5 must-see Wisconsin state parks to visit this fall
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNAL
Updated
Desmond and Maisie Kinsler, 14 and 10, of Madison, take in the expansive views of the surrounding landscape from atop the West Tower at Blue Mound State Park near the village of Blue Mounds. The park also a tower on the east side of the hill.
Maybe summer slipped away with music, food and beer festivals, Milwaukee Brewers winning streaks or a boatload of activities with the kids and you failed to hit up one of Wisconsin’s 50 state parks.
Chip Nesser and his son, Miles, 8, share a walk through Blue Mound State Park with their two Great Pyrenees, Dolly, foreground, and Dixie, during a visit to the park in western Dane County.
Enjoying a cookout at one of the newer camp sites at Lake Kegonsa State Park sites are, from left, Eric Gilliland and his sons, Andrew and Jacob, of Boston, and his brother, Steve, of Dousman.
Natural Bridge State Park in Sauk County encompasses 530 acres. Its namesake feature is a natural arch, where below it, a rock shelter was once used by Paleo-Indians.
This is one of four walk-in campsites at Nelson Dewey State Park near Cassville. This site, seen in October 2021, offers up sweeping views of the Mississippi River below.
Enjoying a cookout at one of the newer camp sites at Lake Kegonsa State Park sites are, from left, Eric Gilliland and his sons, Andrew and Jacob, of Boston, and his brother, Steve, of Dousman.
Desmond and Maisie Kinsler, 14 and 10, of Madison, take in the expansive views of the surrounding landscape from atop the West Tower at Blue Mound State Park near the village of Blue Mounds. The park also a tower on the east side of the hill.
Chip Nesser and his son, Miles, 8, share a walk through Blue Mound State Park with their two Great Pyrenees, Dolly, foreground, and Dixie, during a visit to the park in western Dane County.
This is one of four walk-in campsites at Nelson Dewey State Park near Cassville. This site, seen in October 2021, offers up sweeping views of the Mississippi River below.
Natural Bridge State Park in Sauk County encompasses 530 acres. Its namesake feature is a natural arch, where below it, a rock shelter was once used by Paleo-Indians.
