Wyalusing State Park: hunting and access
Wyalusing State Park is 2,624 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Grant County, 3 miles from Prairie du Chien. Hunters registered 5,741 deer in Grant 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther federal landOther county, city and regional landVoluntary Public Access landWyalusing State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,624 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Grant County |
| Deer Management Unit | Grant County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Wyalusing |
| Nearest towns | Prairie du Chien (3 mi), Bagley (4 mi) and Patch Grove (6 mi) |
What is Wyalusing State Park like?
At Wyalusing State Park, camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers. One of Wisconsin's oldest state parks, Wyalusing features family and group campsites, hiking trails, a canoe trail, Native American burial mounds, bird watching, fishing, boating, bicycling and picnicking on bluff top overlooks. Wyalusing's overnight group lodge and dormitories can be reserved by contacting the property office.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Wyalusing State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Wyalusing 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 Wyalusing State Park?
Wyalusing State Park lies in Grant County. The DNR registered 5,741 deer in Grant County in 2025, against 6,014 in 2024.
| DMU | Wyalusing State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 2,624 | 5,741 | 6,014 | 6,464 |
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 Wyalusing State Park?
Nearest towns: Prairie du Chien (3 miles), Bagley (4 miles), Patch Grove (6 miles) and Glen Haven (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 18, WI 35, WI 60 and WI 27.
What other public land is near Wyalusing State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Lower Wisconsin State Riverway: 47,767 acres, next to it
- Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area: 50 acres, 2 miles away
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area: 205 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Douglas Hallock Demo Forest: 452 acres, 5.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wyalusing State Park
Counting Wyalusing State Park itself, 6,589 of the 40,918 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (16.1%), 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 | 4,065 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 2,503 |
| Other federal land | 12 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 5 |
| State parks | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wyalusing State Park?
In Grant County, 3 miles from Prairie du Chien. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Wyalusing 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 Wyalusing State Park in?
Grant County.
How much public land is around Wyalusing State Park?
6,589 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wyalusing State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Wyalusing 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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