Wisconsin State Park System
Wyalusing State Park

Park Info

Welcome

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. 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.

• Camping and Reservations
• Activities and Recreation
• Trail Descriptions
• Reservable Picnic Shelters
• Huser Astronomy Center
• Park History
• Views of the Park

Directions

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.

Hours

• The park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Park Fees

• A vehicle admission sticker is required.
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses apply.

Concessions and Rental Equipment

The Bluff Top Concession Stand is open daily Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.  The stand is open weekends only in mid-May, September and October. Firewood, ice, camping supplies and canoe and kayak rental are available. The concession stand is operated by the Friends of Wyalusing State Park, with all proceeds benefitting the park. Call the park office at (608) 996-2261 or the concession stand (608) 996-2333 (in season) for hours.

Friends Groups

• Friends of Wyalusing State Park [exit DNR]
• StarSplitters Astronomy Club [exit DNR],

Explore the Outdoors

Explore the Outdoors

• Wisconsin Explorer Program
• Forest Forever Packs
• Take Smokey Camping

Maps/Publications

Park Maps

• Wyalusing State Park Map [PDF]
• Hunting Map and Information
• Campground Map [PDF]
  

Park Planning

• Master Plan [PDF]

Wisconsin State Park System (WSPS)

• WSPS Plans and Reports

In the Area

Department of Tourism Listings

• Prairie du Chien [exit DNR]

More In the Area

• Villa Louis [exit DNR]
• Mississippi River [exit DNR]
• Effigy Mounds National Monument [exit DNR]
• Grant County [exit DNR]