconsin-Green Bay https://www.uwgb.edu/

292 University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point https://www.uwsp.edu/Pages/default.aspx

293 US Fish & Wildlife Service https://www.fws.gov/midwest/

294 UW-Stevens Point Foundation http://www.uwsp.edu/foundation/


295 Vernon County Lwcd http://www.vernoncounty.org/

296 Vilas County https://www.vilascountywi.gov/

297 Wales, Village of http://www.vi.wales.wi.gov/

298 Walworth County http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/

299 Washburn County http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/

300 Washington County http://www.co.washington.wi.us/

301 Waterford, Town of http://www.tn.waterford.wi.gov/

302 Waterford, Village of http://www.waterfordwi.org/303 Watertown, City of http://www.ci.watertown.wi.us/

304 Waukesha County http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/

305 Waukesha County Dept Of Parks & Land Use http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/

306 Waukesha County Land Conservancy http://www.waukeshalandconservancy.org/

307 Waukesha, City of http://www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/

308 Waunakee, Village of http://www.vil.waunakee.wi.us/

309 Waupaca County http://www.waupacacountyparks.com/

310 Waupaca, City of http://www.cityofwaupaca.org/

311 Waushara County http://www.co.waushara.wi.us/

312 Wautoma, City of http://www.cityofwautoma.com/

313 Wauwatosa, City of http://www.wauwatosa.net/

314 Wauzeka, Village of https://www.visitboscobel.com/wauzeka/315 West Baraboo, Village of https://villageofwestbaraboo.com/316 West Bend, City of http://www.ci.west-bend.wi.us/

317 West Bend, Town of http://www.townofwestbend.com/

318 Westport, Town of http://www.townofwestport.org/

319 Weyauwega, City of http://www.cityofweyauwega-wi.gov/

320 Whitewater, City of http://www.whitewater-wi.gov/321 Wild Ones Natural Landscapers Ltd. http://www.wildones.org/

322 Wilson, Town of http://www.townwilson.com/

323 Windsor, Town of https://www.windsorwi.gov/324 Wings Over Wisconsin http://www.wingsoverwisconsin.org/

325 Winnebago County http://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

326 Winneconne, Village of http://www.winneconne.org/

327 Wisconsin Rapids, City of http://www.wirapids.org/

328 Wisconsin Society For Ornithology https://wsobirds.org/

329 Woodland Dunes Nature Center http://www.woodlanddunes.com/

330 Woodville, Village of http://www.villageofwoodville.org/

Phoenix Park, City of Eau Claire. Purchased in Part with a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant. Photo Credit: City of Eau Claire


Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area

Peshtigo Flowage

Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest

Glossary of Public Access Land TypesWisconsin is home to a wide array of public access land types. An understanding of these land types will give a sense of the activities that are allowed.

FEDERAL PROPERTIES:National Forest—The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is the one National Forest located in Northern Wisconsin. It is owned by the federal government and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Land Management on the Chequamegon-Nicolet is focused on timber harvesting, water and wildlife conservation, livestock grazing and outdoor recreation. Although originally established in the 1930s as separate forests, the two were merged into the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in 1998.

National Lakeshore—The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is one of four National Lakeshores in the country. This beautiful locale, located off the southern shore of Lake Superior, was championed by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in the 1970s. The Lakeshore is comprised of 21 islands and a strip of land along the Bayfield Peninsula. The Lakeshore contains lighthouses, sea caves, natural animal habitats as well as primitive camping. It is administered by the National Park Service.

National Scenic Riverway— The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in northwest Wisconsin is managed by the National Park Service. It was created to conserve the scenery, historical and natural habitats located along the river corridor. The Riverway includes much of the Namekagon River as well.

National Wildlife Refuge—The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of land and water for the conservation, management and, when appropriate, the restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and habitats.

STATE PROPERTIES:State Forest—The management of state forests balances the sustainable harvest of wood products and protection of natural resources while providing a range of recreational opportunities. In addition to forest recreational activities, state forests provide opportunities along lakes, rivers and streams as many state forests were formed around watersheds in an effort to protect fragile aquatic ecosystems.

Demonstration (Demo) Forests—The purpose of Wisconsin’s demonstration forests is to present sustainable forest management and responsible land stewardship. The management concepts can be applied as educational tools for students, professional foresters and non-industrial private forest landowners.

