list of Wisconsin state parks

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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. Wisconsin currently has 50 state park units, covering more than {{convert|60570|acres|km2}} in state parks and state recreation areas. Each unit was created by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature and is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation. The Division of Forestry manages a further {{convert|471329|acres|km2}} in Wisconsin's state forests.

Several Wisconsin state parks contain resources that have been recognized on a national level. Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area, Devil's Lake State Park, and Interstate State Park are units of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, while the Wyalusing Hardwood Forest in Wyalusing State Park is a National Natural Landmark. Two Wisconsin state parks contain National Historic Landmarks, both of which are Native American archaeological sites: Aztalan and Copper Culture. 15 state parks contain a total of 23 separate listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). These are the two previously mentioned National Historic Landmarks, plus Lake Farms Archaeological District at Capital Springs State Recreation Area, Copper Falls State Park, six individual buildings at Heritage Hill State Historical Park (Baird Law Office, Cotton House, Fort Howard Hospital, Fort Howard Officers' Quarters, Fort Howard Ward Building, and Tank Cottage), High Cliff Mounds at High Cliff State Park, the Seth Peterson Cottage in Mirror Lake State Park, the Raddatz Rockshelter at Natural Bridge State Park, Stonefield partially within Nelson Dewey State Park, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park, the Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs in Roche-a-Cri State Park, the shot tower in Tower Hill State Park, Whitefish Dunes-Bay View Site in Whitefish Dunes State Park, Wyalusing State Park Mounds Archaeological District in Wyalusing State Park, and four listings in Rock Island State Park: the Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Rock Island Historic District, Thordarson Estate Historic District, and a water tower.

History

Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878{{cite news|url=http://www2.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=418317|title=Happy trails, old and new |last=Loohuis|first=Jackie|date=May 6, 2006|publisher=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel|access-date=2008-11-04}} when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of {{convert|760|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County).{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/Centennial/|title=Wisconsin State Parks through the Years|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources|access-date=2008-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018205443/http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/Centennial/|archive-date=2009-10-18|url-status=dead}} The state owned {{convert|50631|acre|km2|sigfig=3}}, which was less than 10% of the total area. There were few residents in the area. Lumber barons were powerful in the area, and they purchased 2/3 of the state's land at $8 per acre. This defeated the purpose of the parks for it didn't save the land from the ax.

In 1895, the state legislature created an act which authorized the state governor to examine some land in Polk County at the Dalles of the St. Croix River to become a state park. In 1899, the legislature approved the purchase of Interstate State Park and it was established on September 20, 1900. Architect John Nolen was hired in 1907 to draft a feasibility plan for a Wisconsin State Parks System and State Parks for Wisconsin was released later that year. The report was the guideline used to set up the state park system. It recommended the creation of four state parks: Dells of the Wisconsin River, Devil's Lake, Door County's Fish Creek (now Peninsula State Park) and the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers (now Wyalusing State Park). Three became state parks, and the fourth became Dells Natural Area in 2005. A State Conservation Commission was formed in 1915 by combining the State Park Board, the State Board of Forestry, the Fisheries Commission, and the state Game Warden Department.

