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The park takes its name from a hill found within its borders. Lapham Peak has an elevation of 1,233 feet (376 m) above sea level, and is the highest point in Waukesha County . At the top of Lapham Peak is a wooden observation tower that is 45 feet (14 m) high and offers a dynamic view of southeastern Wisconsin and the northern edge of Illinois .
High Cliff State Park is a 1,187-acre (480 ha) Wisconsin state park near Sherwood, Wisconsin.It is the only state-owned recreation area located on Lake Winnebago. [2] The park got its name from cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago that stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and Ontario to Niagara Falls and New York State.
Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878 [1] when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of 760 square miles (2,000 km 2) in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County). [2] The state owned 50,631 acres (205 km 2), which was less than 10% of the total area. [2] There were few residents in the area.
On May 5, 1967, the park hosted an exhibition between the Atlanta Chiefs and Toronto Falcons of the National Professional Soccer League. The game was a benefit for the Jimmy Fund. [138] The following year, Fenway Park was home to the Boston Beacons of the now-defunct North American Soccer League. [139]
The Environmental Awareness Center includes an auditorium, classrooms, displays, and a resource center. There are trails for nature study, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. Schoenecker Park abuts the property on the northeast. Havenwoods is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. A state park vehicle admission sticker is not required to use ...
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area is a 707-acre (286 ha) unit of the Wisconsin state park system near Menomonie. A network of trails provides access to wooded hills, prairie, and wetlands. There are parking areas, picnic areas and a 60-foot (18 m) observation tower accessible by trail. [1]
Governor Thompson State Park is a 2,800-acre (1,133 ha) [1] state park in Wisconsin, USA, in development approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Crivitz. The park contains 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of shoreline on the Caldron Falls Reservoir , part of the Peshtigo River , and 5,300 feet (1,600 m) of shoreline on two small kettle lakes.
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is a Wisconsin state forest of more than 225,000 acres (910 km 2) across Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties in north-central Wisconsin.