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Trempealeau County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2021 Trempealeau County Outdoor Recreation Plan TREMPEALEAU COUNTY OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN 2017-2021 Prepared By: Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission and the Trempealeau County Department of Land Management for the Trempealeau County Parks, Tourism, and Economic Development Committee and the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors AWFOR D CR JA O C L K SO FA F N U B L A C N R O MRRPCMRRPC O N S S R E E V T E R O E R M N P O E M A L E I N AU EP PI ER C E P Trempealeau County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2021 Adopting Resolution Goes Here Trempealeau County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Objective and Goals .....................................................................................................................................................................................1 Planning Process ..........................................................................................................................................................................................1 An Overview of the County ..........................................................................................................................................................................2 The Landscape .........................................................................................................................................................................................2 Socio-economic Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................................................3 Employment ..............................................................................................................................................................................................3 Table 1 Trempealeau County Employment by Industry .......................................................................................................................3 Per Capita Personal Income ...................................................................................................................................................................3 Urban/Rural ...............................................................................................................................................................................................3 Farming ......................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Population ..................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Population Age ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4 Table 2 Trempealeau County Population Estimates and Projections ................................................................................................5 Review of Recreational Demand ................................................................................................................................................................7 Recreational Demand ..............................................................................................................................................................................7 Table 3 Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Participants by Activity (Age 16+) ........................................................................................8 Table 4 Projected Trends in Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Activities ...............................................................................................9 Inventory of Existing Facilities and Needs/Actions ....................................................................................................................................10 1. Developed Land Activities ...................................................................................................................................................................10 Driving for Pleasure ............................................................................................................................................................................10 Camping ..............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Table 5 Trempealeau County Public and Private Campgrounds ..................................................................................................14 Golf .......................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Tennis ..................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Picnicking .............................................................................................................................................................................................18 Table 6 Public Picnic Facilities in Trempealeau County .................................................................................................................19 Playground Activities ..........................................................................................................................................................................22 Trail Activities ......................................................................................................................................................................................22 Bicycle Trails ...................................................................................................................................................................................22 Horseback Riding on a Trail ..........................................................................................................................................................23 All-Terrain Vehicle Trails ................................................................................................................................................................23 2. Limited Development Activities ...........................................................................................................................................................25 Hunting.................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Table 7 Public Hunting Areas in Trempealeau County ..................................................................................................................26 3. Water Activities .....................................................................................................................................................................................28 Fishing .................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Swimming ............................................................................................................................................................................................29 Table 8 Swimming Facilities in Trempealeau County ....................................................................................................................29 Motor Boating/Water Skiing and Jet Skis .........................................................................................................................................30 Canoeing/Kayaking and Sailing ........................................................................................................................................................30 Table 9 Surface Water Resources in Trempealeau County ..........................................................................................................31 4. Winter Activities.....................................................................................................................................................................................33 Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing .........................................................................................................................................33 Snowmobiling ......................................................................................................................................................................................33 Ice Skating ...........................................................................................................................................................................................33 I Trempealeau County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 5. Viewing and Interpretive Activities ......................................................................................................................................................34
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