636 WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 2011 – 2012 HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION IN WISCONSIN Recreation — Wisconsin’s recreational assets include more than 14,000 lakes, 2,000 miles of trout streams, almost 6,000 state-owned campsites, and 6 million acres of hunting land. Wiscon- sin currently operates 48 state parks, 13 state forests, and 5 recreation areas. The parks range in size from Devil’s Lake with 18,275 acres to Lakeshore with 22 acres. The largest single state recreational facility is the Northern Highland-American Legion Forest with 223,283 acres. A total of 36 state trails are open to the public. Visitors to Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas numbered nearly 11 million in 2010. Hunting and fishing are major recreational activities. Recently, approximately 33 million fish and 2.3 million game animals of various species have been taken annually. Over 708,000 resi- dent annual fishing licenses were sold in 2009. In addition, resident husband and wife fishing licenses totaled over 238,000, and nonresident annual and family annual fishing licenses totaled approximately 166,000. Over 627,000 boats were registered in 2009. Land Acquisition — Three land acquisition programs have been established to acquire land for recreational purposes. From fiscal year 1990, when the legislature created the current War- ren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, through fiscal year 1999, the stewardship fund has spent over $124 million to acquire an additional 167,000 acres. From fiscal year 2000 through 2010, the Stewardship 2000 Fund acquired over 335,000 acres and spent over $386 million. Natural Resources Funding and Expenditures — The Department of Natural Resources spent almost $475 million on conservation and recreation programs in fiscal year 2009-10, down from $572 million in fiscal year 2008-09. Funding comes from the state’s general fund and seg- regated funds, including registration and licensing fees, park stickers, and federal aids. The following tables present selected data. Consult footnoted sources for more detailed infor- mation about conservation and recreation.
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636 Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 – 2012
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION IN WISCONSINRecreation — Wisconsin’s recreational assets include more than 14,000 lakes, 2,000 miles of
trout streams, almost 6,000 state-owned campsites, and 6 million acres of hunting land. Wiscon-sin currently operates 48 state parks, 13 state forests, and 5 recreation areas. The parks range in size from Devil’s Lake with 18,275 acres to Lakeshore with 22 acres. The largest single state recreational facility is the Northern Highland-American Legion Forest with 223,283 acres. A total of 36 state trails are open to the public.
Visitors to Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas numbered nearly 11 million in 2010.
Hunting and fishing are major recreational activities. Recently, approximately 33 million fish and 2.3 million game animals of various species have been taken annually. Over 708,000 resi-dent annual fishing licenses were sold in 2009. In addition, resident husband and wife fishing licenses totaled over 238,000, and nonresident annual and family annual fishing licenses totaled approximately 166,000. Over 627,000 boats were registered in 2009.
Land Acquisition — Three land acquisition programs have been established to acquire land for recreational purposes. From fiscal year 1990, when the legislature created the current War-ren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, through fiscal year 1999, the stewardship fund has spent over $124 million to acquire an additional 167,000 acres. From fiscal year 2000 through 2010, the Stewardship 2000 Fund acquired over 335,000 acres and spent over $386 million.
Natural Resources Funding and Expenditures — The Department of Natural Resources spent almost $475 million on conservation and recreation programs in fiscal year 2009-10, down from $572 million in fiscal year 2008-09. Funding comes from the state’s general fund and seg-regated funds, including registration and licensing fees, park stickers, and federal aids.
The following tables present selected data. Consult footnoted sources for more detailed infor-mation about conservation and recreation.
statistics: conservation and recreation 637
FISH AND GAME LICENSES AND RECREATION PERMITS Number Issued, 2004 – 2009
1Harvest is the actual number of fish caught and kept; catch is the estimate of all fish caught, including those released. Estimated by angler mail survey completed in 2007.
2Estimates based on hunter surveys.3Harvest data from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management.Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, departmental data, April 2011.
638 Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 – 2012
Wisconsin State Parks, Forests, and Trails
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, April 2011.
statistics: conservation and recreation 639
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mi.
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tford
STH
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cial
lake
1960
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325
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217
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178,
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. .
. .
. .
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mi.
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f Sup
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enic
wat
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over
ed b
ridge
1961
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1961
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. .
. .
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land
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bea
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ry19
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447
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mi.
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2 &
120
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each
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nd .
. .
. .
. .
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mi.
NW
of B
lue
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nds S
TH 1
8 &
151
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hest
poi
nt in
sout
hern
Wis
cons
in19
591,
153
154,
128
153,
202
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260
154,
396
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. .
