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Recreation at Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area

Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities as well as indoor fun and learning at our Education and Visitors Center:

  • Biking
  • Birding and Bird Club
  • Boating (motorized and non-motorized)
  • Paddle Trail
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Cross-country skiing (non-designated trail)
  • Education programs
  • Fishing
  • Hiking (designated and non-designated trails)
  • Hunting (noted for waterfowl and pheasant)
  • Trapping
  • Wild edibles/gathering
  • Wildlife viewing and photography using observation blinds
  • Scenic overlooks
  • Boardwalk

Amenities

  • Bathroom: Yes, in both the visitor center and picnic shelter.
  • Parking Lot: Yes, multiple.
  • Campground: No.
  • Trails: Over 5 miles of designated hiking trails.
  • Other:
    • Visitor center with gift shop, educational displays, wildlife viewing room and "Explorium" (museum with interactive displays of the history and management of the marsh).
    • Picnic shelter with heated indoor space, restrooms, and wildlife viewing area.