Lake Wissota State Park
About
Lake Wissota State Park is a Wisconsin state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 3 miles from the community of Lake Wissota. It works well as a base for exploring a cluster of trails and climbing spots in the surrounding area. Summer is the warmest stretch, with July highs typically around 81°F and lows near 59°F, while September cools to typical highs around 72°F. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Jim Falls. The closest outing is the Lake Trail, a mountain biking route about a mile away. The Big Falls climbing area sits about 2.5 miles off, and the Duncan Creek Trail is a hike roughly 3 miles away. For more climbing, Jim Falls is about 6 miles from the park.
Park size
1,054 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Location
Lake Wissota State Park
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–81°F and lows of 45–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jim Falls 3nw, WI weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high7° low
- Feb28° high9° low
- Mar40° high21° low
- Apr54° high33° low
- May68° high45° low
- Jun77° high55° low
- Jul81° high59° low
- Aug79° high57° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct58° high38° low
- Nov41° high26° low
- Dec29° high14° low
Where it is
- Lake Wissota State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lake Wissota, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Lake TrailMountain biking1.1 mi
- Big FallsRock climbing2.5 mi
- Duncan Creek TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Bridge BouldersRock climbing5.7 mi
- Jim FallsRock climbing5.9 mi
- DAM bouldersRock climbing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
