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Buena Vista Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Buena Vista Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway is a 1,038 acre property located in Richland County. Find it 1 mile west of Gotham on Hwy 60. Scattered parcels along north shore of Wisconsin River between Gotham and Lone Rock and Orion. The property is comprised mostly of bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, prairies, savanna, bluffs, and sloughs.
History of Property
The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway was created in 1989 to protect and preserve the scenic beauty and natural character of the river valley, to manage the resources of the area for the long term benefit of the citizens of the state, and to provide a quality public recreational area in a manner consistent with the resource and aesthetic protection goals and objectives. The Wisconsin River flows unimpeded by any man-made structures for 92.3 miles from the dam at Prairie Du Sac downstream to its mouth at the Mississippi River. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway boundary contains 79,275 acres, of which over 44,000 are in state ownership, divided into 26 management units. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, [Exit DNR] a unique and separate State agency, is responsible for the scenic protection of the river valley.
Over 285 bird and 45 mammal species are abundant within the LWSR.
Recreation Opportunities
The following recreational opportunities exist at Buena Vista Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway:
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Hiking
- Pets (Note)
- Canoeing
- Berry picking
- Wildlife viewing
- Fishing
- Bird watching
- Historical and archeological sites
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Additional Information
Download [PDF 510KB] a map of this property.
Useful Links:
- FLOW Friends of the Lower Wisconsin [Exit DNR]
- Cultural Landscape Legacies, Inc. - Information on Effigy Mounds in the LWSR. [Exit DNR]
- Hunting in Wisconsin
- Trapping in Wisconsin
- Hunting and Trapping Regulations
- Season Dates
- Richland County Information [Exit DNR]
- Plan your trip to Richland County [Exit DNR]
For more information on Buena Vista Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway contact the property manager.
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