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thw
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nell
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er is
land
par
k19
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225
178,
962
161,
150
151,
355
148,
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175
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khor
n. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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mi.
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f Mau
ston
STH
58,
CTH
GR
iver
scen
ery
1971
2,63
710
7,59
012
7,73
513
0,26
212
8,56
713
2,84
5C
apita
l Spr
ings
. .
. .
. .
. 5
mi S
E of
Mad
ison
on
Lake
Far
m R
d.Sh
orel
ine
and
trails
2000
323
NA
NA
125,
936
101,
090
61,5
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r Cul
ture
2 .
. .
. .
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mi.
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f Oco
nto
on N
. Riv
er R
d.A
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eolo
gica
l site
1959
42N
AN
AN
AN
AN
AC
oppe
r Fal
ls .
. .
. .
. .
. 4
mi.
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f Mel
len
STH
13
& 1
69R
iver
gor
ge, w
ater
falls
1929
2,71
612
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014
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ncil
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unds
. .
. .
. .
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i. N
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f Mer
rill S
TH 1
07R
iver
scen
ery
1938
509
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411
221,
033
223,
877
228,
604
224,
933
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il’s L
ake
. .
. .
. .
. .
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oo S
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23B
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ntai
n sc
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y19
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710
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erno
r Dod
ge .
. .
. .
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mi.
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f Dod
gevi
lle S
TH 2
3R
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pro
mon
torie
s19
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149
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629
442,
856
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353
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752
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erno
r Nel
son.
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. .
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mi.
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dlet
on C
TH M
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ded
lake
shor
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ffigy
mou
nds
1975
422
218,
015
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961
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335
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145
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805
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erno
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mps
on.
. .
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mile
s NW
of C
rivitz
Lake
shor
e an
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s20
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450
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NA
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5833
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gton
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mi.
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f Por
t Was
hing
ton
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ke M
ichi
gan
shor
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0,76
913
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014
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016
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artm
an C
reek
. .
. .
. .
. 6
mi.
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f Wau
paca
STH
54
Lake
scen
ery,
pin
e pl
anta
tion
1962
1,41
723
9,53
914
3,57
513
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812
6,81
615
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erita
ge H
ill2
. .
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en B
ay S
TH 5
7R
esto
red
early
Am
eric
an b
uild
ings
1973
5536
,528
NA
NA
NA
NA
Hig
h C
liff
. .
. .
. .
. .
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mi.
E of
Men
asha
STH
114
Woo
ded
bluf
fs, L
ake
Win
neba
go19
541,
145
820,
560
830,
080
2,05
2,40
095
4,20
045
1,34
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ters
tate
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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roix
Fal
ls U
SH 8
Riv
er g
orge
, roc
ky b
luffs
, gla
cial
feat
ures
1900
1,33
035
4,71
527
0,99
526
1,75
726
7,07
729
0,38
1K
inni
ckin
nic
. .
. .
. .
. .
6 m
i. W
. of R
iver
Fal
ls C
TH F
Riv
er sc
ener
y19
721,
239
207,
900
217,
600
203,
600
187,
950
169,
300
Koh
ler-A
ndra
e.
. .
. .
. .
4 m
i. S
of S
hebo
ygan
STH
141
Lake
Mic
higa
n sa
nd d
unes
1928
1,84
837
8,48
341
7,56
835
5,16
037
2,48
541
4,83
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ke K
egon
sa .
. .
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3 m
i. N
of S
toug
hton
CTH
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airie
and
lake
shor
e19
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318
7,78
218
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915
8,78
017
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518
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isso
ta.
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mi.
NE
of C
hipp
ewa
Falls
STH
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CTH
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OLa
ke sc
ener
y19
621,
062
108,
222
102,
032
104,
531
109,
189
118,
121
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096
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mi.
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n C
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s19
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ill B
luff
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mi.
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f Cam
p D
ougl
as U
SH 1
2/16
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ky b
luffs
1936
1,33
749
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54,8
5452
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46,8
3256
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or L
ake
. .
. .
. .
. .
1 m
i. S
of L
ake
Del
ton
Lake
scen
ery
1962
2,20
034
1,45
232
6,19
835
6,15
437
0,15
136
7,83
4N
atur
al B
ridge
. .
. .
. .
. 15
mi.
