New Glarus Woods State Park
In Green County, America's Little Switzerland

• Accessible Facilities
• Friends Group
• How to Get There
• Hunting
• Pets
• Prairie Restorations

New Glarus Woods is a 411-acre state park offering camping, hiking, picnicking and snowshoeing. The park also offers direct access to The Sugar River State Trail, a 23-mile, 265-acre, State Park trail surfaced with compressed limestone screenings, for bicycling, hiking, snowmobiling and, in some areas, hunting. Take advantage of the many opportunities for recreation or relaxation in the area.

Prairie Restorations

The projects began with seeding a 20-acre area north of the walk-in sites. The others are a five-acre plot in the woods north of the Group Campground and a 55-acre area along Highway 69 south of County Trunk NN. If you are interested in helping with these restorations as a volunteer, please contact park staff.

Prairies are burned, mowed and seeded to restore them to their original condition.
DNR Photo

Hunting

In late April, during the spring turkey season, disabled hunters are allowed to hunt wild turkey at New Glarus Woods by permit only. Four permits are issued for each of the three hunting periods. Each hunting period stars on a Wednesday, and ends the following Sunday. Hunting time is hour before sunrise until 5 p.m. Hunting is restricted to the area south of County Trunk Highway NN. The walnut trail is closed to hiking during this time.

All other hunting is prohibited in the park. All firearms and bows must be unloaded and cased.

Accessibility

Rest rooms accessible to people with disabilities are available in the group camping area. There is an accessible family campsite in the Lead Circle Campground, an accessible group campsite in the group camp area, and accessible picnic tables in the parks as well. For wildlife viewing, there is an accessible wildlife blind on the Walnut Trail. Please ask the park staff for assistance with any special needs you have due to mobility or health problems.

Pets

Your pet is welcome, with a few restrictions. All pets must be under control at all times, on a leash less than 8 feet long. Pets are not allowed in picnic areas or buildings and cannot be left unattended. You are expected to clean up after your pet. If your pet's behavior or noise interferes with other's enjoyment of the park, you may be ticketed and evicted from the park.

Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park

If you enjoy our park, you may wish to express your appreciation through a gift of money, materials, or equipment, or volunteer services. Gifts help Wisconsin state parks provide facilities and services that other wise would not be possible. Local volunteers have formed Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park [exit DNR] to raise funds and to help park staff with operations of the park. Members can help with prairie restoration, interpretive programs, concessions, and more. If you would like to know more, ask the park staff for information.

How to Get There

From the Village of New Glarus, take State Highway 69 south about a mile to County Highway NN. Turn west on NN and go about 1/10 mile to the park entrance.

For more information, ask:

New Glarus Woods State Park
W5446 County Highway NN
P.O. Box 805
New Glarus WI 53574.
(608) 527-2335