High Cliff State Park

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High Cliff State Park mounds
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Conical effigy mound
Conical effigy mound
Location: Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA
Built/Founded: 500 - 1500 A.D.
Added to NRHP: January 25, 1997[1]
NRHP Reference#: 96001629
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Looking west at the north end of Lake Winnebago taken from near the top of the Niagara Escarpment on an observation tower at High Cliff State Park
Looking west at the north end of Lake Winnebago taken from near the top of the Niagara Escarpment on an observation tower at High Cliff State Park

High Cliff State Park is a 1,145-acre (4.63 km²) Wisconsin state park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on Lake Winnebago.[2] The park was established in 1956.

The park got its name from cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago. The formation stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, Ontario, to Niagara Falls.[2] One can see the north shoreline of Lake Winnebago from a 40 foot tall observation tower at the top of the escarpment.[2] Effigy mounds have led to the park being added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The park currently features a picnic area, a boat launch, and a beach. Activities include camping, hiking, horse riding, skiing, and picnicing.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d High Cliff State Park official website, Retrieved August 9, 2007

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