NW
of S
auk
City
CTH
CN
atur
al ro
ck b
ridge
1972
530
57,4
5430
,600
3,83
75,
201
7,72
4N
elso
n D
ewey
. .
. .
. .
. 1
mi.
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f Cas
svill
e C
TH V
VH
ome
of fi
rst g
over
nor,
river
blu
ffs19
3575
651
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39,5
4122
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41,9
6624
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Gla
rus W
oods
. .
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i. S
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laru
s STH
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& C
TH N
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lleys
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ural
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322
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f Gill
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k, S
TH 4
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ener
y, fo
rest
s19
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373
177,
194
153,
986
129,
868
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088
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mi.
S of
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erio
r STH
35
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wat
erfa
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in19
201,
436
167,
221
184,
579
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197,
627
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nsul
a. .
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f Fis
h C
reek
STH
42
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en B
ay, l
imes
tone
blu
ffs19
103,
777
1,10
5,65
11,
018,
868
1,00
2,94
81,
050,
411
1,07
7,39
7Pe
rrot
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1 m
i. N
of T
rem
peal
eau
STH
35
Riv
er sc
ener
y, w
oode
d bl
uffs
1918
1,27
020
8,53
726
9,06
122
0,76
127
7,86
331
7,51
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taw
atom
i .
. .
. .
. .
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mi.
NW
of S
turg
eon
Bay
STH
42
Lim
esto
ne b
luffs
1928
1,22
122
8,90
920
1,37
919
3,55
920
0,57
720
9,39
0R
ib M
ount
ain
. .
. .
. .
. 4
mi.
SW o
f Wau
sau
CTH
NSt
ate’
s 3rd
hig
hest
pla
ce, s
pect
acul
ar v
iew
s19
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503
208,
670
234,
685
256,
160
179,
234
154,
387
Roc
he-A
-Cri
. .
. .
. .
. .
2 m
i. N
of F
riend
ship
STH
13
Woo
dlan
ds, 3
00-f
oot-h
igh
rock
out
crop
ping
1948
492
72,2
3211
0,88
493
,313
67,6
5848
,314
Roc
k Is
land
. .
. .
. .
. .
Fer
ry (n
o ve
hicl
es) f
rom
Was
hing
ton
Isla
ndIs
land
scen
ery,
his
toric
ston
e bu
ildin
gs19
6591
216
,998
15,8
1117
,845
20,2
5625
,859
Roc
ky A
rbor
. .
. .
. .
. .
1 m
i. N
W o
f Wis
cons
in D
ells
USH
12
Roc
ky le
dges
, woo
ded
valle
ys19
3224
457
,545
65,6
7450
,245
63,9
2969
,876
Stra
ight
Lak
e. .
. .
. .
. .
5 m
i. N
E of
Luc
k vi
a SH
35
& 2
70th
Ave
.W
oode
d w
ilder
ness
and
lake
2002
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Tow
er H
ill .
. .
. .
. .
. .
3 m
i. S
of S
prin
g G
reen
STH
23
& C
TH C
His
toric
shot
tow
er, p
anor
amic
vie
ws
1922
7751
,031
76,2
2612
,525
12,4
5614
,644
Whi
tefis
h D
unes
. .
. .
. .
10 m
i. N
E of
Stu
rgeo
n B
ay S
TH 5
7La
ke M
ichi
gan,
sand
dun
es19
6786
418
9,77
816
7,09
217
1,78
417
8,18
720
5,98
7W
ildca
t Mou
ntai
n .
. .
. .
3 m
i. S
of O
ntar
io S
TH 3
3B
luff
land
s, K
icka
poo
Riv
er19
483,
628
173,
100
186,
994
177,
644
209,
847
214,
048
Will
ow R
iver
. .
. .
. .
. .
NE
of H
udso
n C
TH A
Riv
er sc
ener
y, w
ater
falls
, lak
e19
672,
854
354,
470
347,
691
353,
200
403,
338
479,
050
Wya
lusi
ng .
. .
. .
. .
. .
12
mi.
S of
Pra
irie
du C
hien
USH
18
& C
TH C
& X
Junc
tion
of W
isco
nsin
& M
issi
ssip
pi ri
vers
1917
2,62
817
3,43
918
0,42
916
8,73
115
8,83
320
7,49
8Ye
llow
ston
e La
ke .
. .
. .