Forest Legacy Program—These properties are funded through the Forest Legacy Program which is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Program is a cost-share program that allows the Department to place large blocks of conservation easements on private forest land that may be threatened by subdivision to residential or commercial development. Forest legacy easements open the land to public access activities such as hiking, hunting, fishing and other low-intensity recreation. The land remains under private ownership and can be sold; however, the easement will persist and perpetually allow public access.

Wildlife Areas—State wildlife areas are managed to provide high quality habitats for game and non-game species. Although the primary purpose is to provide places for hunting and trapping, and fishing where water access is available, wildlife areas are popular destinations for wildlife watching, hiking, snow-shoeing and dog walking. Trails on these properties are usually primitive with little or no maintenance.

State Park—These properties provide areas for public recreation and instruction in conservation and outdoor skills. Wisconsin’s state parks harbor many ecological and scenic gems as well as preserve state historical and archaeological sites. Camping, hiking, boating, hiking, horseback riding and swimming are among the many activities that attract over 17 million visitors each year to the state park system.

Recreation Areas—State recreation areas provide opportunities for the public to participate in a wide range of day-use outdoor activities. These properties are similar to state parks but do not include overnight camping.

Aurora Lake State Natural Area

Ferry Bluff State Natural Area

Peninsula State Park

State Trail

Scenic Waters Areas—There are three Scenic Waters Areas in the northern portion of the state: Chippewa Flowage, Turtle-Flambeau and Willow Flowage. The flowages were created in the 1920s to reduce flooding and generate hydroelectricity. Today they provide exceptional fishing, boating and primitive camping opportunities.

Wild Rivers—The wild river designation provides conservation and public access to the state’s most scenic and pristine rivers. Like our state parks, these wild rivers attract visitors from Wisconsin and the Midwest and are important to the economic health of the tourism industry. There are three scenic rivers in northern Wisconsin: Totogatic, Pine-Popple and Pike. Water levels can vary between seasons and caution is advised when kayaking or canoeing.

Natural Areas—State Natural Areas (SNA) provide a glimpse into how the state appeared 200 years ago and provide a baseline from which to evaluate current and future management actions. Some SNAs support rare or endangered species while others represent prime examples of remaining occurrences of native plant communities such as fen, oak savannas and boreal forests. While many of the +600 SNAs are embedded within other state, federal and local protected areas, there are 100,000 acres of ‘free-standing’ SNAs found throughout the state. While activities can vary on SNAs, most are limited to low-impact outdoor recreation such as hiking and wildlife viewing.

Fishery Areas—State fishery areas protect land along many of Wisconsin’s highest quality streams, rivers and lakes. They protect critical springs and spawning areas that help support fisheries and provide exceptional angling opportunities. Upland areas of fishery areas also provide opportunities for hunting, trapping, hiking, berry-picking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. In addition to state fishery areas the department has secured public fishing access through the Stream Bank Easement program.

State Trail—The department manages a system of state trails, some through cooperation with local and federal government. Each of the trails, even small segments of a trail, have multiple uses that may include hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, ATV use or more. Two trails, the North Country National Scenic Trail and the Ice Age Trail are also national trails that share administration with the National Park Service.

Conservation Area—Conservation areas are designed to accomplish ecological goals over very broad areas. In most cases, these landscape-scale projects are designed to meet these goals through a combination of protected lands set within a mosaic of working farmlands. The Department has established two Conservation Areas: Southwest Wisconsin Grassland & Stream Conservation Area and the Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area.

Hatcheries and Rearing Station—The department operates hatcheries, egg collection facilities and rearing stations which raise millions of fish to be stocked each year in lakes and rivers where there is little or no natural reproduction. These facilities provide fishing opportunities for the many anglers that visit state lakes and streams. Hatchery tours are available by appointment for classrooms, scouts and other groups wanting to learn more about fish management. Public hunting is not allowed adjacent to the facilities.

Remnant Fishery Habitat (REM)—Remnant areas protect individual tracts of land of fish habitat for cold water species. The REMs usually occur in widely scattered areas along cold-water trout streams and include the most important spawning areas and springs.

Public Access—These are places to launch a boat or fish from shore or pier. These sites are displayed in the maps as “Boat Ramp” or “Carry-In Boat Ramp”. There are over 3,000 public boat access sites in Wisconsin, many provide vehicle and trailer parking areas, and some provide restroom facilities or cleaning stations.

