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    Outdoor Recreation

    The Wisconsin State Park System has nearly 156,000 acres of land available for visitors to enjoy. Nature provides beautiful backdrops during any season at any of the state parks, forests, recreation areas and trails. With more than 15,000 inland…

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    Education and Learning

    Wisconsin state parks, forests, recreation areas and wildlife areas are great places to explore anything you can imagine about the great outdoors! Go on an outdoor adventure. Learn about local wildlife and habitats. Discover history. Explore…

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    Maps

    Trail MapsTrail mapTrail History and Story MapElroy-Sparta State Trail History and Story MapCampground MapsSparta walk-in campground mapElroy walk-in campground map

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    Basic Information

    Trail factsRail trail: YesLength: 32.5 milesSurface: Crushed limestoneCounties: Monroe, JuneauCommunities: Sparta, Norwalk, Wilton, Kendall, ElroyTrail history and story map

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    Basic Information

    Trail factsRail trail: YesLength: 25 milesSurface: Asphalt - 5 miles; Crushed stone - 20 milesCounties: Fond du Lac, WashingtonCommunities: Eden, Campbellsport, Kewaskum, West BendDirectionsEden: State Highway 45 travels through Eden. Parking is…

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    Trail factsRail Trail: YesLength: 15 milesSurface: Crushed stoneCounties: Brown, ManitowocCommunities: Denmark, Maribel, Francis Creek, RockwoodDirectionsThe trailhead in Denmark features a depot-shelter building and has parking and restrooms…

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    Trail factsRail Trail: YesLength: 18 milesSurface: crushed stoneCounties: Polk, BarronCommunities: Amery, Turtle Lake, AlmenaDirectionsFrom the east or west, take U.S. Highway 8 into Turtle Lake or Almena. The trail is near Highway 8 in both…

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    Trail factsRail trail: NoLength: 17 milesSurface: asphaltCounties: DaneCommunities: Madison, FitchburgDirectionsParking for the Capital City State Trail is available at the Dawley Conservancy Park on Seminole Highway, the DNR Service Center on Fish…

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    Trail factsRail Trail: YesLength: 36 milesSurface: a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screeningsCounties: Eau Claire, Jackson, Trempealeau, BuffaloCommunities: Mondovi, Eleva, Strum, Osseo, FairchildDirectionsThe trail is easily…

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    Recreation

    Few places in the world have more lakes per square mile than Oneida and Vilas counties. The lakes were formed by glaciers that melted and retreated north during the last Ice Age. Thirteen trestles cross the lakes and streams along the trail. The…

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