Osceola Boat Launch
About
Osceola Boat Launch is a boat launch in the Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, managed by the National Park Service. It sits about 0.8 miles from the town of Osceola, Wisconsin, which makes it the closest put-in on the riverway to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from the nearby St Croix Falls weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs around 72°F. Several climbing areas lie within about 6 miles, including Game Area, The and Hidie Hole at roughly 5.3 miles, and Interstate Park at about 5.9 miles. Interstate State Park Campground is also about 5.9 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Location
Shafer
Wisconsin
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–82°F and lows of 45–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Croix Falls, WI weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan23° high3° low5 days with snow
- Feb28° high5° low4 days with snow
- Mar41° high19° low2 days with snow
- Apr55° high33° low1 days with snow
- May68° high45° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul82° high61° low
- Aug80° high59° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct58° high38° low
- Nov42° high25° low2 days with snow
- Dec28° high11° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Osceola, Wisconsin · 0.8 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- The Game AreaRock climbing5.3 mi
- Hidie HoleRock climbing5.3 mi
- Interstate ParkRock climbing5.9 mi
- Indian HeadRock climbing5.9 mi
- Interstate State Park CampgroundCamping5.9 mi
- Iat - Saint Croix Falls SegmentHiking6.3 mi
- Hardwood Hills TrailCross-country skiing7.4 mi
- Woodland Edge TrailCross-country skiing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Osceola Boat Launch open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.
As of · Source: NPS · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Osceola Boat Launch
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 3°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
28° / 5°
5 wet · 4 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
55° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
28° / 11°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Croix Falls, WI, 7 mi away at 750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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