Potato Creek State Wildlife Area
Features
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Natural Attractions Type
- Wildlife Refuge & Reserves
Potato Creek State Wildlife Area
Information:
715-532-3911
This 984-acre property includes marshes and streams, flowages and small pothole ponds, and is surrounded by grasslands and upland forests. Four miles of hiking trails gives the bird watcher good access to the property. Ruffed Grouse, Barred Owl, and Pileated Woodpeckers are found in the forested part of the property. Grassland birds including meadowlarks and in the meadows are a variety of sparrows. Eagles and Osprey hunt for fish in the flowages. This is a wonderful, serene stop for a hike or nature watching.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Snow Outlaws Winter Nationals
1/30/2026 - 1/31/2026
Rice Lake - 20.1 miles away
2
Annual Ojibwa Canoe & Kayak Race
8/08/2026
Winter - 20.92 miles away
3
Hoofbeat Festival
6/25/2026 - 6/27/2026
Cadott - 22.47 miles away
4
Force Fields
6/05/2026 - 6/06/2026
Cadott - 22.52 miles away
5
Blue Violin Candlelight Christmas Extravaganza
12/17/2025
Eau Claire - 36.28 miles away
6
Hometown for the Holidays, Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
12/13/2025
Thorp - 38.98 miles away
7
Wilson Place Holiday Tours
11/22/2025
Menomonie - 40.51 miles away
8
Owen Santa Days, Craft and Vendor Show
12/13/2025
Owen - 47.87 miles away


