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A Unique Place from All Vantage Points
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve is an 8,600-acre tract of public land located between the villages of La Farge and Ontario in southwestern Wisconsin. Its history, resources, administration, and recreational diversity make it unique - a place like no other.

We invite you to come and see for yourself the many wonders of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.  Here, sandstone outcroppings tower over the Kickapoo River as you paddle its quiet waters while native plants and animals abound in all seasons.  Whether you'd like to join us for a scheduled interpretive hike, adventure into the back-country on your own, or simply stop and admire the beauty, the Kickapoo Valley Reserve welcomes you!


By purchasing a permit you are agreeing to the
KVR Rules and Regulations
Wisconsin State Park permits do not apply on the KVR.

 

COVID 19 INFORMATION: 
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve follows the most current recommendations of WI DHS


  

INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

Day Use or Annual Pass Required. Purchase online in advance. 
Become a Friends of KVR Member, which includes your 2022 Annual Pass. 

  • VISITOR CENTER: Open Monday thru Saturday 8am-4:30pm

  • LOCAL WEATHER:  Click here to view Visitor Center Weather Station

  • OLD 131 TRAIL & STAR VALLEY TRAIL:  Open to horse, bike and hike.  
  • HIKING TRAILS: OPEN
  • NATURAL SURFACE HORSE/BIKE TRAILS: OPEN

  • DOGS: ALL dogs must be on a leash on KVR property between April 15-July 31, 2022.
  •  CAMPING: OPEN  Keep vehicles on solid surfaces.
  • KICKAPOO RIVER:   River levels are elevated due to recent rainfall, new blockages and trouble spots exist - Use extreme caution. Landings will be muddy.  Check current river levels.- Ontario and LaFarge gauging station.  No garbage service provided at landings - take all trash with you.
  • HUNTING & FISHING: The KVR property is OPEN for public hunting & fishing in accordance with State seasons & licensing requirements. Hunters take note:  School Zone boundary  Click here. 


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 Updated 5/21/2022 2:15 pm


Rock Outcrop along Kickapoo River
KVR Visitor Center with a trillium
A Sandhill Crane in a field
A view overlooking the Kickapoo Valley Reserve
A does deer standing in a field
A hillside showing the start of changing leaves
A fall view across the prairie with hills in the background
Berries on False Solomon Seal
One of the several ice caves
TEST

Scene across a mowed trail through a field
 Cartoon of an compass Magnolia Warbler  Lichens of the KVR

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us

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