List of Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas

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class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Park Name ! width="" rowspan=2 \|County or Counties ! width="" colspan=2 \|SizeWisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Parks and Recreation. "Wisconsin State Park System: 2006 Visitor Information Guide for State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas & Trails." ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Year established ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Water Body(s) ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Remarks
- \| Amnicon Falls State Park \| Douglas \| {{convert\|828\|acres\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1961 \| Amnicon River	Contains a series of waterfalls and a historic covered bridge.{{cite web \|title=Amnicon Falls State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/amnicon/\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Aztalan State Park \| Jefferson \| {{convert\|172\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1947 \| Crawfish River	Interprets a partially reconstructed Mississippian culture village that flourished 1000–1300 CE. The site is a National Historic Landmark.{{cite web \|title=Aztalan State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/aztalan/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Belmont Mound State Park \| Lafayette	\| \| align=right \| 1961	None	Features a {{convert\|64\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} observation tower atop a {{convert\|400\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} hill. Operated by the Belmont Lions Club.
- \| Big Bay State Park \| Ashland \| {{convert\|2418\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1963 \| Lake Superior	Includes a {{convert\|1.5\|mi\|km\|adj=on}} beach on Madeline Island, largest of the Apostle Islands.{{cite web \|title=Big Bay State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bigbay/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Big Foot Beach State Park \| Walworth \| {{convert\|272\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1949 \| Geneva Lake	Offers camping and fishing adjacent to a {{convert\|100\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} beach.{{cite web \|title=Big Foot Beach State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bigfoot/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Blue Mound State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|1153\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1959	Ryan Creek	Contains observation towers atop the highest point in southern Wisconsin and the state park system's only swimming pool.{{cite web \|title=Blue Mound State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bluemound/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Brunet Island State Park \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|1225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1936 \| Chippewa and Fisher Rivers	Preserves a {{convert\|179\|acre\|adj=on}} island and backwater channels popular with canoeists.{{cite web \|title=Brunet Island State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/brunetisland/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Buckhorn State Park \| Juneau \| {{convert\|6990\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| Castle Rock Lake	Protects a scenic peninsula on a reservoir formed at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Yellow Rivers.{{cite web \|title=Buckhorn State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/buckhorn/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Campbellsport Drumlins State Park \| Fond du Lac \| {{convert\|3600\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| None	A unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite book \| last = Bewer \| first = Tim \| title = Wisconsin's Outdoor Treasures: A Guide to 150 Natural Destinations \| publisher = Big Earth Publishing \| year = 2003 \| isbn = 1-931599-29-7}}{{rp\|2}}{{cite web \|title=Hunting and Trapping in Wisconsin State Parks \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/hunt/#siatamaps \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Capital Springs State Recreation Area \| Dane \| {{convert\|3000\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2000 \| Lake Waubesa	Encompasses park properties just south of Madison unified in the centennial year of the state park system. A Native American archaeological site is on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Capital Springs State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/capsprings/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|3272\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971	Numerous kettle lakes	Interprets varied glacial landforms. The park is a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite web \|title=Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/chipmoraine/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Copper Culture State Park \| Oconto \| {{convert\|42\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1959 \| Oconto River	Interprets a burial ground used by the Old Copper Culture from 3000 to 2000 BCE.{{cite web \|title=Copper Culture State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/copperculture/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The site is a National Historic Landmark.
- \| Copper Falls State Park \| Ashland \| {{convert\|3068\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1929 \| Bad River	Contains {{convert\|7.5\|mi\|km}} of the Bad River, including a {{convert\|2\|mi\|km\|adj=on}} gorge with several waterfalls.{{cite web \|title=Copper Falls State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/copperfalls/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The park is listed on the NRHP.
- \| Council Grounds State Park \| Lincoln \| {{convert\|509\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1938 \| Wisconsin River	Lies on a riverbank where Native Americans were said to have once held councils.{{cite web \|title=Council Grounds State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/councilgrounds/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Cross Plains State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|1500\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| None	A unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite web \|title=Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/councilgrounds/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}} Consists of land owned by Dane County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.{{cite web \|title=Ice Age Complex Master Plan \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/masterplanning/documents/MP-PR-CrossPlainsIANSR-2013.pdf \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Devil's Lake State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|10200\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1911 \| Devil's Lake	Protects a {{convert\|360\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} endorheic lake in the Baraboo Range, hemmed in by moraines and {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} quartzite bluffs.{{cite web \|title=Devil's Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/devilslake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The park is a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.