7 m
i. N
W o
f Arg
yle
CTH
NLa
ke19
7089
026
0,98
127
5,16
323
5,38
023
5,06
527
8,16
0TO
TAL
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
77,6
659,
706,
425
9,65
0,65
010
,426
,770
10,1
30,8
4710
,163
,131
STAT
E T
RA
ILS3
“400
”. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Ree
dsbu
rg S
TH 2
3/33
to E
lroy
STH
80/
8222
mile
s of t
rail,
blu
ffs19
8841
035
,125
43,4
7096
,450
45,2
4547
,235
Ahn
apee
2.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. St
urge
on B
ay S
TH 4
2/57
to E
of L
uxem
burg
18
.6-m
ile tr
ail,
river
scen
ery
1970
571
NA
NA
60,5
60N
AN
AC
TH A
Bad
ger
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. M
adis
on to
Fre
epor
t, IL
, STH
69
40 m
iles o
f tra
il, fo
rmer
railr
oad
grad
e20
00N
AN
AN
A14
0,72
912
2,13
3B
ears
kin-
Hia
wat
ha.
. .
. .
Min
ocqu
a to
CH
K &
Hea
fford
Jct.
to T
omah
awk
24.6
mile
s of t
rail,
fore
sts
1973
516
115,
200
136,
500
NA
149,
500
157,
720
Buf
falo
Riv
er.
. .
. .
. .
. Fa
irchi
ld to
Mon
dovi
, US
1036
.4 m
iles o
f tra
il, ru
ral s
cene
ry19
7645
439
,280
38,3
07N
A38
,307
38,3
07C
apita
l City
2 . .
. .
. .
. .
Mad
ison
, Dem
psey
Rd
to U
SH 1
8/15
1 Fr
onta
ge R
dA
spha
lt pa
th th
roug
h w
oods
, fiel
ds, a
nd c
ity20
01N
AN
A22
4,61
7N
AN
AC
atta
il2 . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. A
mer
y SH
46
to A
lmen
a C
TH P
17.8
-mi.
trail,
fore
sts,
farm
s, w
etla
nds
1999
405
NA
NA
80,2
08N
AN
AC
hipp
ewa
Riv
er .
. .
. .
. E
au C
laire
SW
to R
ed C
edar
Tra
il, S
TH 8
520
mile
s of t
rail,
rive
r sce
nery
1990
273
334,
607
109,
240
NA
78,5
9056
,502
Elro
y-Sp
arta
. .
. .
. .
. .
Elro
y ST
H 8
0/82
to S
parta
STH
71
32.5
mile
s of t
rail,
hill
s, va
lleys
, tun
nels
1965
642
60,0
7559
,495
NA
59,0
5065
,187
Fox
Riv
er2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Tr
ailh
ead
at P
orlie
r and
Ada
ms s
treet
s, G
reen
Bay
Fox
Riv
er b
ridge
, 14-
mi.
trail
alon
g riv
er19
9129
8N
AN
AN
AN
AN
AFr
iend
ship
2.
. .
. .
. .
. .
Bril
lion
– Fo
rest
Junc
tion
para
llel t
o U
SH 1
06
mile
s of t
rail
thro
ugh
past
farm
s and
woo
ds20
008
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Gan
dy D
ance
r2.
. .
. .
. .
St. C
roix
Fal
ls U
SH 8
to S
of S
uper
ior C
TH C
66 m
iles o
f tra
il, fo
rest
s, co
nnec
ts to
MN
1989
810
NA
NA
51,9
25N
AN
AG
laci
al D
rum
lin .
. .
. .
. W
auke
sha
CTH
X to
NE
of Je
ffers
on C
TH Y
49 m
iles o
f tra
il, v
iew
s of I
ce A
ge fe
atur
es19
8465
117
7,93
923
4,24
8N
A25
2,31
124
5,41
1G
reat
Riv
er.
. .
. .
. .
. .
Ona
lask
a U
SH 5
3 to
NW
of T
rem
peal
eau
STH
24 m
iles o
f tra
il, M
issi
ssip
pi R
iver
, blu
ffs19
8625
665
,572
58,8
4914
5,57
577
,429
73,2
4535
/54
Gre
en C
ircle
2 . .
. .
. .
. .
Circ
les S
teve
ns P
oint
are
aR
iver
scen
ery
1992
0N
AN
AN
AN
AN
AH
ank
Aar
on .
. .
. .
. .
. M
ilwau
kee,
Men
omon
ee R
iver
Val
ley
Men
omon
ee R
iver
Val
ley
1996
0N
AN
AN
AN
AN
AH
illsb
oro2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. U
nion
Cen
ter t
o H
illsb
oro
STH
33/
80/8
24.
