Council Grounds State Park | |
Iucn Category: | V |
Map: | USA Wisconsin#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates: | 45.1853°N -89.7431°W |
Area Acre: | 509 |
Established: | 1938 |
Governing Body: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Council Grounds State Park is a 509acres Wisconsin state park on the Wisconsin River. It was originally a Merrill city park that was donated to the state in 1938, evolving in designation from a state roadside park to a state forest to full state park status in 1978. The Works Progress Administration planted trees and built visitor amenities. The name Council Grounds comes from reports that the site was once used for seasonal gatherings of Native Americans.