Swan Lake Wildlife Area

Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Swan Lake State Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Location within Wisconsin
Map showing the location of Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Swan Lake Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationColumbia County, Wisconsin
Nearest cityColumbus, WI
Coordinates43°32′3.9″N 89°23′48.4″W / 43.534417°N 89.396778°W / 43.534417; -89.396778
Area2,466 acres (9.98 km2)
Established1963
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Swan Lake Wildlife Area is a 2,466 acres (998 ha) tract of protected land located in Columbia County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[2] Land to be used for the wildlife area was first acquired in 1963 to provide for hunting and other outdoor recreational activities in the county. In addition to outdoor recreation activities, the wildlife area was established to protect the Fox River watershed.[3]

  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 13, 2023
  2. ^ WDNR Website- Retrieved 2022-03-07
  3. ^ State Parks Website- Retrieved 2022-03-02