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🗺️ Avoca Prairie & Savanna State Natural Area

State / Public Land📍 Wisconsinauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site

Located on an extensive outwash sand terrace along the Wisconsin River, Avoca Prairie and Savanna contains the largest natural tallgrass prairie east of the Mississippi River. Frequent flooding has created braided stream topography characterized by low, s

🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Avoca Prairie & Savanna State Natural Area, straight-line distance.

6 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Clyde, Iowa County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
6 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Lone Rock, Richland County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
6 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Muscoda, Grant County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
9 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Bakken's Pond State Natural Area
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Spring Green, Sauk County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
10 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Highland, Iowa County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
13 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Spring Green Preserve
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — WI state lands

Required passAdmission sticker
WI residents$8/vehicle/day
Out-of-state visitors$11/vehicle/day
Annual option$28 res / $38 non-res

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State / Public Lands

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Rules vary by managing agency — check the linked official page
  • Hunting/fishing with licenses is commonly the primary allowed use on game/wildlife lands