Kinnickinnic State Park

Kinnickinnic State Park is a 1,242-acre (503 ha) Wisconsin state park in which the Kinnickinnic River, locally known as Kinni River, joins the St. Croix River. The mouth of the Kinnickinnic River forms a sandy delta upon which boaters can picnic and camp.

Kinnickinnic State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The mouth of the Kinnickinnic River at the St. Croix River.
LocationPierce, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates44°49′48″N 92°45′1″W
Area1,242 acres (5.03 km2)
Established1972
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteKinnickinnic State Park official site

Flora and fauna

The banks of the Kinnickinnic River are lined with Weymouth pine trees. River is rich with trout.

Over 140 species of birds visit the Kinnickinnic Valley during the bird migration, such as anseriformes. In the summer months the number drops to 85-90 mostly represented by pheasants and Grey partridge. In addition, there are also bald eagles in the winter months. In 1989 wild turkeys were resettled in the State Park.

The mammal wildlife that frequent Kinnickinnic State Park include various species of white-tailed deers, raccoons, American minks, red- and gray fox, Eurasian red squirrel, rabbit, weasel and North American beaver.

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