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Where the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers Meet
* Camping
* Trails
* Water recreation
* In the Area
* How to get there
At Wyalusing State Park, you can camp 500 feet above the confluence of the
Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. One of Wisconsin's oldest parks, Wyalusing
features Indian burial mounds, canoe trail, bird watching. It's a place to go
for fishing, boating, bicycling, picnicking, and enjoying nature. There are an
interpretive center and four historical markers within the park.
Signal Point Lookout
Wyalusing State Park offers spectacular views of the Mississippi and Wisconsin
River valleys.
DNR Photo by Joseph Warren
Wyalusing's 2,628 acres include hardwood forests, pine plantations, bluffs,
springs, waterfalls, wetlands, and backwaters. The park is home to deer,
beavers, fox, and many other animals. More than 90 bird species live here during
the summer and 100 more can be observed during spring and fall migration. They
include wild turkeys, bald eagles, turkey vultures, hawks, owls, waterfowl,
woodpeckers, and a colorful variety of songbirds.
Park map [PDF 558KB]
Hunting map [PDF 714KB]
Water recreation
A canoe trail through the river sloughs offers a unique way to see the
waterfowl, aquatic plants, an diverse animal life of the river bottomlands. The
trail begins and ends at the park boat landing. Canoes can be rented from the
park concession.
A boat ramp is available in the park for launching trailered boats. Motorboats
are permitted. Rental boats are available from businesses near Bagley an in the
Prairie du Chien area.
The Mississippi and Wisconsin river backwaters offer excellent fishing for
panfish, bass, northern pike, and walleye. There's an accessible fishing pier at
the boat landing.
The state park doesn't have a beach, but Wyalusing Recreation Area, two miles
south of the park entrance, has a beach as well as boat landing an picnic area.
There's a municipal swimming pool in Prairie du Chien.
Camping
Two campgrounds have 109 regular campsites, 34 of them with electricity. There
also are a modern lodge/dormitory complex with a capacity of 108 people and a
group tent campground that accommodates 130 people.
Campground map [PDF 528KB]
There are showers for all campers in the the Homestead campground. A dumping
station for camper holding tanks is near the entrance to the Homestead
campground. Firewood may be purchased at the park concession stand.
Laundromats in nearby Prairie du Chien are open 24 hours a day.
To check availability or reserve a campsite, use the Web or call (888) WI PARKS
((888) 947-2757, TTY (800) 274-7275).
Trails
Wyalusing has 23.7 miles of trails, including:
* 22.2 miles of hiking trails
* 7.7 miles of mountain bike trails
* 6.9 miles of cross-country ski trails
* 2.4 miles of interpretive nature trails
* .8 mile of trail accessible for people with disabilities
In the Area
In nearby Prairie du Chien, visit Villa Louis [exit DNR], one of the most
authentically restored Victorian house museums in America. The 1870s mansion is
operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Wisconsin map with star in southwestHow to get there
From US Highway 18 and State Highway 35, turn west on County Highway C about
just south of the Wisconsin River bridge. Follow Highway C to Highway X. Turn
right on Highway X and go one mile to the park entrance. Directional signs are
at each intersection.
Related links
Friends of Wyalusing State Park [exit DNR]
For more information, ask:
Wyalusing State Park
13081 State Park Lane
Bagley WI 53801
Phone (608) 996-2261
Fax(608) 996-2410 |
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