State Park Location Maps:
(click here to zoom and navigate local map)
(click here to zoom and navigate regional map)
View TOPO Maps!
Get directions to this park:
State Park Photo Gallery:
volunteer positions open
Nearby Parks:
Buckhorn State Park
Buckhorn State Wildlife Area
Chaffee Creek State Fishery Area
Lawrence Creek State Wildlife Area
Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area
Upper Neenah Creek State Fishery Area
Leola Marsh State Wildlife Area
Greenwood State Wildlife Refuge
|
| State Park Overview: |
 | Roche-A-Cri State Park, established in 1948, includes a 605-acre park area. Roche-A-Cri comes from French words meaning "crevice in the rock." The park has a 300-foot-high rock outcropping with a wooden stairway to the top. There are Native American petroglyphs and pictographs. The park has 41 rustic campsites within a forest of large oaks and pines. Carter Creek within the park offers trout fishing opportunities. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| Roche-A-Cri Mound State Natural Area (No. 183) is a 25-acre parcel within the park that contains Roche-A-Cri mound with a mixed forest of old-growth pine and oak on the surrounding sandy terrain and talus slope. This mound is a late Cambrian sandstone outlier mesa rock outcrop and was once a rocky island in Glacial Lake Wisconsin. The summit now stands about 300 feet above the central sands plain. Its distinct long, narrow shape, the large cleft in the southern face, and flat-topped ridge bordered by craggy, precipitous cliffs made it a landmark for early travelers. A variety of early Native American petroglyphs and pictographs at the base of the southern face are easily viewed from an accessible platform. Turkey vultures use this high mound as a summer roost site.
Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area (No. 362) is both within the park and adjoining it on the East side State Highway 13. Large white pine, white oak, black oak, red pine, and red oak dominate this 442-acre parcel. A diverse ground layer is present and contains at least 220 plant species. A forest of silver maple, green ash, and basswood border Carter Creek, a class II trout stream, which meanders through the area. Two native species prairies have been established in the eastern portion of this natural area. |
| Reviews By Park Visitors: |
| Be the 1st to Review Roche a Cri State Park. You can rate it, post a comment on it, or do both. |
| |
| Camping: |
| Roche-A-Cri has 41 rustic camping sites. One site is accessible to people with disabilities and has electricity available.
Camping is available May through mid-October. Call the park office regarding the exact dates. Campers must register at the park office or use the self-registration box in the office parking lot before setting up. There is a dump station near the office building.
Campsite reservations:
Most sites are reservable, but sites 1 through 4 are first-come, first-served. Though not required, the campsites fill on most summer weekends, so reservations are recommended. Reservations are available by calling a toll-free reservation number (888) WI-PARKS or visiting the web site.
This centralized reservation system provides "one stop shopping" for any reservable site in the Wisconsin Park System. Campers may take site-specific reservations, reservations for multiple dates and/or multiple properties, and will receive immediate confirmation of their selections. A credit card is required for Internet reservations. The call center accepts a personal check if it is more than 21 days before you will camp or a cashier's check or money order if it is more than 10 days. Your reservation will be unconfirmed until your check or money order arrives. If the check or money order does not arrive within seven days, your reservation will be canceled. |
| Picnicking: |
| There are three picnic areas in the park. They are near the office, near the mound stairway, and by the Chickadee Rock Trailhead. A reservable picnic shelter is near the mound stairway. This shelter has electricity and a large cooking grill on site. Reservation forms are available on the DNR web site (PDF, 7 KB) or at the park office. Group vehicle admission discounts are also available for your next family event, group outing, or company picnic. |
| Fishing and Hunting: |
| Trout can be caught in Carter Creek. These waters may contain some fish species on the State Health Advisory List that may have higher than acceptable levels of mercury or PCBs. For current information please check with the park office. |
| History of the Area: |
| Roche-A-Cri State Park was established in 1948 along with Governor Dodge and Wildcat Mountain State Parks. The park is on State Highway 13 just north of the City of Adams and Village of Friendship in central Wisconsin,.
The area was originally acquired as a roadside area by the State Highway Commission in1937. |
| |
| |
| Area Accommodations |
| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Wisconsin River Retreat - Mazomanie, WI
Vacation cottages, fully furnished, located on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Clean 1100 sq. ft. two bedroom cottage with huge granite fireplace. These two renovated cottages were originally built during World War II as military housing for Truax Field Army Base, Madison, WI.
Web Site: http://www.wisconsinriverretreat.com |
|
|
| |
| | Advertise your park related business
on stateparks.com
...vacation cabin, weekend getaway, log cabin rental, romantic cottage, vacation home, resort, hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, country inn, campground, RV park, horseback riding stable, canoe livery, river rafting, outfitting, sporting goods store, guide service, RV rental, etc read more.... |
|
| Related Links: |
| WDNR - Roche-A-Cri State Park - Describes the facilities and activities at Roche-a-Cri State Park, a 605-acre park in Central Wisconsin which includes Native ... Exit DNR Roche-A-Cri State Park Adams-Friendship, Wisconsin ... | | WDNR - Roche-A-Cri State Park Map - Map of Buckhorn State Park ... For better printing, see the PDF version of this map. Another map of Buckhorn through Reserve America For more information on Buckhorn State Park, please call 608-565 ... | | Roche-A-Cri State Park WI. - ... Wi. 53934 888-696-8695 Home * Listings * Financing * Local Events * Things To Do * Great-Buys Roche-A-Cri State Park WI.The Rock! By the Parking Lot Top of the Rock Trail Look UP! Turkey Vultures ... | | Things to Do and See in Central Wisconsin!!! - ... Wisconsin River Castle Rock County Park (Coming Soon) Castle Rock Lake Fishing Report Roche-A-Cri State Park The Rock! Trails & Woods Hwy 21 & Wisconsin River Wayside 21 & Wisconsin River Wayside ... | | Public Access RA Sites - ESRARA NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK ART IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES Sites Developed for Public Access Home Mission General Information Membership Selected Books News Links Contact Us There are only a handful ... | | Adams County, Wisconsin: attractions, historic sites, parks, nature centers, festivals &am - Located along the Wisconsin River, in Central Wisconsin, Adams County indeed is a natural wonderland ... of Friendship Located in 425-acre Roche-A-Cri State Park, just north of Friendship on the ... | | Adams County Welcomes you - ... as we take you on a tour of Adams County. (You will be able to find us here also.) ROCHE-A-CRI STATE PARK A 540-acre park located 1-? miles north of the city of Friendship on Hwy. 13. The park ... |
| Nature Programs: |
| Roche-A-Cri offers weekend interpretive programs conducted by park staff and volunteers throughout the summer. Check at the park office for a schedule of upcoming programs.
The goal of the interpretive program is to help visitors learn more about nature within the park setting. Hikes, evening programs, displays and roving contacts are among the tools our staff uses to reach this goal.
Activities are designed for visitors of all ages and are fun as well as educational. Special guest speaker presentations are also arranged. Program schedules are posted around the park and are available upon request at the office.
|
|
|
| |
|
USA
