Wyalusing State Park – Camp/Hike/Kayak/Bike/Fish

This event is open to everyone. At Wyalusing State Park, you can camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. One of Wisconsin's oldest state parks, Wyalusing features family and group campsites, hiking trails, a canoe trail, Native American burial mounds, bird watching, fishing, boating, bicycling and picnicking on bluff top overlooks.

The park offers fun activities that includes 2 biking trails, kayakers and canoeists can enjoy the 6-mile canoe trail that starts at the boat landing and continues through the Mississippi River backwaters to the main channel. You will travel downstream (with the current) until you reach another area of backwater. This will lead you back to the boat landing. If renting a canoe/kayak, please call the concession stand at least one day prior to arrange an appointment. The concession stand phone number is 608-412-3534. A boat ramp is available in the park for launching boats, motorboats are permitted. The Mississippi and Wisconsin River backwaters offer excellent fishing for panfish, bass, northern pike and walleye. There's an accessible fishing pier at the boat landing. The park has more than 14 miles of hiking trails. Trails may vary in difficulty, steep climbs or descents and stairways may be encountered. Hunting and trapping are allowed in the open areas of the park during the Wisconsin state parks hunting and trapping time frame. In the wintertime the park offers a number of cross-country ski trails for all levels of skiing abilities. All trails except the ski trails are available for winter hiking and snowshoeing. A frozen waterfall at Pictured Rock Cave awaits those brave enough to walk or snowshoe from the park office on Homestead Camp Road to Sugar Maple Nature Trail. Frozen waterfalls can also be found at Big Sand Cave and Little Sand Cave located on Sand Cave trail near the old park office.

Weather
This is a summer trip, please check the weather forecast and come prepared for various temperatures, let’s hope for lots of sunshine!

Campsite
We will be camping at group site E on Friday and Saturday night. There will be picnic tables, fire pits and a vault toilet nearby. Buildings with showers and flush bathrooms can be walked to a little further away. Friendly dogs are always welcome.

Friday
Arrive at the campground any time after 3pm. Get your tent set up, have dinner and then maybe we can do a night hike or get some lights on the kayaks and take them out. Or go out for a Friday Fish Fry in town.

Saturday
This is your time to have some fun, go on a hike, take your bike out, go fishing, go out on your kayak. We can get together as a group and plan some fun activities together.

Sunday
Have breakfast, do some more exploring the activities of the park. We don’t have to leave the campsite until 1pm, you can still hang around the park afterwards for another whole other day of fun!

Fees
Your $15.00 meetup fee covers $10 in 2 nights of camping costs, $2 in Meetup fees and $3 in firewood. The fee DOES NOT cover personal equipment, food or any extra activities you want to do when you arrive at the campground. You will need a WI state pass to enter the state park. Please send your fee through Venmo @Sherri-Lockwood or you can send it through Zelle at 414-759-6317. Payment is due within 48 hours of signing up.