New Glarus Woods State Park

New Glarus Woods State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Playground at New Glarus Woods
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Location	Green, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates	42°47′20″N 89°37′56″W / 42.78889°N 89.63222°W / 42.78889; -89.63222Coordinates: 42°47′20″N 89°37′56″W / 42.78889°N 89.63222°W / 42.78889; -89.63222
Area	435 acres (176 ha)
Established	1934
Governing body	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

New Glarus Woods State Park is a 431-acre (174 ha) Wisconsin state park featuring rolling hills covered by a mix of forest and prairie. The Sugar River State Trail connects to the park, making the park accessible by bike. This trail also connects to the Badger State Trail.

External links[]

• New Glarus Woods State Park official site

[[Category:Protected areas established in 1934 by the state legislature. The original purchase of 34 "well-wooded" acres occurred in 1934. In 1949 the property grew to 78 acres and additional purchases added 10 acres in 1963, 6.9 acres in 1964, and 11 acres in 1969. The acreage of the park was 106 in 1979. Additional purchases increased the park to its current size of 435 acres. ]] [[Category:an 18-unit Family campground, a 120 person capacity group camp, parking lots, and a day-use area were added in 1963. Vault toilets were added between 1964 and 1967. A picnic shelter was constructed in 1972 and sometime around then the walk-in campground was established to accommodate bicyclists using the Sugar River Trail. Additional land area was added to the park's original purch]]

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