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Buckhorn State Park

View Website Favorite (15) W8450 Buckhorn Park Ave - Necedah, WI 54646
Information: 608-565-2789
Toll Free: 888-936-7463

6am-11pm.

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Show off your selfie skills! Find a selfie stand located down the paved walkway to the beachfront on the lefthand side and stop for a fun photo. Share yours with us on Instagram using #ScenicWisconsin. 

The park and two adjacent wildlife areas are on a 8,190-acre peninsula on the Castle Rock Flowage of the Wisconsin River. Unique cart-in campsites offer a rustic flavor. Accessible cabin, wildlife/hunting blinds, boat boarding pier, and fishing pier. Adaptive equipment is available for participants with disabilities or mobility impairments including specialized kayaks and sit skis for cross country skiing.

Pets are welcome in Wisconsin State Parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times. Certain areas may be off limits to pets. Visit our website for more details.

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Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes Association

Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater

Wisconsin DNR State Park System

Necedah Area Chamber of Commerce

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  • Features
    • On Water
    • Disabled Access
    • Pets Welcome/Inquire
  • Kayak
    • Yes
  • Showers and Flush Toilets
    • Yes
  • Adaptive Equipment Available
    • Yes
  • Natural Attractions Type
    • Beaches
    • Parks, Forests, Trails
  • Canoeing, Kayaking and SUP Services Available
    • Rentals
  • Dumping Station
    • Yes
  • Campground Type
    • Backpack
    • RV
    • Tent
    • Trailer
    • Group Sites
    • Winter Camping
  • Publicly Owned
    • Yes
  • Snowshoeing
    • Yes
  • Nature Trails
    • Yes
  • Boat Launch
    • Yes
  • Shelter
    • Yes
  • Canoe
    • Yes
  • Trail Length (miles)
    • 6
  • Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing Trail Type
    • Groomed
    • Tracked
    • Flat
    • Open
    • Wooded
  • Toilets
    • Yes
  • Number of Campsites
    • 118
  • Camping Hook-ups
    • Electric
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Certified: (Req. 30 Points)

To be certified through Travel Green Wisconsin, all participants must achieve at least 30 points on the Travel Green Wisconsin Checklist. The more points a business attains, the greener they are in their operations.

Green Innovations

100 acres of damaged land has been developed into oak barrensInterpretive trails and signs educate users about the oak barrensCampers are strongly encouraged to participate in the park's recycling programLeave No Trace principles are promotedThe introduction and transportation of invasive species are prevented through action and education

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