2 m
iles o
f tra
il, ru
ral s
cene
ry19
8866
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Ice A
ge T
rail4 .
. .
. .
. .
. St
urge
on B
ay to
St.
Cro
ix F
alls
Mor
aine
s and
oth
er g
laci
al fe
atur
es19
885,
097
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
statistics: conservation and recreation 641
WIS
CO
NSI
N S
TAT
E F
OR
EST
S, P
AR
KS,
TR
AIL
S, A
ND
RE
CR
EAT
ION
AR
EA
S–C
ontin
ued
Num
ber o
f Vis
itors
1
Nam
eLo
catio
nD
omin
ant F
eatu
res
Esta
blis
hed
Acr
es20
0020
0520
0820
0920
10La
Cro
sse
Riv
er .
. .
. .
. S
parta
STH
16
to N
E of
La
Cro
sse
24.5
-mile
trai
l, br
oad
river
val
ley
1978
360
37,1
5045
,695
NA
50,1
2053
,020
Mas
cout
in V
alle
y2 .
. .
. .
Rip
on to
Ber
lin S
TH 4
919
-mi.
trail,
farm
s, w
oods
, and
wet
land
s19
9645
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Mili
tary
Rid
ge .
. .
. .
. .
Mad
ison
USH
18/
151
to D
odge
ville
STH
23
39.6
mile
s of t
rail,
mos
t on
cres
t of r
idge
1981
516
67,2
2411
5,79
754
,370
145,
145
123,
735
Mou
ntai
n-B
ay2.
. .
. .
. .
Wau
sau
CTH
SS
to G
reen
Bay
CTH
HS
80.5
-mile
trai
l, va
ried
land
scap
e19
931,
083
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Nic
olet
2 . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. G
illet
t to
Tow
nsen
d ST
H 3
2Fo
rest
s, st
ream
s19
991,
171
NA
NA
45,1
10N
AN
AN
orth
Cou
ntry
4.
. .
. .
. .
Dou
glas
, Bay
field
, Ash
land
& Ir
on c
ount
ies
Foot
path
acr
oss N
orth
ern
Wis
cons
in20
0054
6—
NA
NA
NA
NA
Oco
nto
Riv
er2
. .
. .
. .
. O
cont
o U
S 41
to S
tiles
Junc
tion
US
141
8-m
i. tra
il al
ong
Oco
nto
Riv
er19
9791
NA
NA
36,0
57N
AN
AO
ld A
be2 .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. N
E of
Chi
ppew
a Fa
lls C
TH S
to C
orne
ll ST
H 2
7/64
17-m
ile tr
ail,
Chi
ppew
a R
iver
1990
243
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Peca
toni
ca2.
. .
. .
. .
. .
Bel
mon
t E to
Cal
amin
e, C
TH G
10 m
iles o
f tra
il, st
ream
1974
242
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Red
Ced
ar .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Men
omon
ie S
TH 2
9 S
to C
hipp
ewa
Riv
er T
rail
14.5
mile
s of t
rail,
rive
r, bl
uffs
1973
427
45,7
6053
,380
NA
50,7
0046
,479
Saun
ders
2 . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
S of
Sup
erio
r CTH
C S
W to
MN
bor
der
8.4
mile
s of t
rail,
wet
wor
ds19
9120
7N
AN
AN
AN
AN
ASu
gar R
iver
. .
. .
. .
. .
New
Gla
rus S
TH 3
9/69
to B
rodh
ead
STH
11
23.5
mile
s of t
rail,
farm
s, pr
airie
s, w
oods
1972
265
45,3
6267
,812
1,62
7,00
245
,327
40,1
96To
mor
row
Riv
er2 .
. .
. .
. Pl
over
to A
mhe
rst J
unct
ion
15 m
iles o
f tra
il, g
laci
al te
rrai
n19
9638
9N
AN
AN
AN
AN
ATu
scob
ia .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Pa
rk F
alls
CTH
B to
Ric
e La
ke C
TH S
S74
mile
s of t
rail,
fore
sts
1966
1,07
344
,150
46,7
8344
0,72
418
,061
10,0
09W
hite
Riv
er2 .
. .
. .
. .
. E
lkho
rn C
TH H
to R
acin
e C
ty.,
Sprin
g Va
lley
Rd.