- \| Fischer Creek State Recreation Area \| Manitowoc \| {{convert\|124\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1991 \| Lake Michigan	Preserves a mile of shoreline flanking the mouth of Fischer Creek. Managed by the Manitowoc County Park System.{{cite web \|title=Fischer Creek State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/fischercreek/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Dodge State Park \| Iowa \| {{convert\|5270\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948	Two man-made lakes	Preserves Driftless Area topography in memory of Henry Dodge, settler and first governor of the Wisconsin Territory.{{cite web \|title=Governor Dodge State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govdodge/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Nelson State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|422\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1975 \| Lake Mendota	Contains a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} beach, restored prairie, and ancient Indian mounds.{{cite web \|title=Governor Nelson State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govnelson/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Thompson State Park \| Marinette \| {{convert\|2600\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2000 \| Peshtigo River, Woods Lake	In development around a series of lakes and streams.{{cite web \|title=Governor Thompson State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govthompson/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Grand Traverse Island State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|5.05\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1970 \| Lake Michigan	Protects {{convert\|5\|acre\|ha}} of land on Detroit Island.{{cite web\|title=Payment of State Aid to Municipalities for the payment year of 2005\|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/realestate/documents/05r911071d.pdf\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\|access-date=2016-02-26}}[https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/download/widnr/xwmd89irwz/Grand-Traverse-Island_Hunting-Map_PR-2090.pdf?u=lk8nsc&showinbrowser=true Hunting & Trapping Map Grand Traverse Island State Park], Wisconsin DNR PUB PR-2090, Rev. 9/11/2014 There is currently a movement for this and surrounding lands to be established as a national lakeshore.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160227085717/http://www.grandtraverseislands.com/national-lakeshore-campaign.html Grand Traverse Islands National Lakeshore Campaign], Friends of the Grand Traverse Islands, accessed February 27, 2016)
- \| Harrington Beach State Park \| Ozaukee \| {{convert\|637\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1966 \| Lake Michigan	Features a mile-long beach, a white cedar swamp, and a {{convert\|26\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} quarry lake.{{cite web \|title=Harrington Beach State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/harrington/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Hartman Creek State Park \| Waupaca and Portage \| {{convert\|1417\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962	Hartman Creek, seven lakes
- \| Heritage Hill State Historical Park \| Brown \| {{convert\|48\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1973 \| Fox River	Comprises an open-air museum of 25 historical structures and over 11,000 artifacts managed by a non-profit organization. Six of the buildings are on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Heritage Hill State Historical Park \|url=http://www.heritagehillgb.org/ \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| High Cliff State Park \| Calumet \| {{convert\|1147\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1954 \| Lake Winnebago	Straddles the cliff of the Niagara Escarpment on the northeast shore of Wisconsin's largest lake.{{cite web \|title=High Cliff State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/highcliff/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} A group of effigy mounds is on the NRHP.
- \| Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area \| Dunn \| {{convert\|707\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1980	None	Features trails and a {{convert\|60\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} observation tower among hills covered in forest, prairie, and wetlands.{{cite web \|title=Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/hoffmanhills/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park \| Jefferson \| {{convert\|175\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2009	None	Under development. Managed by Jefferson County, owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources{{cite web\|title=Public Input Invited for New Conservation Park\|url=http://www.lakecountrynow.com/news/jeffersoncountyliving/public-input-invited-for-new-conservation-park-b99546875z1-320078431.html\|publisher=Jefferson County Living\|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Interstate State Park \| Polk \| {{convert\|1330\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1900 \| St. Croix River, Lake O' the Dalles	Preserves a basalt river gorge jointly with an adjacent state park in Minnesota. The park is within the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway and the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and contains the western terminus of the Ice Age Trail.{{cite web \|title=Interstate State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/interstate/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Kinnickinnic State Park \| Pierce \| {{convert\|1239\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1972 \| St. Croix and Kinnickinnic Rivers	Offers boat-in camping and overlooks at the sandy river delta at the mouth of the Kinnickinnic.{{cite web \|title=Kinnickinnic State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/kinnickinnic/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Kohler-Andrae State Park \| Sheboygan \| {{convert\|988\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1928 \| Lake Michigan, Black River	Preserves dunes, golden sand beaches, and pine woodland.{{cite web \|title=Kohler-Andrae State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/kohlerandrae/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lake Kegonsa State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|343\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962 \| Lake Kegonsa	Adjoins a {{convert\|3209\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} glacial lake in rural Dane County.{{cite web \|title=Lake Kegonsa State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakekegonsa/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lake Wissota State Park \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|1062\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962 \| Lake Wissota	Features forest, prairie, and a {{convert\|285\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} swimming beach on a reservoir of the Chippewa River (Wisconsin).{{cite web \|title=Lake Wissota State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakewissota/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lakeshore State Park \| Milwaukee \| {{convert\|22\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1998 \| Lake Michigan	Provides urban green space on Milwaukee's lakefront.{{cite web \|title=Lakeshore State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakeshore/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lizard Mound State Park \| Washington \| {{convert\|22\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2022 \| None	Contains 28 effigy mounds in excellent states of preservation, walking trails and interpretive signage. Originally established as a State Park in 1950, it was taken over by Washington County in 1986. It was deeded back to the state in 2021 and redesignated a State Park in 2022.
- \| Menominee River State Park and Recreation Area \| Marinette \| {{convert\|6563\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2010 \| Menominee River	Protects several miles of the Menominee River in conjunction with Michigan's Menominee River State Recreation Area.{{cite web \|title=Menominee River State Park and Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/menominee/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Merrick State Park \| Buffalo \| {{convert\|320\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1932 \| Mississippi River	Offers fishing and boating on quiet backwaters of the Mississippi.{{cite web \|title=Merrick State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/merrick/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Mill Bluff State Park \| Monroe and Juneau \| {{convert\|1337\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1936	Unnamed swimming pond	Contains unusual steep sandstone bluffs that formed as islands in Glacial Lake Wisconsin.{{cite web \|title=Mill Bluff State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/millbluff/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Mirror Lake State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|2179\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962	Mirror Lake	Surrounds a reservoir whose wooded shores and {{convert\|50\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} cliffs often keep the water mirror-smooth.{{cite web \|title=Mirror Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/mirrorlake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} The Seth Peterson Cottage designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the NRHP.
