Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area: hunting and access
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area is 642 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Green County, 4 miles from South Wayne. Hunters registered 2,562 deer in Green County 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 landState parksCadiz Springs State Recreation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 642 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Green County |
| Deer Management Unit | Green County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Cadiz Springs |
| Nearest towns | South Wayne (4 mi), Woodford (5 mi) and Monroe (6 mi) |
What is Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area like?
Cadiz Springs is a day use area that provides picnicking, hiking, hunting, fishing and wildlife watching opportunities. Located in southwest Wisconsin's driftless area, the landscape is uniquely different from the rest of the state. Here the bogs, marshes and many lakes are replaced by rolling hills and valleys with spring-fed streams. There is no camping at Cadiz Springs.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
The DNR's property map lists Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area 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 Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area lies in Green County. The DNR registered 2,562 deer in Green County in 2025, against 2,369 in 2024.
| DMU | Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green County | 642 | 2,562 | 2,369 | 2,830 |
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 Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
Nearest towns: South Wayne (4 miles), Woodford (5 miles), Monroe (6 miles) and Wiota (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 11, WI 81 and WI 69.
What other public land is near Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Badger State Trail: 523 acres, 4.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Counting Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area itself, 655 of the 30,401 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.2%), 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 | 646 |
| State parks | 9 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
In Green County, 4 miles from South Wayne. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area 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 Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area in?
Green County.
How much public land is around Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area?
655 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Badger State Trail (4.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area; 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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