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Avoca Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Avoca Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway is a 5,743 acre property located in Iowa County. Find it 1 mile north of Avoca and Hwy 133. Scattered parcels along south shore of Wisconsin River (parcels between 5 miles west of Avoca to 5 miles east of Avoca). The property is comprised mostly of bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, prairies, and savanna.
History of Property
The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway was created in 1989 to protect and preserve the scenic beauty and natural character of the river valley, to manage the resources of the area for the long term benefit of the citizens of the state, and to provide a quality public recreational area in a manner consistent with the resource and aesthetic protection goals and objectives. The Wisconsin River flows unimpeded by any man-made structures for 92.3 miles from the dam at Prairie Du Sac downstream to its mouth at the Mississippi River. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway boundary contains 79,275 acres, of which over 44,000 are in state ownership, divided into 26 management units. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, [Exit DNR] a unique and separate State agency, is responsible for the scenic protection of the river valley.
Over 285 bird and 45 mammal species are abundant within the LWSR.
Recreation Opportunities
The following recreational opportunities exist at Avoca Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway:
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Hiking
- Pets (Note)
- Wildlife viewing
- Berry picking
- Fishing
- Bird watching
- Canoeing
- Historical and archeological sites
- Prairie aesthetics
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Additional Information
Download [PDF 510KB] a map of this property.
Useful Links:
- FLOW Friends of the Lower Wisconsin [Exit DNR]
- Cultural Landscape Legacies, Inc. - Information on Effigy Mounds in the LWSR. [Exit DNR]
- Hunting in Wisconsin
- Trapping in Wisconsin
- Hunting and Trapping Regulations
- Season Dates
- Iowa County Information [Exit DNR]
- Plan your trip to Iowa County [Exit DNR]
For more information on Avoca Unit Lower Wisconsin State Riverway contact the property manager.
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