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- Email: Interstate Park
- Phone: tel:+1-715-483-3747
Interstate State Park
Description
Interstate is Wisconsin's oldest state park, established in 1900. Located along the picturesque St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, the park provides scenic views of the river and the steep-sided gorge known as the Dalles of the St. Croix. The Ice Age Interpretive Center features a film, photographs, murals and information.
Location
County: Polk
Parks_Topic Contact_Interstate
1275 State Hwy 35
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
United States
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Let's Paddle A Canoe!
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Join us to get out on the water, learn paddle strokes and helpful tips for canoeing. Supplies provided. Meet at the Beach House. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Pothole Trail Guided Hike
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Join the naturalist on a tour of Interstate Park’s most famous trail as it takes you past the Dalles of the St. Croix and glacially carved potholes on a 0.4-mile loop.
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Land of Lumber
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Timber! Drop by the naturalist’s table by the Beach House to learn the history of lumberjacks and logging in the area, and guess the purpose of an historic tool.
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Learn To Fish
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish? Let Wild Rivers Conservancy bring the fishing to you! With help from the National Park Foundation, they’ll have everything your family needs to catch your first fish and learn fishing basics. Meet at the St…
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See the Skulls
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Swing by the naturalist’s table by the Beach House to see real animal skulls. Can you correctly guess what animals they are from?
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Eagle Peak Trail Guided Hike
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Join the naturalist on an Eagle Peak Trail tour and see rare bedrock glades, home to many unexpected organisms. The trail is a 1.2-mile round trip and has an elevation change of 120 feet. Meet at the Pines Group Camp.
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Snake Discovery
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Slither into the world of reptiles and amphibians and meet the species that live in Wisconsin. Watch a salamander eat, touch snakes and more in the Ice Age Interpretive Center.
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Nature Soap Carving
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Stop by the Ice Age Interpretive Center to learn some basic soap carving techniques and give it a try yourself. Soap and tools provided by the Friends of Interstate Park.
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Water Critters
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Find out about the little (and little-known) animals that live in our lakes and ponds—and spot real live animals!
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Pothole Guided Hike
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Join the naturalist on a tour of Interstate Park’s most famous trail as it takes you past the Dalles of the St. Croix and glacially carved potholes on a 0.4-mile loop.