Pattison State Park: hunting and access
Pattison State Park is 1,543 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Douglas County, 6 miles from Superior. Hunters registered 1,194 deer in DMU 101 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 landPattison State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,543 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Douglas County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 101, DMU 102 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Pattison |
| Nearest towns | Superior (6 mi), Oliver (7 mi) and Poplar (15 mi) |
What is Pattison State Park like?
Pattison State Park features the highest waterfalls in Wisconsin and the fourth highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. Big Manitou Falls is 165 feet high and Twin Little Manitou Falls is 31 feet high. This 1,400-acre park also has a lake with a beach, a nature center, camping and scenic hiking trails.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Pattison State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Pattison 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 Pattison State Park?
Pattison State Park lies in 2 deer management units. The DNR registered 1,194 deer in DMU 101 in 2025.
| DMU | Pattison State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 101 | 825 | 1,194 |
| DMU 102 | 718 | 2,184 |
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 Pattison State Park?
Nearest towns: Superior (6 miles), Oliver (7 miles), Poplar (15 miles) and Solon Springs (18 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 35.
What other public land is near Pattison State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Pattison State Park North Country Trail Area: 41 acres, next to it
- Black River State North Country Trail Area: 178 acres, next to it
- Gandy Dancer State Trail: 880 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Nemadji River State North Country Trail Area: 177 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Wild Rivers State Trail: 1,158 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Saunders State Trail: 143 acres, 3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Pattison State Park
Counting Pattison State Park itself, 6,489 of the 36,006 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (18%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 4,391 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 2,011 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 60 |
| State parks | 27 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pattison State Park?
In Douglas County, 6 miles from Superior. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Pattison 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 Pattison State Park in?
DMU 101 (825 acres) and DMU 102 (718 acres).
How much public land is around Pattison State Park?
6,489 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pattison State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Pattison State Park North Country Trail Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Pattison 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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