Tree Nursery—The department operates three tree nurseries to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality seedling of desirable forest species, at an economical cost, to encourage reforestation in Wisconsin. The state nurseries are fenced and gated but are open to the public for customer service during regular business hours. Tours of nursery grounds are available by appointment. Public hunting is not allowed within the fenced areas.


Autumn in the Woods

Trillium

Perrot State Park

Devil’s Lake State Park

COUNTY and LOCAL PROPERTIES:

County forest—According to s. 28.11(1), Wis. Stats., the purpose of county forests is to “...enable and encourage the planned development and management of county forests for optimum production of forest products together with recreational opportunities, wildlife, watershed protection and stabilization of stream flow, giving full recognition to the concept of multiple-use to assume maximum public benefits.” Activities on county forests may include hiking, hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing and ATV use. Respect on-ground signage for allowed activities.

Local parkland—Most Wisconsin counties and municipalities own and manage parks, green spaces and other conservation/recreation land for public use. These lands range from town/city parks to county greenways and recreation areas. The source of data representing local parks in this atlas is a compilation from an external vendor and may not contain all local parks within Wisconsin. Activities allowed on local parkland are varied, therefore respect and obey on-ground signage as dictated by the local municipality.

Non-governmental Conservation Organization (NCO)—Non-governmental conservation organizations actively work to protect natural resources by acquiring land and/or conservation easements. These organizations are run by local people who have a shared passion for preserving their communities’ natural heritage. In Wisconsin there are about 50 NCOs that own and manage conservation land and include land trusts, such as Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and Dane County Land Trust, and non-profits such as The Nature Conservancy and Audubon Society. Together NCOs have permanently protected over 280,000 acres of the state’s special places with matched funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Most are open to public access however some may protect sensitive plant and animal communities and limit access and activities. Contact the NCO for access information and respect and obey on-ground signage.

Kettle Moraine State Forest- Southern Unit

Kohler-Andrae State Park Dunes

Capital City State Trail

Data Sources and LimitationsWhile every effort was made to accurately show public access lands in Wisconsin, the maps quickly become out of date as land is acquired or sold by various agencies. This publication is proposed to be updated every two years.

No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, completeness or legality of the information herein. The boundaries depicted in these maps may not represent the legal ownership boundaries of any property. The delineation of legal boundaries may only be conducted by a licensed surveyor.

Data Sources [Source Date]:

Federal Land Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units [03/2018] National Park Service

Real Estate Interest Database [12/2018] U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Basic Ownership Dataset [06/2018] U.S. Forest Service

State Land DNR Managed Lands [11/2019] WI DNR Bureau of Facilities and Lands Board of Commissioners of Public Land [07/2019] WI Board of Commissioners of Public Land Trails WI DNR State Trail Network [11/2019] North Country National Scenic Trail Association [06/2018] Ice Age Trail Alliance [07/2019] County Forest [11/2019] Wisconsin Forest Inventory and Reporting System WI DNR Division of Forestry

State Features Boat Access Site [11/2019] Parking Area [11/2019] Internal Roads [11/2019] WI DNR Land Management System database

County and Local Local Parks [04/2019] Dataset compiled from Wisconsin Statewide County Tax Parcel Dataset (V4) Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission data ESRI StreetMap

Base Map Roads [11/2019] OpenStreetMap-- customized by WI DNR Bureau of Technology Services-GIS Services for use in DNR mapping products Lakes, Rivers and Streams [11/2019] DNR 24K Hydro dataset Cities and Villages [08/2019] Wisconsin Legislative Technical Services Bureau

