Amnicon Falls State Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
of
Wisconsin
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, United States. The park is located in
South Range, Wisconsin
South Range is an unincorporated community, located in the town of Parkland, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
South Range is located 11 miles southeast of the city of Superior, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
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, southeast of the city of
Superior
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Places
*Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state
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. It features a series of waterfalls on the
Amnicon River as it flows around a small island and under a historic
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
.
Activities and amenities
The falls are divided into Upper and Lower Falls areas, and swimming is allowed at both.
The park's of trails include paths along both banks of the river and a snowshoeing trail into remoter park areas.
The park has 36 campsites, two walk-in and one accessible to persons with disabilities.
References
External links
Amnicon Falls State ParkWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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IUCN Category III
Protected areas established in 1961
Protected areas of Douglas County, Wisconsin
Waterfalls of Wisconsin
State parks of Wisconsin
Landforms of Douglas County, Wisconsin
1961 establishments in Wisconsin