Goose Island Park
About
Goose Island Park is a park in Wisconsin managed by Lacrosse County, about 4 miles from Brownsville, Minnesota, the nearest town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Crosse show July highs around 80°F with lows near 62°F, while January highs average only about 24°F. The Goose Island Canoe Trail lies just 0.6 miles away. Climbers can head to George's Point, about 5 miles off, and Grandad Bluff is a similar distance. Mountain bikers will find the Vista trail roughly 6 miles away.
Park size
777 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 48–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the La Crosse Wfo, WI weather station, 6.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan24° high8° low
- Feb29° high13° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr55° high36° low
- May67° high48° low
- Jun76° high58° low
- Jul80° high62° low
- Aug78° high60° low
- Sep71° high52° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov42° high28° low
- Dec29° high15° low
Where it is
- Goose Island Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Brownsville, Minnesota · 4.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Goose Island Canoe TrailCanoeing0.6 mi
- George's PointRock climbing5.2 mi
- Miner's Boulders, TheRock climbing5.3 mi
- Adidas WallRock climbing5.3 mi
- Grandad BluffRock climbing5.3 mi
- VistaMountain biking5.9 mi
- Wintertide LoopHiking6 mi
- Prairie Loop (Lower)Mountain biking6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