- \| Natural Bridge State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|530\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1972	None	Contains the largest natural arch in the state and an NRHP-listed rock shelter once used by Paleo-Indians.{{cite web \|title=Natural Bridge State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/naturalbridge/\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Nelson Dewey State Park \| Grant \| {{convert\|756\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1935 \| Mississippi River	Encompasses a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|sigfig=1\|adj=on}} river bluff that was once part of the estate of Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor.{{cite web \|title=Nelson Dewey State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} Stonefield estate is on the NRHP.
- \| New Glarus Woods State Park \| Green \| {{convert\|431\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1934	Little Sugar River branch	Preserves mature forest and restored prairie.{{cite web \|title=New Glarus Woods State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/ngwoods/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Newport State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|2373\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1964 \| Lake Michigan	Comprises Wisconsin's only wilderness-designated park.{{cite web \|title=Newport State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/newport/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Pattison State Park \| Douglas \| {{convert\|1476\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1920 \| Black River	Contains {{convert\|165\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} Big Manitou Falls, the highest waterfall in Wisconsin and the fourth-highest east of the Rocky Mountains.{{cite web \|title=Pattison State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/pattison/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Peninsula State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|3776\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1909 \| Green Bay	Contains a golf course, summer theater, group camps, and lighthouse on nearly {{convert\|7\|mi\|km}} of shoreline on the Door Peninsula.{{cite web \|title=Peninsula State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/peninsula/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} The 1868 Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is on the NRHP.
- \| Perrot State Park \| Trempealeau \| {{convert\|1270\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1918 \| Mississippi and Trempealeau Rivers	Features {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|sigfig=1\|adj=mid
high}} bluffs bearing rare goat prairie communities on their southwestern faces.{{cite web \|title=Perrot State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Potawatomi State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|1225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1928 \| Sturgeon Bay	Protects steep-to-sheer shoreline on the Door Peninsula.{{cite web \|title=Potawatomi State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/potawatomi/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Rib Mountain State Park \| Marathon \| {{convert\|1528\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1927	None	Straddles {{convert\|1924\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} Rib Mountain, one of the highest points in Wisconsin.{{cite web \|title=Rib Mountain State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/ribmt/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Richard Bong State Recreation Area \| Kenosha \| {{convert\|4515\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1963	Several small lakes	Supports recreational activities, including ATVs, falconry, hunting and sled dog training, and model aircraft on the site of the abortive R.I. Bong Air Force Base.{{cite web \|title=Richard Bong State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/richardbong/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Roche-a-Cri State Park \| Adams \| {{convert\|604\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948	Little Roche-a-Cri Creek	Contains a {{convert\|300\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} outcropping bearing the NRHP-listed Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.{{cite web \|title=Roche-A-Cri State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rocheacri/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Rock Island State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|912\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1965 \| Lake Michigan	Encompasses most of vehicle-free Rock Island, accessed by two ferry rides at the tip of the Door Peninsula. Four listings are on the NRHP, including the 1836 Pottawatomie Lighthouse and inventor Chester Thordarson's 20th-century estate.{{cite web \|title=Rock Island State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockisland/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Rocky Arbor State Park \| Juneau \| {{convert\|225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1932	Unnamed creek	Preserves sandstone outcroppings similar to the nearby Dells of the Wisconsin River along one of the river's former channels.{{cite web \|title=Rocky Arbor State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockyarbor/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Straight Lake State Park \| Polk \| {{convert\|2780\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2002	Straight Lake	In development around a lake surrounded by mature forest and glacial landforms.{{cite web \|title=Straight Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/straightlake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Tower Hill State Park \| Iowa \| {{convert\|77\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1922 \| Wisconsin River	Interprets a reconstructed shot tower where lead shot was manufactured 1832–1860.{{cite web \|title=Tower Hill State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/towerhill/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}} The tower is on the NRHP.
- \| Whitefish Dunes State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|863\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1967 \| Lake Michigan, Clark Lake	Protects dunes that formed across the mouth of a bay. A district of eight habitation sites dating from 100 BCE to 1800 CE are on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Whitefish Dunes State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/whitefish/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Wildcat Mountain State Park \| Vernon \| {{convert\|3643\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948 \| Kickapoo River	Comprises a steep ridge overlooking the Kickapoo Valley.{{cite web \|title=Wildcat Mountain State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/wildcat/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Willow River State Park \| St. Croix \| {{convert\|2891\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1967 \| Willow River	Contains a waterfall in a sandstone gorge and a {{convert\|172\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} lake.{{cite web \|title=Willow River State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/willowriver/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Wyalusing State Park \| Grant \| {{convert\|2628\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1917 \| Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers	Occupies a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=mid
high}} bluff overlooking the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers.{{cite web \|title=Wyalusing State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/wyalusing/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}} The park's hardwood forest is a National Natural Landmark and a district of prehistoric mounds is on the NRHP.
- \| Yellowstone Lake State Park \| Lafayette \| {{convert\|968\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1970	Yellowstone Lake	Surrounds a {{convert\|455\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} reservoir built in the lake-poor Driftless Area.{{cite web \|title=Yellowstone Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/yellowstone/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}

