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Parks and Recreation Areas 

Arlington
Audubon Goose Pond Rd. and Kampen Rd.



Columbus
Hampden Wetland Public Hunting Grounds

227 acres, all state-owned. Take Hwy. 60, 6 miles west from Columbus to Hwy. A, then south on A 4 miles to Arnold Road.

Udey St. Dam & Crawfish River



Fall River
Fall River Dam and Lazy Lake



Lake Wisconsin
Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasLake Wisconsin

10,000 acres (16 sq. miles) 57 mile shoreline Summer/Winter

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Lodi
Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasGibraltar Rock - Highlands

Lodi Hwy

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Portage and Lodi areas

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Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area

1,207 acres (1,070 owned, 137 leased). 2 miles southwest of Lodi on Hyw. Y.

Pardeeville
Peter Helland Wildlife Area

2,997 acres, all state-owned. 6 miles east of Pardeeville on Hwy. P

Park Lake



Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasLake George Park

County Trunk P, Town of Pacific

Portage
Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasOwen Park

Owen Park Road, Town of Caledonia

French Creek Wildlife Area

3,176 acres, all state-owned. 6 miles northeast of Portage on Hwy. F. Disjunct ownership in towns of Ford Winnebago and Marcellon in Columbia County and town of Buffalo in Marquette County.

Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasGovernors Bend Park

County Trunk F to Fox River Road to Lock Road, Town of Fort Winnebago

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Portage and Lodi areas

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Pine Island Wildlife Area

5,043 acres, all state-owned. Just west of Portage on Levee Road off Hwy. 33.

Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasVeteran’s Memorial Park

Wauona Trail, Portage
Home of the Columbia County Fair

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Poynette
Rowan Creek Fishery Area

629 acres, all state-owned.

Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasMackenzie Environmental Center and Wildlife State Game Farm

(608)635-8110

Pheasants - Hiking - 200 Nature Tracks - Wildlife Exhibits - Forest 250 acres - Educational Center - Fire Tower - Buffalo

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Columbia County Wildlife and Recreation AreasWhalen Grade Fishing Pier

County Trunk V, Town of Dekorra

Dekorra Public Hunting Ground

242 acres, all state-owned. 8 miles northwest of Poynette off Hwy. V just west of Interstate 90/94.

Hinkson Creek Fishery Area

3 miles west from Poynette on Hwy. CS, then north on Hwy. J 3/4 mile to Kent Road. Go 1 mile east on Kent Rd. to Branton Rd., then north.

Randolph
Paradise Marsh Wildlife Area

1,496 acres, all state-owned. Go south of Randolph 1 mile to Hwy. 73 to Hwy. G. Go west on G 3 miles to wildlife area.

Rio
Jennings Creek Wildlife Area

530 acres, all state-owned. Head north out of Rio on Hwy. SS 2 miles to Jennings Road, then east on Jennings less than 2 miles to Ludwig Road, then continue to Jennings Creek.

Rocky Run Creek Fishery Area

710 acres, all state-owned. From Rio, take Hwy. B west 6 miles to Dunning road, then north 1/2 mile to access point.

Grassy Lake Wildlife Area

695 acres, all state-owned. 3 miles southeast of Rio to Hwy. 16. Take Erdman Road or Fischer Road off Hwy. 16.

Mud Lake Wildlife Area

2,139 acres, all state-owned. South of Rio 1 mile on Hwy. C, then west on Drake Road 1 mile.

Springvale
Duck Creek Public Hunting Grounds

159 acres, all state-owned. Four miles west of Wyocena on Hwy. G, south side of G, section 21 town of Springvale.

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