Amnicon Falls State Park: hunting and access
Amnicon Falls State Park is 834 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Douglas County, 5 miles from Poplar. Hunters registered 2,184 deer in DMU 102 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landCounty forestState parksLand trusts and other open landAmnicon Falls State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 834 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Douglas County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 102 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Amnicon Falls |
| Nearest towns | Poplar (5 mi), Superior (9 mi) and Lake Nebagamon (11 mi) |
What is Amnicon Falls State Park like?
Amnicon Falls State Park features a series of delightful waterfalls and rapids along the Amnicon River. You can view them from a covered foot bridge or 2 miles of trails along the river. The park is a place to picnic, camp, walk in the woods and learn about the Douglas Fault, the geological formation that created the falls.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Amnicon Falls State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Amnicon Falls State Park as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
In Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas, hunting is limited to the seasons and the parts of the property the DNR sets for each one; the DNR's page has the details.
How many deer are taken around Amnicon Falls State Park?
Amnicon Falls State Park lies in DMU 102. The DNR registered 2,184 deer in DMU 102 in 2025.
| DMU | Amnicon Falls State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 102 | 834 | 2,184 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Amnicon Falls State Park?
Nearest towns: Poplar (5 miles), Superior (9 miles), Lake Nebagamon (11 miles) and Oliver (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 53 and US 2.
What other public land is near Amnicon Falls State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Wild Rivers State Trail: 1,158 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Brule River State Forest: 47,356 acres, 9 miles away
- Pattison State Park: 1,543 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Amnicon Falls State Park
Counting Amnicon Falls State Park itself, 836 of the 28,018 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 834 |
| State parks | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Amnicon Falls State Park?
In Douglas County, 5 miles from Poplar. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Amnicon Falls State Park open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Amnicon Falls State Park in?
DMU 102.
How much public land is around Amnicon Falls State Park?
836 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Amnicon Falls State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Wild Rivers State Trail (3.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Amnicon Falls State Park; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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