List of former Wisconsin state parks

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Park name ! width="" rowspan=2 \|County or counties ! width="" colspan=2 \|Area ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Year founded ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Year closed ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Body of water ! width="*" rowspan=2 \|Remarks
acres ! ha
\|Lost Dauphin State Park \| Brown \| {{convert\|19\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1947 \| align=right \| 1974{{Cite WisDOT map\|year=1973}}{{Cite WisDOT map\|year=1975}} \| Fox River \| Surrounded the cabin site of Eleazar Williams, once rumored to be the Lost Dauphin. The state still owns the land (as of 2017), now known as Lost Dauphin Park.
-	Old Wade House State Park{{cite web\|url=http://www.stateparks.com/old_wade_house.html\|title=Old Wade State Park\|publisher=StateParks.com\|access-date=26 February 2010}} \| Sheboygan \| {{convert\|240\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}}{{cite web\|url=https://wadehouse.wisconsinhistory.org/plan/#:~:text=Wade%20House%20is%20located%20on,Herling%20Sawmill%20is%20somewhat%20limited.\|title=Accessibility and Safety: Wheelchair access\|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society\|website=Wade House\|access-date=August 27, 2023}} \| align=right\| 1953{{cite news\|title=Our New State Park\|newspaper=Sheboygan Press\|date=June 6, 1953\|page=20}} \| align=right\| 1992{{Cite WisDOT map\|year=1991}}{{Cite WisDOT map\|year=1993}} \| Mullet River \| Now run by the Wisconsin Historical Society as the Wade House Historic Site

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"

! width="*" rowspan=2 |Park name

! width="*" rowspan=2 |County or counties

! width="*" colspan=2 |Area

! width="*" rowspan=2 |Year
founded

! width="*" rowspan=2 |Year
closed

! width="*" rowspan=2 |Body of water

! width="*" rowspan=2 |Remarks

acres

! ha

|Lost Dauphin State Park

| Brown

| {{convert|19|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right | 1947

| align=right | 1974{{Cite WisDOT map|year=1973}}{{Cite WisDOT map|year=1975}}

| Fox River

| Surrounded the cabin site of Eleazar Williams, once rumored to be the Lost Dauphin. The state still owns the land (as of 2017), now known as Lost Dauphin Park.

Old Wade House State Park{{cite web|url=http://www.stateparks.com/old_wade_house.html|title=Old Wade State Park|publisher=StateParks.com|access-date=26 February 2010}}

| Sheboygan

| {{convert|240|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{cite web|url=https://wadehouse.wisconsinhistory.org/plan/#:~:text=Wade%20House%20is%20located%20on,Herling%20Sawmill%20is%20somewhat%20limited.|title=Accessibility and Safety: Wheelchair access|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|website=Wade House|access-date=August 27, 2023}}

| align=right| 1953{{cite news|title=Our New State Park|newspaper=Sheboygan Press|date=June 6, 1953|page=20}}

| align=right| 1992{{Cite WisDOT map|year=1991}}{{Cite WisDOT map|year=1993}}

| Mullet River

| Now run by the Wisconsin Historical Society as the Wade House Historic Site

References

External links

[http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/ Wisconsin State Park System]
[https://travel-exotica.com/national-parks-in-wisconsin/ National Parks in Wisconsin]
[https://www.nps.gov/state/wi/index.htm State park service in Wisconsin]

