Recreation
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Nature
The rock forming Rocky Arbor's gorge is sandstone that geologists have aged at about 500 million years. The rock's sand grains are thought to have been deposited by rivers draining into shallow seas. The seas receded and the sand compacted into…
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Recreation
Camping Camping at Rocky Arbor State Park Hiking The park has a 1-mile, self-guided nature trail. Walk quietly, stop often, listen and watch for wildlife. You may see deer, raccoons, squirrels, bats and chipmunks.
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Conditions
Weather Weather forecast [exit DNR] Trails The Nature Trail provides an excellent chance to see the great variety of plants and animals native to the area, and also offers some close-up views of the park's rock formations. Camping The…
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Pottawatomie Lighthouse
The Pottawatomie Lighthouse, on a high bluff at the northern tip of Rock Island, dates from 1836, before Wisconsin became a state. Many of Wisconsin's settlers from Europe came by Great Lakes steamships in those days before railroads and highways…