Straight Lake State Park - Wisconsin DNR
Lake views and glacial features provide great vistas on the trails within this 2,000-acre park. Ten walk-in campsites, carry-in boat launches, and a picnic area with reservable shelter are found on the south side of the park's two wild lakes.
Recreation | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
Straight Lake State Park offers a variety of recreation opportunities. In addition, the state park is adjacent to the state wildlife area, providing nearly 3,500 contiguous acres at Straight Lake.
Maps | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
Straight Lake State Park Map [PDF] Hunting and trapping map [PDF] Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 101 S. Webster Street PO Box 7921. Madison, WI 53707-7921. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Secretary's Office.
STRAIGHT LAKE STATE PARK - Wisconsin DNR
Straight Lake State Park is about 4.5 miles northeast of Luck. Get directions. Hours. The park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fees. Vehicle admission sticker is required. A vehicle admission sticker is required at Straight Lake State Park. Self-registration stations are available at the main, campground and 280th Avenue parking lots.
Camping | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
Camping is available at Straight Lake State Park. There are 10 hike-in campsites at the park, with the distance to the sites ranging from a few hundred feet to 0.3 miles. Reserve a campsite online. Campers need to practice carry-in/carry-out and should bring their own water.
Conditions | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
A vehicle admission sticker is required at Straight Lake State Park. Self-registration stations are available at the main, campground and 280th Avenue parking lots. Visitors may also purchase a vehicle sticker online or by contacting Interstate Park. Wisconsin Department of …
Nature | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
With over 2,000 acres, Straight Lake State Park contains many different habitats and unique characteristics. The park has a large, intact forest with trees that are approaching 100 years old. Large intact forests are becoming increasingly rare due to development and fragmentation.
Geology | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
The most distinctive glacial feature in the park is the tunnel channel - formed when pressured water flowed under the glacier to cut the channel. This channel can be seen on the Ice Age Trail to the east of Rainbow Lake. Other glacial features in the park include a boulder valley, glacial erratics, eskers, kettles and hummocks.
History | Straight Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR
Straight Lake State Park. During European settlement, beginning in the mid-1800s, the two largest industries to come to this area were logging and land speculating. An old logging dam can still be seen off the Ice Age Trail in the Straight River.
STRAIGHT LAKE WILDLIFE AREA - Wisconsin DNR
Straight Lake Wildlife Area is a 1,325-acre property located in Polk County. Straight Lake Wildlife Area and Straight Lake State Park are contiguous properties. Much of the Straight Lake Wildlife Area is upland and consists mostly of white and red oak, red maple, sugar maple and basswood.