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 Park and
Forestry Department.
North Park Bridge closed due to high water.
Posted
9/22/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
UPDATE: North Wood County Park Campground. The bridge is closed due to high water. You can still access the campground from the back entrance. Camping is open, look for sites on higher ground. Below are directions to get to the back entrance of the campground. Thank you.
1. Go back out of the campground through the North Entrance.
2. Go North on CTH A about one mile.
3. Take a left on CTH N and go approximately one mile West (You will go across the Yellow River Bridge).
4. After going over the bridge, take a left on Polish Road, about two miles.
5. Take a left on Richfield Wood Road and continue until you come to a gravel road. This is the back entrance of the park. You will need to take a right turn and go around the overflow area (the road is one-way).
CAMPING IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis (beginning 9/12/2016). Find a site that is open, register at the self-registration station and you are set. Good luck, have fun and stay dry!
Lake Wazeecha Drawdown
Posted
9/16/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
PUBLIC NOTICE August 18, 2016 LAKE WAZEECHA DRAWDOWN The Wood County Park & Forestry Department will begin drawing down the water level of Lake Wazeecha beginning on Monday, September 12, 2016. The water level will be lowered approximately eight feet at a rate of approximately six inches per day. The purpose of the drawdown is to excavate sedimentation build-up on the east end of the lake and to perform maintenance to the dam. Once the full drawdown is complete, the water level will remain lowered for approximately 3-4 weeks. Upon completion of the excavation and maintenance work to the dam, the lake will then be refilled. During this period, the boat landing will become inaccessible and unusable. Portions of the walk trail may be temporarily closed as well. Please contact the Wood County Park & Forestry Department with any questions or concerns at 715-421-8422. Chad Schooley, Director
Firewood Ban Ordinance
Posted
9/16/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Please do not bring firewood to any of our campgrounds to burn during your stay (you may bring untreated, clean, dimensional lumber without nails - e.g. cut off 2x4's). You will need to purchase your firewood directly at the campground with cash or check. Thank you.
Fall Timber Sale Bid Opening 10/3/16
Posted
9/7/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
See Public Notice and Prospectus below as attachments.
Pets in the Parks
Posted
8/26/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Per our ordinance 600.08 (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.
Wood County Park & Forestry 2016 Summer Newspaper is here!
Posted
4/28/2016
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Check it out!
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
WANTED....
Posted
8/1/2013
by
hgehrt@co.wood.wi.us
Are you interested in Wildlife and what happens to it in our area? Do you want a way to voice your opinion on how it should be managed?
If so, then WE WANT YOU.....to join the Wood County Wildlife Area Advisory Committee.
This Committee currently has (1) opening for a 3 year term. This Committee meets 4 times a year in January, April, July, and October on a Tuesday evening at the Sandhill Wildlife Area.
If you are interested, please fill out the attached form and mail it back to the Wood County Park & Forestry Department.
Thanks!
Powers Bluff Long Range Plan
Posted
10/19/2012
by
hgehrt@co.wood.wi.us
This is a .pdf file and is very large. It may take a few moments to download.