Public Access Lands Atlas of Wisconsin, 2020 — page 464

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Wausau

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BlackRiverFalls

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Madison MilwaukeeWaukesha

Plymouth

Horicon

Oshkosh

Sturtevant

Green Bay

Eau Claire

La Crosse

DodgevilleFitchburg

Janesville

Superior

Northern Lake View

FEDERAL CONTACTS

United States Forest Service Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest500 Hanson Lake RoadRhinelander, WI 54501Phone: 715-362-1300Web: www.fs.usda.gov/cnnfNational Park Service, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore415 Washington AvenueBay�eld, WI 54814Phone: 715-779-3397Web: www.nps.gov/apisNational Park Service Ice Age National Scenic Trail700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 100Madison, WI 53711Phone: 608-441-5610Web: www.nps.gov/iatr/National Park Service, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway401 North Hamilton StreetSaint Croix Falls, WI 54024Phone: 715-483-2274Web: www.nps.gov/sacnUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service, Fox River, Gravel Island, Green Bay and Horicon National Wildlife RefugesW4279 Headquarters RoadMayville, WI 53050-1931Phone: 920-387-2658Web: www.fws.gov/midwest/horicon/United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Necedah National Wildlife RefugeN11385 Headquarters RoadNecedah, WI 54646-8289Phone: 608-565-2551Web: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/necedah/United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Trempealeau National Wildlife RefugeW28488 Refuge RoadTrempealeau, WI 54661-7246Phone: 608-539-2311Web: www.fws.gov/midwest/trempealeau/United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife RefugeNorthern Great Lakes Visitor Center29270 Co Hwy GAshland, WI 54806-9339Phone: 715-685-2645Web: www.fws.gov/midwest/whittleseycreek/

STATE CONTACTS

Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public LandsMadison Phone: 608-266-1370Lake Tomahawk Phone: 715-277-3366Web: bcpl.wisconsin.gov

COUNTY FOREST CONTACTS

Ashland County Forest Administrator304 W. Michigan StreetButternut, WI 54514Phone: 715-769-3777

Barron County Forest Administrator335 E. Monroe AveBarron, WI 54812Phone: 715-537-6296

Bay�eld County Forest AdministratorPO Box 445Washburn, WI 54891Phone: 715-373-6114

Burnett County Forest Administrator7425 County Road KSiren, WI 54872Phone: 715-349-2157

Chippewa County Forest Administrator711 North Bridge StreetChippewa Falls, WI 54729Phone: 715-726-7921

Clark County Forest Administrator517 Court Street, Room 103Neillsville, WI 54456Phone: 715-743-5142

Douglas County Forest AdministratorPO Box 211Solon Springs, WI 54873Phone: 715-378-2219

Eau Claire County Forest Administrator227 First Street WestAltoona, WI 54720Phone: 715-839-4783

Florence County Forest Administrator5617 Forestry DriveFlorence, WI 54121Phone: 715-528-3207 ext 105

Forest County Forest Administrator200 East MadisonCrandon, WI 54520Phone: 715-478-3475

Iron County Forest Administrator607 Third Ave N Suite #2Hurley, WI 54534Phone: 715-561-2697

Jackson County Forest AdministratorW7970 Airport RdBlack River Falls, WI 54615Phone: 715-284-8475

Juneau County Forest Administrator650 PrairieMauston, WI 53948-1345Phone: 608-847-9390

Langlade County Forest Administrator1633 Neva RoadAntigo, WI 54409Phone: 715-627-6300

Lincoln County Forest Administrator801 North Sales St., Suite 106Merrill, WI 54452Phone: 715-539-1034

Marathon County Forest Administrator212 River Drive Suite 2Wausau, WI 54403-5476Phone: 715-261-1584

Marinette County Forest Administrator1926 Hall AvenueMarinette, WI 54143Phone: 715-732-7525

Monroe County Forest Administrator14345 Co Hwy B, Suite 5Sparta, WI 54656Phone: 608-269-8635

Oconto County Forest Administrator301 Washington StreetOconto, WI 54153Phone: 920-834-6827

Oneida County Forest AdministratorCourthouse PO Box 400Rhinelander, WI 54501Phone: 715-369-6140

Polk County Forest Administrator100 Polk County Plaza Suite 40Balsam Lake, WI 54810Phone: 715-485-9265

Price County Forest Administrator104 South Eyder AvenuePhillips, WI 54555Phone: 715-339-6371

Rusk County Forest Administrator311 Miner Avenue East, #S151Ladysmith, WI 54848Phone: 715-532-2113

Sawyer County Forest Administrator10610 Main Street, Suite 100Hayward, WI 54843Phone: 715-634-6728

Taylor County Forest Administrator224 South Second StreetMedford, WI 54451Phone: 715-748-1486

Vernon County Forest Administrator220 Airport AvenueViroqua, WI 54665Phone: 608-637-5476

Vilas County Forest Administrator330 Court StreetEagle River, WI 54521Phone: 715-479-5160

Washburn County Forest Administrator850 West Beaver Brook Ave Suite 4Spooner, WI 54801Phone: 715-635-4490

Wood County Forest AdministratorCourthouse PO Box 8095Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8095Phone: 715-421-8549

