Four Seasons Of The Brooklyn Wildlife Area
A Great Day Trip
All Year Round
(photo by Lakes Edition staff)
The Brooklyn Wildlife Area is vast, diverse in its' topography, ecosystems and vegetation, and right here in Southern Wisconsin's backyard. Hunters, hikers, birders and fisherman will find the park's 3,500 acres spread across DNR, state, private easements serene and rugged, secluded but accessible green space for any outdoor adventure.
Outside of the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit, there is no other park in Southern Wisconsin is as large as Brooklyn Wildlife Area. Minutes from Madison. No need to wander far from home to feel a sense of independence, not isolation but a true connection to the native natural state of our region unfettered as it appeared before Western Europeans came to the region.
The Wisconsin DNR classifies Brooklyn Wildlife Area's vegetation as dominant cover types which include sedge meadow marsh, riparian hardwoods, oak ridges, restored prairie and farmed cropland.
Running north to south through the wildlife area is Story Creek, a Class 2 trout stream,. Around 435 acres are eased as part of the Story Creek Stream Bank Protection project to protect the stream and buffer the wildlife area.
The Brooklyn Wildlife Area is located between the villages of Oregon,
Brooklyn and Belleville, straddling the
Dane/Green county line. Access to
the property is from Dane County Highway D, 2 miles east of Belleville and off State Highway 92.
Enjoy your hike and don't forget to bring day trip travel essentials!
