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Speed boat on Lake Wazeecha pulling 2 kids on tubes.

Office Information

Wood County Parks and Forestry
Wood County River Block Building (Map)
2nd Floor Room 202
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm M-F
Reservation Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm M-F
Phone: (715) 421-8422
Email: parks@co.wood.wi.us

Wood County offers visitors a variety of activities at any of our 7 recreational parks, 3 rivers, many lakes, 38,000 acres of county forest land, and 18,500 acres of Wood County State Wildlife Area.

While in Wood County you can enjoy yourself year-round with all types of outdoor fun ranging from ice-fishing to frisbee golf.

For information on what Wood County has to offer contact the Wood County Parks and Forestry Department.

The Wood County Parks and Forestry Office has moved!

Please note our new address information effective April 24, 2017

Regular mail & smaller parcel deliveries:

Wood County Parks & Forestry
111 W. Jackson Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495

Large parcel deliveries:

Wood County Courthouse
Attn: Wood County Parks & Forestry
400 Market Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495

Parks and Forestry Announcements

Wood County ATV/UTV Trail and Route System Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted 5/24/2019 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us

Please JOIN US :)  Wood County ATV/UTV Trail and Route System Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.  Check out the news release for more information and check-in on the Facebook event page if you can.  

Sandra Green, ATV Trail Coordinator/Office Supervisor

 

 

Wood County Beaches Open for 2019

Posted 5/17/2019 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us

Wood County Beaches Open for the season in 2019.  See the attached news release.  ENJOY!

Wazeecha 2019 Beach Closures

Posted 5/10/2019 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us

Please download the attachment to view Lake Wazeecha Beach Closure Dates for 2019.

2019 Parks Summer Brochure is available online

Posted 4/25/2019 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us

See attachment. 

Camping Specials, Shelters & Campground Maps for 2019!

Posted 1/14/2019 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
See attachments below. Thank you!

Pets in the Parks

Posted 10/30/2018 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
A friendly reminder to all of our customers that utilize our parks. Your pets
MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES
while on any of the parks properties. This is an Ordinance and if violated, you will receive a citation from the park attendant.
Thank you. Sandra Green, Office Supervisor
Chapter 600 .08 ANIMALS (1) Pets. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow pets to enter any public building, bathing beach, picnic grounds, or playgrounds within any county park, or to run at large at any time on county park grounds. In other county park areas and campgrounds, pets are permitted provided they shall at all times be kept on a leash not more than 10 feet long. All pets shall be effectively restrained or under the owner's control at all times. No person shall allow his pet to deprive or disrupt the enjoyment or use of any area by others. Pet owners are required to immediately clean up after their pets


Powers Bluff Long Range Master Plan

Posted 2/2/2017 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Attachment 

Pictures of CAMPSITES available on Facebook!

Posted 4/13/2016 by sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
We have uploaded pictures of each campsite as well as dimensions of the sites and pads at each campground on our Facebook page. You can better determine if your camper will "fit" in a particular spot, or if it's too sunny, or not close enough to the water.

Click on "PHOTOS", then click on ALBUMS". Scroll down until you find the album you are looking for. Check out our Facebook page and "LIKE" us. Thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wood-County-Park-Forestry-Department/204221776296438