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Outdoor Recreation in Eau Claire County:

  • 181 miles of snowmobile trails
  • 30 miles of ATV/UTV trails and routes
  • 4 cross-country ski areas totaling 22 miles of trail
  • 135 campsites
  • Miles of mountain bike, hiking, snowshoeing, horseback and disc golf trails.

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Our department maintains:

County Parks 

  • Big Falls,
  • Coon Fork,
  • Harstad,
  • Lake Altoona,
  • Lake Eau Claire,
  • L.L. Phillips 
  • Lowes Creek and
  • Tower Ridge Recreation Area and
  • Guettinger Woods and Wildlife Area.

County Forest

Management of the 57,712-acre Eau Claire County Forest for timber production, public recreation, and wildlife habitat development.

County-owned Dams

We oversee the maintenance and management of Coon Fork, Lake Altoona and Lake Eau Claire, which provide many water-based recreational opportunities and serve to regulate water levels.

Our Mission

To enrich the quality of life for current and future generations by providing a parks & forest system that will promote recreational opportunities, wildlife, and watershed protection while sustainably managing the county forest for optimum production of forest products.