Wild River State Park
Wild River State Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling Barrens State Natural Area, a park 2.3 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Taylors Falls Wayside Park · 13 mi
- Franconia Landing · 15 mi
- Log House Landing · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sterling Barrens State Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Trade River Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Checkerboard Park: 5.4 mi
- Kost Dam Park: 6.4 mi
- Harder Park: 7.2 mi
- Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Fish Lake State Wildlife Area: 10.3 mi
- Sunrise Unit: 12.4 mi
- Wert Family Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Art Bench Trail - Rock and River: 13.2 mi
- River Spirit: 13.3 mi
- Thompson-Boughton Millstone: 13.3 mi
- The Big Fish: 13.4 mi
- Lorraine Motel Sign Re-sited: 13.5 mi
- Amador Heritage Center: 5.1 mi
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 11.5 mi
- St. Croix Falls Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Folsom House: 13.7 mi
- Emma's House: 16.0 mi
- amphitheater: 3.9 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 12.1 mi
- Franconia Sculpture Gardens: 13.6 mi
- Big Yellow Chair: 13.7 mi
- Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 19.6 mi
- First Danish Seminary: 14.8 mi
- Scandia Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Swedish Settler's Monument: 22.8 mi
- Crex Meadows: 23.8 mi
- Silverbrook Falls: 14.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.7 mi
- Griers Falls: 17.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.9 mi
- Wild Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Sandstone Point: 13.6 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 15.4 mi
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 20.3 mi
- Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Bodum: 19.0 mi
- Chengwatana: 19.9 mi
- Garen: 24.7 mi
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 14.2 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 15.7 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild River State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Point | SSE 148° | 287 m | 13.6 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | SSE 158° | 229 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wild RVR SP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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