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2 Recreation  





3 Climate  





4 References  





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Coordinates: 43°3831N 89°4821W / 43.64194°N 89.80583°W / 43.64194; -89.80583
 

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Rocky Arbor State Park

IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Entrance at Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park

Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park

LocationWisconsin, United States
Nearest townWisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°38′31N 89°48′21W / 43.64194°N 89.80583°W / 43.64194; -89.80583
Area244 acres (99 ha)
Authorized1932
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Rocky Arbor State Park is a 244-acre (99 ha)[1] Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. The park was established in 1932 to protect sandstone outcrops eroded into picturesque walls and ledges.

Natural history

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The region is formed from Late Cambrian sandstone deposited 500 million years ago at the bottom of shallow inland seas. Much later the Wisconsin River flowed over this tract of land, carving channels into the sandstone. The river has since changed course, now running 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east, leaving the rock walls of its former gorge exposed. A small creek now flows through the park, though in the opposite direction as the river once did..

  • Sign
    Sign
  • Outcrop
    Outcrop
  • Recreation

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    Situated in a major tourist area, Rocky Arbor State Park has well-developed visitor amenities despite its small size. There is a campground with 89 campsites (18 of them with electrical hookups), showers, flush toilets, a playground, dump station, and picnic area. A single loop trail provides views of the rock ledges, with a spur trail to the campground. The park is open to vehicle traffic only in the summer. During the off-season visitors can park at the gate and enter the grounds on foot.

    Sandstone outcrops jut from the greenery of a mixed pine forest in Rocky Arbor State Park.

    Climate

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    References

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    1. ^ "Rocky Arbor State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Parks.
  • ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  • [edit]
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocky_Arbor_State_Park&oldid=1168486416"

    Categories: 
    IUCN Category V
    Protected areas of Juneau County, Wisconsin
    Rock formations of Wisconsin
    Protected areas of Sauk County, Wisconsin
    State parks of Wisconsin
    Protected areas established in 1932
    Landforms of Juneau County, Wisconsin
    Landforms of Sauk County, Wisconsin
    1932 establishments in Wisconsin
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