Antigo Service Center223 Steinfest Rd.Antigo, WI 54409

Ashland Service Center2501 Golf Course Rd.Ashland, WI 54806

Baldwin Service Center890 Spruce St.Baldwin, WI 54002

Black River Falls Service Center910 Hwy 54 E Black River Falls, WI 54615

Cumberland Service Center1341 2nd Ave.Box 397Cumberland, WI 54829

Dodgeville Service Center1500 N Johns StDodgeville, WI 53533

Eau Claire Service Center1300 W ClairemontEau Claire, WI 54701

Fitchburg Service Center3911 Fish Hatchery RdFitchburg, WI 53711

Green Bay Service Center2984 Shawano Ave.Green Bay, WI 54313-6727

Hayward Service Center10220 St Hwy 27Hayward, WI 54843

Horicon Education CenterN7725 Hwy 28Horicon, WI 53032-1060

Janesville Service Center2514 Morse StJanesville, WI 53545

La Crosse Service Center3550 Mormon Coulee RdLa Crosse, WI 54601

Ladysmith Service CenterN4103 Hwy 27Ladysmith, WI 54848

Madison Service Center101 S Webster StMadison, WI 53703

Milwaukee Service Center2300 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr,Milwaukee, WI 53212

Oshkosh Service Center625 E County Rd Y Ste 700Oshkosh, WI 54901-9731

Park Falls Service Center875 S 4th Ave,Park Falls, WI 54552

Peshtigo Service Center101 N Ogden RdSuite APeshtigo, WI 54157

Plymouth Service Center1155 Pilgrim Rd.Plymouth, WI 53073

Rhinelander Service Center107 Sutli� AveRhinelander, WI 54501

Spooner Service Center810 W Maple StSpooner, WI 54801

Sturgeon Bay Service Center110 S Neenah AveSturgeon Bay, WI 54235-2718

Sturtevant Service Center9531 Rayne Rd Ste 4Sturtevant, WI 53177

Superior Service Center1701 N. 4th St.Superior, WI 54880

Waukesha Service Center141 NW BarstowRoom 180Waukesha, WI 53188

Wausau Service Center5301 Rib Mt RdWausau, WI 54401

Wisconsin Rapids Service Center473 Gri�th StWisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

Woodru� Service Center8770 Hwy JWoodru�, WI 54568

DNR Service CentersHours and days of operation vary for individual service centers.

Verify hours before visiting.

DNR Call Center1-888-WDNRINFo(1-888-936-7463)

Available 7 AM - 10 PM7 days a week

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Alternative DNR Mapping Resources

Public Access Lands Web Mapping ApplicationWhile the paper atlas provides maps of open public lands in Wisconsin, the data can become stale in the paper format. In order to keep up-to-date on department land acquisitions and disposals, the department provides an electronic version of the atlas.

The web map displays location of public lands, recreational trails and near-shore Great Lakes shipwrecks as well as recreational opportunities such as boat access and shore-fishing sites, and trout streams. The web map also provides the location of federal and county public land, and local community open space.

Department land is categorized in the web map by fee-simple, easement on private land and land leased from the federal government and provides information on the basic activities allowed on individual parcels.

Users can measure distance and area and add text and graphics to create custom maps to plan a vacation or the next hunting trip.

Public Access Lands web mapping is available at: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/PAL/application.html

Hunt Wild Mobile AppBack with fresh updates for fall 2019, the Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile application has everything you need. Whether you’re looking to find new public lands to explore, brush up on the regulations or locate a CWD sampling station – we’ve got you covered.

With mobile mapping, up to the minute shooting hours and much more, we’ve given you all the tools to focus on what’s important – enjoying your time in the outdoors. Did we mention it’s free?

To access the application go to: https://gowild.wi.gov/

TROUT Trout Regulations and Opportunities User Tool

The Trout Regulations & Opportunities User Tool (TROUT) was designed to help trout anglers find places to fish. TROUT includes trout fishing regulations, classified trout water, public land and DNR fishing easements.

Wisconsin boasts over 13,000 miles of trout streams; deciding on just one place to fish can be daunting. TROUT will help anglers optimize their time on the water by showing where the publicly accessible land is relative to roads, bridge crossings and trout streams.

Exploring trout water just got easier.

This tool provides anglers with: •On-the-go mobile access to trout streams and regulations •Roads, aerial images and fishing easements •The ability to find your location, measure distances, and print/save a customized map or a fishing trip • Trout habitat project locations and details beginning in 2011 and running to

the present.

TROUT web mapping is available at: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Fishing/trout/TROUT.html

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