Juneau County Castle Rock Park

Juneau County Castle Rock Park is situated in a beautiful, wooded area on Castle Rock Lake and comprises approximately 160 acres. The park has 300 sites available for camping with 150 sites having electrical hookups. Each campsite has a fire ring and a picnic table. We welcome all types of camping units.

Recreational opportunities available at Juneau County Castle Rock Park are swimming, boating, waterskiing, fishing and canoeing. Play­ground equipment is abundant on the grounds. Bathhouse, showers and dump station facilities are handicapped accessible. For more detailed information and reservations contact the Juneau County Forestry & Parks Department, 250 Oak Street, Mauston, Wis­consin 53948 or call Main Office (608) 847-9389, Park Office (608) 847-7089 (Summer Only).

Juneau County Wilderness Park

Juneau County Wilderness Park is a scenic campground located in Northern Juneau County on Petenwell Lake. The 80-acre park has 140 sites with 56 sites having electricity. Showers are available. Swimming, boating, waterskiing, canoeing and fishing can be enjoyed on the beautiful blue waters of the Petenwell. For the younger family members, there are several pieces of playground equipment. For more information and reservations contact the Juneau County Forestry & Parks Department, 250 Oak Street, Mauston, Wisconsin 53948 or call Main Office (608) 847-9389 or Park Office (608) 565-7285.

Adams County Petenwell Park

Petenwell County Park is licensed for 500 campsites and has recently completed a $1.6 million boat launch expansion project with 90 avail­able boat slips and is now open year round with a heated restroom/shower facility. Lake Petenwell contains the 2nd largest body of water in Wisconsin. This 431 acre park contains a beautiful lake, designated swimming area, boat launch and boat docking, play­ground equipment, hiking trails, shelter house, cross country ski trail, snowmobile unloading/loading area, and a new visitor regis­tration facility with a game room and concessions available. The park is located 17 miles northwest of Friendship. To get there, go 9 miles north of Friendship on Highway 13, west 6.5 miles on County Trunk C. Turn north on County Trunk Z for 1/2 mile, and turn left on Big Horn Drive. (608) 564-7513.

Buckhorn State Park

A 4500 acre park located on a peninsula of the Castle Rock Lake flowage. The year-round park offers swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, canoeing, picnicking, hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Fourty-three campsites are walk-in sites, many of which are located on the shoreline. Most of these sites have a "push garden cart" that can be used to haul gear. There are eleven campsites suitable for pop-up or hard sided trailers and three outdoor group campsites. All campsites are reservable. Two picnic shelters, both have electric, can be reserved and the park has three accessible hunting blinds.

Special events include: Spring Fling in May, a candlelight ski/hike in January & a photography contest throughout the year.

The Friends of the Buckhorn and Country Cruisin' Canoes have canoe rentals available at the Buckhorn State Park. Canoe rentals outside the park may be made by calling: Country Cruisin Canoes at 608-847-2663.

The Park is located on a peninsula of the Castle Rock Flowage. W 8450 Buckhorn Park Avenue, Necedah, WI 54646 For Reservations call (608) 565-2789.

 Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

43,656 acres located northwest of Necedah. This refuge was estab­lished in 1939 to provide breeding and resting area for waterfowl and is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Over 200 species of birds are known to use the refuge at some time during the year, providing ample opportunity for bird watching. The Necedah Refuge is known for its whitetail deer. Refuge headquarters can be reached by driving 4 miles west of Necedah. (608) 565-2551.

Central Wisconsin Conservation Area

60,000 acres on the west boundary of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge which provides public hunting grounds for upland birds, wa­terfowl, camping by permission at the Meadow Valley Ranger Station. Near here in 1953 was the original planting of wild turkeys.

Town of Lyndon Boat Launch

Juneau County: The boat launching facility in the Town of Lyndon is located at the end of River Bay Road off of Hwy. N, giving access to the Wisconsin River. In May of 1967, the road and boat launch at River Bay Inc. owned by Donald and Joan Donnelly was deeded to the Town of Lyndon for the purpose of public use.

At an Annual Town Meeting that was held April 11, 2000 discussion took place of repair needed to the boat launch at River Bay Road. A Boat Launch Committee was soon formed to look into and advise the town board of options to repair the launch. The town hired an engineer and the town was able to receive grants through the Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Waterways Commission /Recreational Boating Facilities Program and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The grants were approved and construction started November 2005.

On July 13, 2006, the Town of Lyndon held a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new boat launching facility. The facility is a gem to the community and without the time, hard work, and effort of many, the new boat launch facility for the Town of Lyndon would not exist.