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Buckhorn State Park
6am-11pm.
Park passes are required but are not being sold on-site. Please contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Customer Service Center to purchase passes: 888-305-0398, 8am-3pm daily or with questions: 1-888-936-7463, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily.
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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Features
Disabled Access
On Water
Pets Welcome/Inquire
- Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing Trail Type
- Groomed
- Tracked
- Flat
- Open
- Wooded
- Campground Type
- Backpack
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
- Group Sites
- Winter Camping
- Natural Attractions Type
- Beaches
- Parks, Forests, Trails
- Nature Trails
- Yes
- Shelter
- Yes
- Snowshoeing
- Yes
- Canoeing, Kayaking and SUP Services Available
- Rentals
- Canoe
- Yes
- Camping Hook-ups
- Electric
- Kayak
- Yes
- Showers and Flush Toilets
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Trail Length (miles)
- 6
- Adaptive Equipment Available
- Yes
- Number of Campsites
- 118
- Boat Launch
- Yes
- Publicly Owned
- Yes
- Dumping Station
- Yes
Nearby Places
Travel Green Wisconsin Certified
Certified: (Req. 30 Points)
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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