Willow River State Park
About
Willow River State Park is a Wisconsin state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 3.3 miles from the town of North Hudson. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring through early fall. September typically brings highs around 76°F and lows near 55°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Stillwater, Minnesota. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 85°F. Two trails sit right by the park: the Nelson Farm Trail, used for cross-country skiing, is about 0.4 miles away, and the White Tail Trail hike is about 0.5 miles away. Across the state line in Minnesota, Stillwater Ice offers climbing about 6 miles off, and the Stillwater Singletrack mountain bike trails are a little over 7 miles away.
Park size
2,855 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Location
Willow River 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stillwater 1 Se, MN weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high9° low
- Feb32° high13° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun81° high60° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct62° high42° low
- Nov45° high28° low
- Dec32° high16° low
Where it is
- Willow River State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- North Hudson, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Nelson Farm TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- White Tail TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Stillwater Ice (Stillwater)Rock climbing6.2 mi
- Stillwater SingletrackMountain biking7.2 mi
- St. Croix Prairie TrailHiking8.1 mi
- Browns Creek Trail SystemHiking8.2 mi
- Brown's Creek Trail SystemHiking8.3 mi
- Kinnickinnic RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)