Straight Lake State Park offers a variety of recreation opportunities. In addition, the state park is adjacent to the state wildlife area, providing nearly 3,500 contiguous acres at Straight Lake.AccessibilityStraight Lake State Park offers an…
WeatherWeather forecastTrailsAs of Feb. 17, 2025, the trails have some icy and wet spots. Footwear with traction is recommended. LakesThe park does not monitor ice conditions on Straight or Rainbow lakes.AdmissionA vehicle admission pass is…
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…
AccessibilityAt Rocky Arbor State Park, the Pine Valley Trail is wheelchair friendly. The park also offers accessible campsites.
WeatherWeather forecast [exit DNR]TrailsThe 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.
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…