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National parks in Wisconsin

Every National Park Service unit in Wisconsin, scored and ranked by our Experience Score.

Tree-covered red cliffs meet greenish blue water, in a bowl shape.

National Lakeshore · WI

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Apostle Islands is one of the most versatile water-based parks in the entire National Park System, and the free admission makes it an outright steal.

95ESSENTIAL NCTA

National Scenic Trail · MI

North Country National Scenic Trail

At nearly 4,800 miles across eight states, the North Country National Scenic Trail is less a single destination than a lifetime project.

A blue river winds through a valley lined with trees in autumn color.

92ESSENTIAL NPS / Pete Wintersteen

National Scenic Riverway · WI

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway delivers over 200 miles of clean, navigable river corridor straddling Wisconsin and Minnesota, and it does so for free.

Photograph of a large glacial erratic boulder in autumn with trees covered in colorful foliage and f

77EXCELLENT NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

National Scenic Trail · WI

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

A 1,200-mile volunteer-built ribbon across Wisconsin, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail is less a destination than a commitment.