Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area

Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Big Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Location in Wisconsin
Map showing the location of Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Location in United States
LocationDunn County, Wisconsin
Nearest cityMenomonie, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°6′57″N 91°57′54″W / 45.11583°N 91.96500°W / 45.11583; -91.96500
Area572 acres (231 ha)
Established1959
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Big Beaver Creek Wildlife Area is a 572-acre (231 ha) tract of protected land located in Dunn County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[1] Land to be used for the wildlife area was first acquired in 1959 to provide access to the Big Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek, along with the associated wetlands complex. The other major goal was to open up the area to state-sponsored timber harvesting, specifically that of tamarack.