Wyalusing State Park

Wyalusing State Park
Wyalusing State Park
Map showing the location of Wyalusing State Park
Map showing the location of Wyalusing State Park
Map showing the location of Wyalusing State Park
Map showing the location of Wyalusing State Park
LocationGrant, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest cityPrairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°58′47″N 91°6′31″W / 42.97972°N 91.10861°W / 42.97972; -91.10861
Area2,628 acres (10.64 km2)
Established1917
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Designated1973
WebsiteWyalusing State Park
View of the Mississippi River valley at the confluence of the Wisconsin River from Wyalusing State Park

Wyalusing State Park /w.əˈlsɪŋ/ is a 2,628-acre (1,064 ha) Wisconsin state park at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers in the village Bagley, just south of Prairie du Chien.

Wyalusing means "home of the warrior" in the Lenape language spoken by Munsee-Delaware tribes who settled in the area in the 19th century after being displaced from farther east. 500-foot-high (150 m) bluffs dotted with prehistoric Native American mounds look out over the river valleys. Two park resources have been recognized nationally: the Wyalusing Hardwood Forest is a National Natural Landmark and the Wyalusing State Park Mounds Archaeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.