Rocky Arbor State Park
Rocky Arbor State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Wisconsin, United States |
Nearest town | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 43°38′31″N 89°48′21″W / 43.64194°N 89.80583°W |
Area | 244 acres (99 ha) |
Authorized | 1932 |
Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Rocky Arbor State Park is a 244-acre (99 ha)[1] Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. The park was established in 1932 to protect sandstone outcrops eroded into picturesque walls and ledges.
Natural history
The region is formed from Late Cambrian sandstone deposited 500 million years ago at the bottom of shallow inland seas. Much later the Wisconsin River flowed over this tract of land, carving channels into the sandstone. The river has since changed course, now running 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east, leaving the rock walls of its former gorge exposed. A small creek now flows through the park, though in the opposite direction as the river once did..
Recreation
Situated in a major tourist area, Rocky Arbor State Park has well-developed visitor amenities despite its small size. There is a campground with 89 campsites (18 of them with electrical hookups), showers, flush toilets, a playground, dump station, and picnic area. A single loop trail provides views of the rock ledges, with a spur trail to the campground. The park is open to vehicle traffic only in the summer. During the off-season visitors can park at the gate and enter the grounds on foot.
Climate
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References
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Rocky Arbor State Park signage, brochures, and website.
- ^ "Rocky Arbor State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Parks.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
External links
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use mdy dates from August 2023
- IUCN Category V
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Commons category link is on Wikidata
- Articles with J9U identifiers
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- Protected areas of Juneau County, Wisconsin
- Rock formations of Wisconsin
- Protected areas of Sauk County, Wisconsin
- State parks of Wisconsin
- Protected areas established in 1932
- Landforms of Juneau County, Wisconsin
- Landforms of Sauk County, Wisconsin
- 1932 establishments in Wisconsin