Lake Wissota State Park: hunting and access
Lake Wissota State Park is 1,058 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Chippewa County, 2 miles from Lake Wissota. Hunters registered 6,315 deer in DMU Chippewa 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 parksOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landLake Wissota State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,058 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Chippewa County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU Chippewa |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Lake Wissota |
| Nearest towns | Lake Wissota (2 mi), Jim Falls (4 mi) and Chippewa Falls (5 mi) |
What is Lake Wissota State Park like?
Lake Wissota State Park, northeast of Chippewa Falls, offers secluded campsites, hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, picnic and playground areas and a swimming beach on a 6,300-acre man-made lake. Boating, canoeing, kayaking and water skiing are popular summer activities on the lake.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Lake Wissota State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota State Park?
Lake Wissota State Park lies in DMU Chippewa. The DNR registered 6,315 deer in DMU Chippewa in 2025.
| DMU | Lake Wissota State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU Chippewa | 1,058 | 6,315 |
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 Lake Wissota State Park?
Nearest towns: Lake Wissota (2 miles), Jim Falls (4 miles), Chippewa Falls (5 miles) and Cadott (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 29, WI 124 and WI 178.
What other public land is near Lake Wissota State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Old Abe State Trail: 250 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Tom Lawin Wildlife Area: 2,287 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Chippewa River State Trail: 306 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Drywood Wildlife Area: 39 acres, 5.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lake Wissota State Park
Counting Lake Wissota State Park itself, 1,661 of the 31,170 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.3%), 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 | 1,323 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 149 |
| County forest | 123 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 60 |
| State parks | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lake Wissota State Park?
In Chippewa County, 2 miles from Lake Wissota. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota State Park in?
DMU Chippewa.
How much public land is around Lake Wissota State Park?
1,661 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lake Wissota State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Old Abe State Trail (0.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lake Wissota 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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