Navarino Wildlife Area

Navarino Wildlife Area is found in southern Shawano and northeast Waupaca Counties in the Townships of Navarino, Waukechon, Lessor, Hartland, and Matteson. The property is approximately 15,000 acres of state owned land.

The wildlife area is comprised of sandy uplands and ridges with marshy depressions. Open fields, swamp conifer, lowland scrub, bog, bottomland hardwoods, pine plantations, and aspen/oak forest make up the habitat types. The West Branch of the Shioc River and the Wolf River run through the property. This property is the most developed within the Lower Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resources Area.

Find Navarino Wildlife Area 10 miles south of Shawano. Ample parking opportunities are located throughout the property off of the following roads: McDonald, South Townline, Lessor-Navarino, Birch, and Hwy. 156, Hwy. K, Two Creek, Wildlife, and Swamp. The Navarino Nature Center [Exit DNR] is located on the property, and provides picnic areas, restrooms, a parking lot, a nature center, a shelter and a cabin to accommodate program participants. There are hiking, snowshoe and groomed ski trails here. A canoe launch is available at the end of River Road and a boat launch is found at Hwy. 156 on the Wolf River.

Recreation Opportunities

The following recreational opportunities exist at Navarino Wildlife Area:

Hunting – This wildlife area has a “Waterfowl closed area; gun deer hunting permitted” refuge that is 1,000 acres in size. Hiking Trapping Fishing - Wolf River Snowmobiling Trail Berry picking

Cross country skiing Wildlife Viewing Bird watching Canoeing Snowshoeing Interpretive trail Nature Center [Exit DNR]

Additional Information

Download maps of this property: Property Map [PDF 462KB] and Trail Map [PDF 2.0MB]

Useful Links:

• Building Green at DNR - Navarino Nature Center
• Hunting in Wisconsin
• Hunting and Trapping Regulations
• Season Dates
• Shawano County Information [Exit DNR]
• Plan your trip to Shawano County [Exit DNR]

For more information on Navarino Wildlife Area contact the property manager.

Questions for Wildlife Management