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{{Short description|State park in Sauk and Juneau counties, Wisconsin}}
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'''Rocky Arbor State Park''' is a {{convert|244|acre|ha|sing=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky Arbor State Park|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/rockyarbor/|work=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Parks}}</ref> [[Wisconsin]] [[list of Wisconsin state parks|state park]] in the [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] region. The park was established in 1932 to protect sandstone [[outcrop]]s eroded into picturesque walls and ledges.
'''Rocky Arbor State Park''' is a {{convert|244|acre|ha|adj=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky Arbor State Park|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockyarbor/|work=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Parks}}</ref> [[Wisconsin]] [[list of Wisconsin state parks|state park]] in the [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] region. The park was established in 1932 to protect sandstone [[outcrop]]s eroded into picturesque walls and ledges.


==Natural history==
==Natural history==
The region is formed from Late [[Cambrian]] [[sandstone]] deposited 500 million years ago at the bottom of shallow inland seas. Much later the [[Wisconsin River]] flowed over this tract of land, carving channels into the sandstone. The river has since changed course, now running {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} to the east, leaving the rock walls of its former gorge exposed. A small creek now flows through the park, though in the opposite direction as the river once did.
The region is formed from Late [[Cambrian]] [[sandstone]] deposited 500 million years ago at the bottom of shallow inland seas. Much later the [[Wisconsin River]] flowed over this tract of land, carving channels into the sandstone. The river has since changed course, now running {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} to the east, leaving the rock walls of its former gorge exposed. A small creek now flows through the park, though in the opposite direction as the river once did..
{{gallery|mode=packed|align=center|width=150|height=150
|File:Rocky Arbor State Park Ranger Station.jpg|Ranger Station
|File:Rocky Arbor State Park Wisconsin.jpg|Sign
|File:Rocky Arbor stone July 2013.jpg|Outcrop
}}


==Recreation==
==Recreation==
Situated in a major tourist area, Rocky Arbor State Park has well-developed visitor amenities despite its small size. There is a campground with 89 [[campsite]]s (18 of them with electrical hookups), showers, flush toilets, a playground, dump station, and picnic area. A single loop trail provides views of the rock ledges, with a spur trail to the campground. The park is open to vehicle traffic only in the summer. During the off-season visitors can park at the gate and enter the grounds on foot.
Situated in a major tourist area, Rocky Arbor State Park has well-developed visitor amenities despite its small size. There is a campground with 89 [[campsite]]s (18 of them with electrical hookups), showers, flush toilets, a playground, dump station, and picnic area. A single loop trail provides views of the rock ledges, with a spur trail to the campground. The park is open to vehicle traffic only in the summer. During the off-season visitors can park at the gate and enter the grounds on foot.


{{wide image|RockyArbor2.jpg|600px|Sandstone outcrops jut from the greenery of a mixed pine forest in Rocky Arbor State Park. <!-- Feel free to replace this with a better picture -->}}
==Images==

{{wide image|RockyArbor2.jpg|800px|Sandstone outcrops jut from the greenery of a mixed pine forest in Rocky Arbor State Park. <!-- Feel free to replace this with a better picture -->}}
==Climate==
<gallery>
{|
File:Rocky Arbor State Park Ranger Station.jpg|Ranger Station
|-
File:Rocky Arbor State Park Wisconsin.jpg|Sign
|{{climate chart
File:Rocky Arbor stone July 2013.jpg|Outcrop
| Rocky Arbor State Park
</gallery>
| -13| -9| 63
| -14| -6| 67
| -7| 4| 84
| 1| 18| 161
| 9| 21| 147
| 15| 26| 193
| 17| 27| 80
| 18| 25| 97
| 13| 21| 81
| 5| 15| 104
| -1| 6| 63
| -9| -5| 63
|float=left
|clear=left
|source = <ref name = "nasa">{{Cite web |url= http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php|title= NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index|access-date = 30 January 2016 |publisher= NASA}}</ref>
}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Rocky Arbor State Park}}
{{Commons category|Rocky Arbor State Park}}
*[http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/rockyarbor/ WDNR park website]
*[http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/rockyarbor/ WDNR park website]
*[http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/rockyarbor/pdfs/ramapcolor.pdf Park map]
*[http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/rockyarbor/pdfs/ramapcolor.pdf Park map]


{{Protected Areas of Wisconsin}}
{{Protected Areas of Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Protected areas of Juneau County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Juneau County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Rock formations in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Rock formations of Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Sauk County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Sauk County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:State parks of Wisconsin]]
[[Category:State parks of Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1932]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1932]]
[[Category:Landforms of Juneau County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Landforms of Sauk County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in Wisconsin]]

Latest revision as of 01:33, 3 August 2023

Rocky Arbor State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Entrance at Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
Map showing the location of Rocky Arbor State Park
LocationWisconsin, United States
Nearest townWisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°38′31″N 89°48′21″W / 43.64194°N 89.80583°W / 43.64194; -89.80583
Area244 acres (99 ha)
Authorized1932
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Rocky Arbor State Park is a 244-acre (99 ha)[1] Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. The park was established in 1932 to protect sandstone outcrops eroded into picturesque walls and ledges.

Natural history

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The region is formed from Late Cambrian sandstone deposited 500 million years ago at the bottom of shallow inland seas. Much later the Wisconsin River flowed over this tract of land, carving channels into the sandstone. The river has since changed course, now running 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east, leaving the rock walls of its former gorge exposed. A small creek now flows through the park, though in the opposite direction as the river once did..

  • Ranger Station
    Ranger Station
  • Sign
    Sign
  • Outcrop
    Outcrop

Recreation

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Situated in a major tourist area, Rocky Arbor State Park has well-developed visitor amenities despite its small size. There is a campground with 89 campsites (18 of them with electrical hookups), showers, flush toilets, a playground, dump station, and picnic area. A single loop trail provides views of the rock ledges, with a spur trail to the campground. The park is open to vehicle traffic only in the summer. During the off-season visitors can park at the gate and enter the grounds on foot.

Sandstone outcrops jut from the greenery of a mixed pine forest in Rocky Arbor State Park.

Climate

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Rocky Arbor State Park
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References

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  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Rocky Arbor State Park signage, brochures, and website.
  1. ^ "Rocky Arbor State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Parks.
  2. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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