Natural Bridge State Park: hunting and access
Natural Bridge State Park is 527 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Sauk County, 7 miles from Plain. Hunters registered 6,025 deer in Sauk 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 parksLand trusts and other open landNatural Bridge State ParkCounty lineHighway
| Size | 527 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Sauk County |
| Deer Management Unit | Sauk County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Natural Bridge |
| Nearest towns | Plain (7 mi), Bluffview (7 mi) and Loganville (8 mi) |
What is Natural Bridge State Park like?
Natural Bridge State Park has a natural sandstone arch created by the eroding effects of wind and water. The bridge opening is 25 feet high by 35 feet wide. This weathered formation was missed by the glaciers during the last Ice Age. Near the bridge is a rock shelter used by native people when the glacier was melting, 11,000 years ago. The park is for day use only.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Natural Bridge State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Natural Bridge 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 Natural Bridge State Park?
Natural Bridge State Park lies in Sauk County. The DNR registered 6,025 deer in Sauk County in 2025, against 5,739 in 2024.
| DMU | Natural Bridge State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | 527 | 6,025 | 5,739 | 6,262 |
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 Natural Bridge State Park?
Nearest towns: Plain (7 miles), Bluffview (7 miles), Loganville (8 miles) and North Freedom (8 miles).
What other public land is near Natural Bridge State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Baraboo Hills State Recreation Area: 1,143 acres, next to it
- Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area: 3,375 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Devil's Lake State Park: 9,796 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Lower Wisconsin State Riverway: 47,767 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Ferry Bluff State Natural Area: 403 acres, 8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Natural Bridge State Park
Counting Natural Bridge State Park itself, 3,099 of the 26,013 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land trusts and other open land | 2,281 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 799 |
| State parks | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Natural Bridge State Park?
In Sauk County, 7 miles from Plain. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Natural Bridge 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 Natural Bridge State Park in?
Sauk County.
How much public land is around Natural Bridge State Park?
3,099 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Natural Bridge State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Baraboo Hills State Recreation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Natural Bridge 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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