Kinnickinnic State Park
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Kinnickinnic State Park
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 Mouth of the Kinnickinnic River into the St. Croix River |
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| location | Pierce County in Wisconsin (USA) | |
| surface | 503 ha | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 50 ′ N , 92 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1972 | |
| administration | Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources | |
The Kinnickinnic State Park is a State Park in Pierce County in Wisconsin . It is 503 hectares and is located at the confluence of the Kinnickinnic River in the St. Croix River .
geography
The state park encompasses the sand delta at the confluence of the Kinnickinnic River and the St. Croix River. There are limestone cliffs on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River .
history
When the Twin Cities expanded into Wisconsin in the 1860s, many landowners decided to protect the scenic beauty at the mouth of the Kinnickinnic River. Three families then sold a total of 182 acres to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to create a new state park. After the state park was established in 1972, volunteers planted more than 20,000 trees and laid out over 10.5 km of hiking trails .
fauna
Weymouth pine trees line the banks of the Kinnickinnic River . In addition to the trout , more than 140 different bird species live during the bird migration , such as B. Waterfowl , in and on the river. In the summer months the number drops to 85 to 90 (especially pheasants and partridges ). Bald eagles can also be found in the winter months .
There are also various types of mammals such as white-tailed deer , raccoons , mink , red and gray foxes , squirrels , rabbits , weasels and beavers .
In 1989 turkeys were reintroduced to the state park .
Hiking trails
There are a total of eight different hiking trails in the state park.
| Surname | Length in km | description |
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| Yellow Trail | 1.9 | easy connection path to all other paths, leads partly through forest |
| Green Trail | 1.6 | easy path through meadows from Großer Besenseggen |
| Purple Trail | 1.6 | easy hiking trail and forest nature trail |
| Orange Trail | 1.0 | difficult hiking trail on the Kinnickinnic River and nature trail over beaver ponds |
| Overlook Trail | 0.2 | short hiking trail to the lookout point |
| Red Trail | 2.6 | easy hiking trail through the prairie |
| Brown Trail | 0.3 | short and steep hiking trail to a lookout point |
| Blue Trail | 1.1 | very difficult hiking trail |
Web links
- Kinnickinnic State Park at Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
- Map of Kinnickinnic State Park (PDF document, 104 kB)
- Kinnickinnic State Park on the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System