10-m
ile tr
ail,
farm
land
s and
his
toric
tow
n19
9924
7N
AN
A46
,622
NA
NA
Wild
Goo
se2
. .
. .
. .
. .
Fond
du
Lac
USH
41/
151
to S
TH 6
0 S
of Ju
neau
32 m
iles o
f tra
il, H
oric
on M
arsh
1986
418
NA
NA
23,3
30N
AN
AW
ild R
iver
s2 .
. .
. .
. .
. So
lon
Sprin
gs C
TH A
to R
ice
Lake
63.5
mile
s of t
rail,
woo
ds19
931,
139
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Wio
uwas
h2.
. .
. .
. .
. .
Osh
kosh
-Hor
tonv
ille,
Spl
it R
ock-
Ani
wa
51.6
mile
s of t
rail,
pra
iries
, woo
ds19
9228
3N
AN
A21
,889
NA
NA
TOTA
L.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. 19
,201
1,06
7,44
41,
009,
576
2,95
4,43
91,
150,
514
1,07
9,17
9ST
ATE
RE
CR
EAT
ION
AR
EA
SR
icha
rd B
ong
. .
. .
. .
. 8
mi.
SE o
f Bur
lingt
on S
TH 1
42Sm
all l
akes
, ope
n sp
ace,
var
ied
recr
eatio
n19
634,
537
462,
274
220,
045
34,2
0533
1,50
933
1,23
2B
row
ntow
n-C
adiz
Spr
ings
6
mi.
W o
f Mon
roe
STH
11
Sprin
g-fe
d la
kes
1970
644
99,1
9144
,833
NA
61,3
7859
,044
Chi
ppew
a M
orai
ne Ic
e Age
6 m
i. E
of N
ew A
ubur
n C
TH M
Ket
tle la
kes,
othe
r gla
cial
feat
ures
1974
3,22
417
,737
24,9
8417
6,65
325
,622
24,7
18Fi
sche
r Cre
ek2
. .
. .
. .
. 1
mi.
N o
f Cle
vela
nd o
n La
kesh
ore
Rd.
L. M
ichi
gan
shor
elin
e, sc
enic
blu
ffs19
9112
4N
AN
A16
6,90
0N
AN
AH
offm
an H
ills
. .
. .
. .
. 8
mi.
NE
of M
enom
onie
CTH
B o
r EW
oode
d hi
lls19
8070
732
,460
32,8
8038
,307
23,1
0033
,290
TOTA
L.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
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. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. 9,
235
611,
662
322,
742
416,
065
441,
609
448,
284
Abb
revi
atio
ns: U
S –
U.S
. hig
hway
; STH
– st
ate
trunk
hig
hway
; CTH
– c
ount
y tru
nk h
ighw
ay; N
A –
not
ava
ilabl
e.1 V
isito
r num
bers
are
est
imat
es; 2
006
thro
ugh
pres
ent i
nclu
de o
nly
num
ber o
f cam
pers
, not
day
-use
vis
itors
.2 O
pera
ted
loca
lly o
r by
coun
ty; n
o at
tend
ance
info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e.3 N
ot a
cces
sibl
e by
veh
icle
.4 V
ario
us o
wne
rs a
nd o
pera
tors
(Nat
iona
l Sce
nic
Trai
ls).
Sour
ce: W
isco
nsin
Dep
artm
ent o
f Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Par
ks a
nd R
ecre
atio
n, d
epar
tmen
tal d
ata,
Mar
ch 2
011.
642 Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 – 2012
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SOURCES OF FUNDING Fiscal Years, 2005-06 – 2009-10
(In Thousands)Source of Funding 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10Segregated funds
TOTAL. . . . $58,514 $93,923 $74,881 $54,387 $28,190 $101,832 $88,739 $10,130 $510,597*The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program replaced the Outdoor Recreation Act Program (ORAP) in 1990.Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Facilities and Lands, departmental data, March 2011.
statistics: conservation and recreation 645
CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LAND IN WISCONSIN Acres By Ownership
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – 2011 U.S.Forest
STATE . . . 670,647 149,732 88,658 114,551 128,871 539,882 13,430 1,705,770 1,533,517 3,239,2871Land in Menominee County that is not privately owned is held by the Menominee Nation.2Federal lands controlled by the U.S. Forest Service as of September 30, 2010.Sources: U.S. Forest Service, “Land Areas as of September 30, 2010”, January 2011; Wisconsin Department of Natural