Wisconsin state parks

State parks

acres ! ha
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Park Name ! width="" rowspan=2 \|County or Counties ! width="" colspan=2 \|SizeWisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Parks and Recreation. "Wisconsin State Park System: 2006 Visitor Information Guide for State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas & Trails." ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Year established ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Water Body(s) ! width="" rowspan=2 \|Remarks
- \| Amnicon Falls State Park \| Douglas \| {{convert\|828\|acres\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1961 \| Amnicon River	Contains a series of waterfalls and a historic covered bridge.{{cite web \|title=Amnicon Falls State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/amnicon/\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Aztalan State Park \| Jefferson \| {{convert\|172\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1947 \| Crawfish River	Interprets a partially reconstructed Mississippian culture village that flourished 1000–1300 CE. The site is a National Historic Landmark.{{cite web \|title=Aztalan State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/aztalan/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Belmont Mound State Park \| Lafayette	\| \| align=right \| 1961	None	Features a {{convert\|64\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} observation tower atop a {{convert\|400\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} hill. Operated by the Belmont Lions Club.
- \| Big Bay State Park \| Ashland \| {{convert\|2418\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1963 \| Lake Superior	Includes a {{convert\|1.5\|mi\|km\|adj=on}} beach on Madeline Island, largest of the Apostle Islands.{{cite web \|title=Big Bay State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bigbay/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Big Foot Beach State Park \| Walworth \| {{convert\|272\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1949 \| Geneva Lake	Offers camping and fishing adjacent to a {{convert\|100\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} beach.{{cite web \|title=Big Foot Beach State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bigfoot/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Blue Mound State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|1153\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1959	Ryan Creek	Contains observation towers atop the highest point in southern Wisconsin and the state park system's only swimming pool.{{cite web \|title=Blue Mound State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/bluemound/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Brunet Island State Park \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|1225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1936 \| Chippewa and Fisher Rivers	Preserves a {{convert\|179\|acre\|adj=on}} island and backwater channels popular with canoeists.{{cite web \|title=Brunet Island State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/brunetisland/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Buckhorn State Park \| Juneau \| {{convert\|6990\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| Castle Rock Lake	Protects a scenic peninsula on a reservoir formed at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Yellow Rivers.{{cite web \|title=Buckhorn State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/buckhorn/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Campbellsport Drumlins State Park \| Fond du Lac \| {{convert\|3600\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| None	A unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite book \| last = Bewer \| first = Tim \| title = Wisconsin's Outdoor Treasures: A Guide to 150 Natural Destinations \| publisher = Big Earth Publishing \| year = 2003 \| isbn = 1-931599-29-7}}{{rp\|2}}{{cite web \|title=Hunting and Trapping in Wisconsin State Parks \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/hunt/#siatamaps \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Capital Springs State Recreation Area \| Dane \| {{convert\|3000\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2000 \| Lake Waubesa	Encompasses park properties just south of Madison unified in the centennial year of the state park system. A Native American archaeological site is on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Capital Springs State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/capsprings/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|3272\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971	Numerous kettle lakes	Interprets varied glacial landforms. The park is a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite web \|title=Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/chipmoraine/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Copper Culture State Park \| Oconto \| {{convert\|42\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1959 \| Oconto River	Interprets a burial ground used by the Old Copper Culture from 3000 to 2000 BCE.{{cite web \|title=Copper Culture State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/copperculture/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The site is a National Historic Landmark.
- \| Copper Falls State Park \| Ashland \| {{convert\|3068\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1929 \| Bad River	Contains {{convert\|7.5\|mi\|km}} of the Bad River, including a {{convert\|2\|mi\|km\|adj=on}} gorge with several waterfalls.{{cite web \|title=Copper Falls State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/copperfalls/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The park is listed on the NRHP.
- \| Council Grounds State Park \| Lincoln \| {{convert\|509\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1938 \| Wisconsin River	Lies on a riverbank where Native Americans were said to have once held councils.{{cite web \|title=Council Grounds State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/councilgrounds/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Cross Plains State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|1500\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1971 \| None	A unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.{{cite web \|title=Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/councilgrounds/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}} Consists of land owned by Dane County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.{{cite web \|title=Ice Age Complex Master Plan \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/masterplanning/documents/MP-PR-CrossPlainsIANSR-2013.pdf \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Devil's Lake State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|10200\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1911 \| Devil's Lake	Protects a {{convert\|360\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} endorheic lake in the Baraboo Range, hemmed in by moraines and {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} quartzite bluffs.{{cite web \|title=Devil's Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/devilslake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}} The park is a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.
