New Glarus Woods State Park: hunting and access
New Glarus Woods State Park is 426 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Green County, next to New Glarus. 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 parksNew Glarus Woods State ParkCounty lineHighway
| Size | 426 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Green County |
| Deer Management Unit | Green County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | New Glarus Woods |
| Nearest towns | New Glarus (next to it), Monticello (3 mi) and Belleville (7 mi) |
What is New Glarus Woods State Park like?
New Glarus Woods State Park is a 435-acre state park offering camping, hiking, picnicking and snowshoeing just south of the city of New Glarus. The park has direct access to the Sugar River State Trail, a 24-mile linear trail surfaced with compressed limestone screenings, for bicycling, hiking and snowmobiling.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on New Glarus Woods State Park?
The DNR's property map lists New Glarus Woods 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 New Glarus Woods State Park?
New Glarus Woods State Park lies in Green County. The DNR registered 2,562 deer in Green County in 2025, against 2,369 in 2024.
| DMU | New Glarus Woods State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green County | 426 | 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 New Glarus Woods State Park?
Nearest towns: New Glarus (next to it), Monticello (3 miles), Belleville (7 miles) and Albany (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 69, WI 39 and WI 92.
What other public land is near New Glarus Woods State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Sugar River State Trail: 248 acres, 0.5 miles away
- West Branch Little Sugar River SBE Area: 125 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Badger State Trail: 523 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Albany Wildlife Area: 1,954 acres, 3.4 miles away
- York Prairie State Natural Area: 143 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Brooklyn Wildlife Area: 2,928 acres, 6.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of New Glarus Woods State Park
Counting New Glarus Woods State Park itself, 618 of the 26,605 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.3%), 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 | 608 |
| State parks | 10 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is New Glarus Woods State Park?
In Green County, next to New Glarus. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is New Glarus Woods 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 New Glarus Woods State Park in?
Green County.
How much public land is around New Glarus Woods State Park?
618 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, New Glarus Woods State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Sugar River State Trail (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, New Glarus Woods 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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