Rocky Arbor State Park: hunting and access
Rocky Arbor State Park is 264 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Juneau and Sauk counties, next to Wisconsin Dells. Hunters registered 4,295 deer in DMU Juneau in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
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| Size | 264 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Juneau County and Sauk County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU Juneau, Sauk County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Rocky Arbor |
| Nearest towns | Wisconsin Dells (next to it), Lake Delton (3 mi) and Lyndon Station (6 mi) |
What is Rocky Arbor State Park like?
Rocky Arbor State Park is just 1.5 miles from Wisconsin Dells, offering seclusion from the busy vacation community with wooded campsites, hiking trails and picnic and playground areas in a setting surrounded by pine trees and sandstone bluffs.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Rocky Arbor State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Rocky Arbor 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 Rocky Arbor State Park?
Rocky Arbor State Park lies in 2 deer management units. The DNR registered 4,295 deer in DMU Juneau in 2025.
| DMU | Rocky Arbor State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU Juneau | 179 | 4,295 |
| Sauk County | 85 | 6,025 |
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 Rocky Arbor State Park?
Nearest towns: Wisconsin Dells (next to it), Lake Delton (3 miles), Lyndon Station (6 miles) and Briggsville (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, I-94, WI 23, US 12 and WI 13.
What other public land is near Rocky Arbor State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Hulburt Creek Fishery Area: 573 acres, next to it
- Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Area: 1,304 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Mirror Lake State Park: 2,152 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rocky Arbor State Park
Counting Rocky Arbor State Park itself, 2,501 of the 24,194 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.3%), 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 | 2,162 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 294 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 40 |
| State parks | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rocky Arbor State Park?
In Juneau and Sauk counties, next to Wisconsin Dells. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Rocky Arbor 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 Rocky Arbor State Park in?
DMU Juneau (179 acres) and Sauk County (85 acres).
How much public land is around Rocky Arbor State Park?
2,501 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rocky Arbor State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Hulburt Creek Fishery Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rocky Arbor 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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