- \| Fischer Creek State Recreation Area \| Manitowoc \| {{convert\|124\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1991 \| Lake Michigan	Preserves a mile of shoreline flanking the mouth of Fischer Creek. Managed by the Manitowoc County Park System.{{cite web \|title=Fischer Creek State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/fischercreek/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Dodge State Park \| Iowa \| {{convert\|5270\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948	Two man-made lakes	Preserves Driftless Area topography in memory of Henry Dodge, settler and first governor of the Wisconsin Territory.{{cite web \|title=Governor Dodge State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govdodge/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Nelson State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|422\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1975 \| Lake Mendota	Contains a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} beach, restored prairie, and ancient Indian mounds.{{cite web \|title=Governor Nelson State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govnelson/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Governor Thompson State Park \| Marinette \| {{convert\|2600\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2000 \| Peshtigo River, Woods Lake	In development around a series of lakes and streams.{{cite web \|title=Governor Thompson State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/govthompson/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Grand Traverse Island State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|5.05\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1970 \| Lake Michigan	Protects {{convert\|5\|acre\|ha}} of land on Detroit Island.{{cite web\|title=Payment of State Aid to Municipalities for the payment year of 2005\|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/realestate/documents/05r911071d.pdf\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\|access-date=2016-02-26}}[https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/download/widnr/xwmd89irwz/Grand-Traverse-Island_Hunting-Map_PR-2090.pdf?u=lk8nsc&showinbrowser=true Hunting & Trapping Map Grand Traverse Island State Park], Wisconsin DNR PUB PR-2090, Rev. 9/11/2014 There is currently a movement for this and surrounding lands to be established as a national lakeshore.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160227085717/http://www.grandtraverseislands.com/national-lakeshore-campaign.html Grand Traverse Islands National Lakeshore Campaign], Friends of the Grand Traverse Islands, accessed February 27, 2016)
- \| Harrington Beach State Park \| Ozaukee \| {{convert\|637\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1966 \| Lake Michigan	Features a mile-long beach, a white cedar swamp, and a {{convert\|26\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} quarry lake.{{cite web \|title=Harrington Beach State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/harrington/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| Hartman Creek State Park \| Waupaca and Portage \| {{convert\|1417\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962	Hartman Creek, seven lakes
- \| Heritage Hill State Historical Park \| Brown \| {{convert\|48\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1973 \| Fox River	Comprises an open-air museum of 25 historical structures and over 11,000 artifacts managed by a non-profit organization. Six of the buildings are on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Heritage Hill State Historical Park \|url=http://www.heritagehillgb.org/ \|access-date=2012-04-01}}
- \| High Cliff State Park \| Calumet \| {{convert\|1147\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1954 \| Lake Winnebago	Straddles the cliff of the Niagara Escarpment on the northeast shore of Wisconsin's largest lake.{{cite web \|title=High Cliff State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/highcliff/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} A group of effigy mounds is on the NRHP.
- \| Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area \| Dunn \| {{convert\|707\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1980	None	Features trails and a {{convert\|60\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} observation tower among hills covered in forest, prairie, and wetlands.{{cite web \|title=Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/hoffmanhills/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park \| Jefferson \| {{convert\|175\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2009	None	Under development. Managed by Jefferson County, owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources{{cite web\|title=Public Input Invited for New Conservation Park\|url=http://www.lakecountrynow.com/news/jeffersoncountyliving/public-input-invited-for-new-conservation-park-b99546875z1-320078431.html\|publisher=Jefferson County Living\|access-date=2016-02-26}}
- \| Interstate State Park \| Polk \| {{convert\|1330\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1900 \| St. Croix River, Lake O' the Dalles	Preserves a basalt river gorge jointly with an adjacent state park in Minnesota. The park is within the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway and the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and contains the western terminus of the Ice Age Trail.{{cite web \|title=Interstate State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/interstate/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Kinnickinnic State Park \| Pierce \| {{convert\|1239\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1972 \| St. Croix and Kinnickinnic Rivers	Offers boat-in camping and overlooks at the sandy river delta at the mouth of the Kinnickinnic.{{cite web \|title=Kinnickinnic State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/kinnickinnic/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Kohler-Andrae State Park \| Sheboygan \| {{convert\|988\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1928 \| Lake Michigan, Black River	Preserves dunes, golden sand beaches, and pine woodland.{{cite web \|title=Kohler-Andrae State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/kohlerandrae/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lake Kegonsa State Park \| Dane \| {{convert\|343\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962 \| Lake Kegonsa	Adjoins a {{convert\|3209\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} glacial lake in rural Dane County.{{cite web \|title=Lake Kegonsa State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakekegonsa/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lake Wissota State Park \| Chippewa \| {{convert\|1062\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962 \| Lake Wissota	Features forest, prairie, and a {{convert\|285\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} swimming beach on a reservoir of the Chippewa River (Wisconsin).{{cite web \|title=Lake Wissota State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakewissota/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lakeshore State Park \| Milwaukee \| {{convert\|22\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1998 \| Lake Michigan	Provides urban green space on Milwaukee's lakefront.{{cite web \|title=Lakeshore State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/lakeshore/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Lizard Mound State Park \| Washington \| {{convert\|22\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2022 \| None	Contains 28 effigy mounds in excellent states of preservation, walking trails and interpretive signage. Originally established as a State Park in 1950, it was taken over by Washington County in 1986. It was deeded back to the state in 2021 and redesignated a State Park in 2022.
- \| Menominee River State Park and Recreation Area \| Marinette \| {{convert\|6563\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2010 \| Menominee River	Protects several miles of the Menominee River in conjunction with Michigan's Menominee River State Recreation Area.{{cite web \|title=Menominee River State Park and Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/menominee/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Merrick State Park \| Buffalo \| {{convert\|320\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1932 \| Mississippi River	Offers fishing and boating on quiet backwaters of the Mississippi.{{cite web \|title=Merrick State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/merrick/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Mill Bluff State Park \| Monroe and Juneau \| {{convert\|1337\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1936	Unnamed swimming pond	Contains unusual steep sandstone bluffs that formed as islands in Glacial Lake Wisconsin.{{cite web \|title=Mill Bluff State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/millbluff/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Mirror Lake State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|2179\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1962	Mirror Lake	Surrounds a reservoir whose wooded shores and {{convert\|50\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} cliffs often keep the water mirror-smooth.{{cite web \|title=Mirror Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/mirrorlake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} The Seth Peterson Cottage designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the NRHP.
