Vernon Wildlife Area

Vernon Wildlife Area
Vernon State Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Vernon Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Vernon Wildlife Area
Location in Wisconsin
Map showing the location of Vernon Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Vernon Wildlife Area
Location in United States
LocationWaukesha, Wisconsin
Nearest cityWaukesha, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°54′51″N 88°17′30″W / 42.91417°N 88.29167°W / 42.91417; -88.29167
Area5,967 acres (24.15 km2)
Established1946
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Vernon Wildlife Area is a 5,967-acre (2,415 ha) tract of protected land located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[1] The first parcel of land to be used for the Wildlife Area was leased in 1946 to function as a public hunting ground, focusing primarily on small game and various game birds.[2] The Vernon Wildlife Area is one of ten state protected areas included in the Southern Kettle Moraine Region Planning Group, a WDNR classified area.[3]

  1. ^ WDNR Website Archived 2022-03-03 at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved 2022-03-23
  2. ^ WDNR Small game hunting Website Archived 2022-03-14 at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved 2022-03-23
  3. ^ Wisconsin Digital Archives Southern Region Planning Group Website Archived 2023-04-23 at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved 2022-03-25