Hiking Trails
Miles of Beautiful Trails will satisfy your Hiking needs.
- Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center
200 Monroe Street Prescott, WI
Large park with overlook to the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, picnic facilities available. Take Hwy. 35 south of Prescott to Monroe St. and take Monroe St. to the park entrance.
Website: www.freedomparkwi.org
- Halverson Memorial Park
Town of River Falls
Located at the intersection of Hwy 65 and 830th Avenue. 3-plus acres (primitive site) with a creek running through it. Ideal for people who like to hike and break new trails.
- Kinnickinnic State Park
W11983 820th Avenue, River Falls, WI 54022
715-425-1129
A wooded area of 1,242 acres, Kinnickinnic State Park is a day-use park with camping limited to boats. It features 7 miles of hiking trails, trout fishing, picnic areas, swimming area along the beach (restroom & payphone), and an overlook of the valley. Winter use includes cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. A park sticker is required on all vehicles.
- Lee-Kay Family Educational County Forest
Intersection of 410th Street and State Highway 29 Spring Valley.
This 40 acre forest serves as an outdoor classroom for forestry education. Visitors will find a 0.6 mile self-guided trail winding through the forest. Stationed throughout the trail are tree identification and interpretation markers. Over15 tree species have been identified for observation. The most abundant tree species in the forest are oak, maple, basswood and ash. The trail can also be used in the winter for cross country skiing and snow shoeing. There is a spacious parking lot to accommodate several vehicles as well as a few school buses. The entire trail takes about 1/2 hour to complete. The property is managed by the Pierce County Parks Department.
- Hiking
- Forest education
- Self-guided trail
- Birding
- Wildlife
- Wildflowers
- Snowshoeing
- Non-groomed cross country skiing
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