- \| Natural Bridge State Park \| Sauk \| {{convert\|530\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1972	None	Contains the largest natural arch in the state and an NRHP-listed rock shelter once used by Paleo-Indians.{{cite web \|title=Natural Bridge State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/naturalbridge/\|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Nelson Dewey State Park \| Grant \| {{convert\|756\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1935 \| Mississippi River	Encompasses a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|sigfig=1\|adj=on}} river bluff that was once part of the estate of Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor.{{cite web \|title=Nelson Dewey State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} Stonefield estate is on the NRHP.
- \| New Glarus Woods State Park \| Green \| {{convert\|431\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1934	Little Sugar River branch	Preserves mature forest and restored prairie.{{cite web \|title=New Glarus Woods State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/ngwoods/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Newport State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|2373\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1964 \| Lake Michigan	Comprises Wisconsin's only wilderness-designated park.{{cite web \|title=Newport State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/newport/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Pattison State Park \| Douglas \| {{convert\|1476\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1920 \| Black River	Contains {{convert\|165\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} Big Manitou Falls, the highest waterfall in Wisconsin and the fourth-highest east of the Rocky Mountains.{{cite web \|title=Pattison State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/pattison/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Peninsula State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|3776\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1909 \| Green Bay	Contains a golf course, summer theater, group camps, and lighthouse on nearly {{convert\|7\|mi\|km}} of shoreline on the Door Peninsula.{{cite web \|title=Peninsula State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/peninsula/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}} The 1868 Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is on the NRHP.
- \| Perrot State Park \| Trempealeau \| {{convert\|1270\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1918 \| Mississippi and Trempealeau Rivers	Features {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|sigfig=1\|adj=mid
high}} bluffs bearing rare goat prairie communities on their southwestern faces.{{cite web \|title=Perrot State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Potawatomi State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|1225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1928 \| Sturgeon Bay	Protects steep-to-sheer shoreline on the Door Peninsula.{{cite web \|title=Potawatomi State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/potawatomi/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-15}}
- \| Rib Mountain State Park \| Marathon \| {{convert\|1528\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1927	None	Straddles {{convert\|1924\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} Rib Mountain, one of the highest points in Wisconsin.{{cite web \|title=Rib Mountain State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/ribmt/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Richard Bong State Recreation Area \| Kenosha \| {{convert\|4515\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1963	Several small lakes	Supports recreational activities, including ATVs, falconry, hunting and sled dog training, and model aircraft on the site of the abortive R.I. Bong Air Force Base.{{cite web \|title=Richard Bong State Recreation Area \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/richardbong/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Roche-a-Cri State Park \| Adams \| {{convert\|604\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948	Little Roche-a-Cri Creek	Contains a {{convert\|300\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} outcropping bearing the NRHP-listed Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.{{cite web \|title=Roche-A-Cri State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rocheacri/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Rock Island State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|912\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1965 \| Lake Michigan	Encompasses most of vehicle-free Rock Island, accessed by two ferry rides at the tip of the Door Peninsula. Four listings are on the NRHP, including the 1836 Pottawatomie Lighthouse and inventor Chester Thordarson's 20th-century estate.{{cite web \|title=Rock Island State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockisland/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Rocky Arbor State Park \| Juneau \| {{convert\|225\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1932	Unnamed creek	Preserves sandstone outcroppings similar to the nearby Dells of the Wisconsin River along one of the river's former channels.{{cite web \|title=Rocky Arbor State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockyarbor/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}}
- \| Straight Lake State Park \| Polk \| {{convert\|2780\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 2002	Straight Lake	In development around a lake surrounded by mature forest and glacial landforms.{{cite web \|title=Straight Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/straightlake/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Tower Hill State Park \| Iowa \| {{convert\|77\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1922 \| Wisconsin River	Interprets a reconstructed shot tower where lead shot was manufactured 1832–1860.{{cite web \|title=Tower Hill State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/towerhill/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-06-16}} The tower is on the NRHP.
- \| Whitefish Dunes State Park \| Door \| {{convert\|863\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1967 \| Lake Michigan, Clark Lake	Protects dunes that formed across the mouth of a bay. A district of eight habitation sites dating from 100 BCE to 1800 CE are on the NRHP.{{cite web \|title=Whitefish Dunes State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/whitefish/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Wildcat Mountain State Park \| Vernon \| {{convert\|3643\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1948 \| Kickapoo River	Comprises a steep ridge overlooking the Kickapoo Valley.{{cite web \|title=Wildcat Mountain State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/wildcat/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Willow River State Park \| St. Croix \| {{convert\|2891\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1967 \| Willow River	Contains a waterfall in a sandstone gorge and a {{convert\|172\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} lake.{{cite web \|title=Willow River State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/willowriver/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}
- \| Wyalusing State Park \| Grant \| {{convert\|2628\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1917 \| Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers	Occupies a {{convert\|500\|ft\|m\|adj=mid
high}} bluff overlooking the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers.{{cite web \|title=Wyalusing State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/wyalusing/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}} The park's hardwood forest is a National Natural Landmark and a district of prehistoric mounds is on the NRHP.
- \| Yellowstone Lake State Park \| Lafayette \| {{convert\|968\|acre\|ha\|disp=table\|sortable=on}} \| align=right \| 1970	Yellowstone Lake	Surrounds a {{convert\|455\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} reservoir built in the lake-poor Driftless Area.{{cite web \|title=Yellowstone Lake State Park \|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/yellowstone/ \|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources \|access-date=2012-08-16}}