Lands

Allenton Marsh Wildlife Area

Allenton Marsh Wildlife Area is a 1,160-acre property in western Washington County. Bottomland hardwood, swamp hardwood, tamarack, and shrub wetland plant communities cover 80% of the property. Uplands are primarily tallgrass prairie interspersed…

Albany Wildlife Area

 Albany Wildlife Area is located outside the village of Albany in Green County.  There are 1,429 acres of state-owned land. Embedded within the wildlife area, is the 90-acre Albany Sand Prairie and Oak Savanna State Natural Area (No.…

Adell Wildlife Area

Ackley Wildlife Area

Welcome to Ackley Wildlife Area, located on State Highway 64, 12 miles west of Antigo and 14 miles east of Merrill. Shortly after the turn of the century, harvest of the original hardwood, hemlock and pine timber types occurred in the area now…

Ray Extensive Wildlife Habitat Area

Oden Wildlife Area

Nagel Wildlife Area

Wild Rivers

The Wisconsin system of state Wild Rivers was established by the 1965 Legislature with the enactment of s. 30.26, Wis. Stats., in order to afford the people of the state an opportunity to enjoy natural streams, to attract out-of-state visitors and…

Find a VPA property by interactive map

Important: Do not contact landowners of VPA properties asking for permission to access VPA properties. The success and future of the VPA-HIP depend on ensuring landowners' continued interest. Please follow the Code of Conduct [PDF - …

Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program

The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) provides financial incentives to private landowners who open their property to public hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife observation.Landowners enrolled in VPA-HIP are also…