FOUR SEASONS OF BROOKLYN WILDLIFE AREA A GREAT, SOUTHERN WISCONSIN HIKING DAY TRIP
The Brooklyn Wildlife Area is vast, diverse in its' topography, ecosystems and vegetation, and right here in Southern Wisconsin's backyard. Pausing at the edges of this vibrant park is like looking out over the Serengeti. Hikers, hunters, birders and fisherman will find the park's 3,500 spread across DNR, state, private easements serene and rugged, wild and secluded but accessible green space for any outdoor adventure.
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Outside of the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit, there is no other park in Southern Wisconsin that is large as Brooklyn Wildlife Area. 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.
For Summer time access (best maintained trails) to the Brooklyn Wildlife Area use the entrance of of County Highway D near Belleville.
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
