Merrick State Park
About
Merrick State Park is a 289-acre state park in Wisconsin, about 4 miles from Fountain City. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds a single campground. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. A nearby weather station records typical July averages of about 83°F for highs and 64°F for lows, while September eases to typical highs near 71°F. Pool 8, Wildcat Park, a river fishing spot, lies about 2.3 miles away, and the Verchota Canoe Trail is about 2.5 miles off. For more time on the water, Waumandee Creek is roughly 7.5 miles out, and the River Road Trail offers hiking about 9 miles away.
Park size
289 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Merrick 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 69–83°F and lows of 50–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Minnesota City Dam 5, MN weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan23° high8° low6 days with snow
- Feb28° high11° low4 days with snow
- Mar42° high24° low3 days with snow
- Apr56° high37° low1 days with snow
- May69° high50° low
- Jun79° high59° low
- Jul83° high64° low
- Aug80° high62° low
- Sep71° high54° low
- Oct57° high41° low
- Nov41° high28° low1 days with snow
- Dec28° high15° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Merrick State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Fountain City, Wisconsin · 4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Pool 8, Wildcat ParkRiver fishing2.3 mi
- Verchota Canoe TrailCanoeing2.5 mi
- Garvin BrookCanoeing7.1 mi
- Waumandee CreekCanoeing7.5 mi
- Mississippi RiverRiver fishing8.9 mi
- River Road TrailHiking9 mi
- Low RollersHiking9.4 mi
- Aghaming Canoe TrailCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
