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.
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
Members Needed for Wood County Wildlife Area Advisory Committee!
Posted
4/5/2018
by
sgreen@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 in Babcock, WI.
The deadline to apply for this specific term is April 20, 2018. However, we will always accept applications from anyone that is interested in case an opening comes up unexpectedly. You may send in to us at any time of the year.
If you are interested, please fill out the attached form and mail it back to the Wood County Parks & Forestry Department. Thank you! Sandra Green Office Supervisor
Parks & Forestry "Bluff Boutique" Event Vendor Brochure
Posted
2/20/2018
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Here is the updated vendor brochure. There will be updates to this and I will post those as needed. Thank you!
Parks & Forestry Fall-Winter-Spring Photo Contest!
Posted
10/20/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Open document for contest rules. Thank you!
Parks & Forestry Photo Contest Winners Announced!
Posted
9/18/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
PHOTO CONTEST RESULTS! Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos! We had so many beautiful photos to choose from which did not make our choices easy at all. We had a total of eleven employees voting for their favorites in each category including the overall-grand prize winner.
They are as follows and the pictures are included as well.
Nature category WINNER: #34 - Taylor Christianson
Wildlife category WINNER: #33 - Julie Kramer
People category WINNER: #18 - Kathy Redmond
Each your choice of one of the following; one night of camping with electricity at one of our three campgrounds; an annual trail pass; an annual boat pass; or three (3) tow tickets at Powers Bluff Recreational Area.
Overall WINNER: #48 - Amber Greycarek took this photo It's actually an HDR shot (multiple exposures combined into a single shot- 7 to be exact) *****Congratulations Amber!!
You win (2) free nights of camping WITH ELECTRICITY and two (2) bundles of firewood at any of our three campgrounds located in beautiful Wood County, Wisconsin.
Please contact Sandra Green, Office Supervisor at sgreen@co.wood.wi.us to learn how to claim your prize! *Prizes must be claimed within two weeks.
Sandra Green, Office Supervisor
Parks News Release Office Hours, Camping Reservation Policy
Posted
8/2/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
2017 Wood County Parks & Forestry Facebook Photo Contest
Posted
3/23/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Powers Bluff Development Project Brochure
Posted
2/2/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Powers Bluff Long Range Master Plan
Posted
2/2/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
NEW and Revised Park & Forestry Recreation Pamphlet!
Posted
1/20/2017
by
sgreen@co.wood.wi.us
Introducing! The newest version of the The Wood County Park & Forestry Recreation Pamphlet - Revised in October 2016. These are also available from our office in the Courthouse.
Currently, I am having trouble with uploading the attachments to this page. You can find these on our Facebook page as well until then. Thank you.
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.
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