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
Hoofbeat Festival
6/26/2025 - 6/28/2025
Cadott - 22.47 miles away
2
Rock Fest
7/17/2025 - 7/19/2025
Cadott - 22.47 miles away
3
Force Fields
6/06/2025 - 6/07/2025
Cadott - 22.52 miles away
4
OneFest Christian Music Festival
8/01/2025 - 8/03/2025
Cadott - 22.52 miles away
5
Birchwood Bluegill Festival
7/18/2025 - 7/20/2025
Birchwood - 23.7 miles away
6
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
12/03/2024 - 12/05/2024
Chippewa Falls - 27.13 miles away
7
Winter Solstice Luminary Hike
12/21/2024
Sarona - 31.58 miles away
8
Harlem Globe Trotters
1/02/2025
Eau Claire - 37.27 miles away