High Cliff State Park: hunting and access
High Cliff State Park is 1,098 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Calumet County, next to Sherwood. Hunters registered 1,481 deer in Calumet 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 parksOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHigh Cliff State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,098 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Calumet County |
| Deer Management Unit | Calumet County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | High Cliff |
| Nearest towns | Sherwood (next to it), Harrison (next to it) and Stockbridge (5 mi) |
What is High Cliff State Park like?
High Cliff State Park is the only state-owned recreational area on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin's largest lake. The park gets its name from the limestone cliff of the Niagara Escarpment, which parallels the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago. The magnificent 12-foot statue of Winnebago Tribe Chief Red Bird, standing high on a huge granite rock, overlooks the lake and is a popular destination in the park.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on High Cliff State Park?
The DNR's property map lists High Cliff 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 High Cliff State Park?
High Cliff State Park lies in Calumet County. The DNR registered 1,481 deer in Calumet County in 2025, against 1,371 in 2024.
| DMU | High Cliff State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet County | 1,098 | 1,481 | 1,371 | 1,318 |
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 High Cliff State Park?
Nearest towns: Sherwood (next to it), Harrison (next to it), Stockbridge (5 miles) and Hilbert (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 114, WI 55 and US 10.
What other public land is near High Cliff State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Brillion Wildlife Area: 4,902 acres, 5.6 miles away
- Fox River State Trail: 292 acres, 5.6 miles away
- Stockbridge Ledge Woods State Natural Area: 42 acres, 6.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of High Cliff State Park
Counting High Cliff State Park itself, 1,311 of the 33,443 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.9%), 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 | 1,112 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 122 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 66 |
| State parks | 11 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is High Cliff State Park?
In Calumet County, next to Sherwood. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is High Cliff 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 High Cliff State Park in?
Calumet County.
How much public land is around High Cliff State Park?
1,311 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, High Cliff State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Brillion Wildlife Area (5.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, High Cliff 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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