OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN APPENDIX F-II DOUGLAS COUNTY OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN DOUGLAS COUNTY WISCONSIN JULY 2003 – JUNE 2008 OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN APPENDIX F-II DOUGLAS COUNTY OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN July 2003 – June 2008 Forest, Parks & Recreation Committee Robert Browne, Chair Carl Zukowski, Vice Chair Carol Johnson Keith Allen James J. O’Brien Mark Liebaert James “Pat” Cosgrove Douglas County Forestry Department Richard Moore, Administrator Mark Schroeder, Resource and Recreation Manager Prepared by: OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN APPENDIX F-II TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1 II. BACKGROUND ...........................................................................................................................2 The Region.....................................................................................................................................2 Population ......................................................................................................................................2 Regional Recreation Areas ............................................................................................................4 History............................................................................................................................................7 Geography......................................................................................................................................7 Climate...........................................................................................................................................8 III. EXISTING RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES..................................................9 Camping.........................................................................................................................................9 Picnicking ......................................................................................................................................9 Swimming......................................................................................................................................9 Hiking ............................................................................................................................................9 Boating.........................................................................................................................................10 Canoeing ......................................................................................................................................11 Fishing..........................................................................................................................................12 Golfing .........................................................................................................................................12 Downhill Skiing...........................................................................................................................12 Cross-Country Skiing...................................................................................................................13 Target Shooting, Rifle, Paintball, and Archery Ranges...............................................................13 Trail Corridors .............................................................................................................................13 ATV Trails...................................................................................................................................14 Snowmobile Trails.......................................................................................................................14 Horseback Riding.........................................................................................................................15 Public Lands.................................................................................................................................15 Hunting ........................................................................................................................................15 Scenic Roads and Sight-Seeing ...................................................................................................15 Lake Superior...............................................................................................................................15 Summary of Existing lake Superior and St. Louis Bay Access Sites in Douglas County...........15 Unique Resources ........................................................................................................................17 Historical Sites.......................................................................................................................17 Boise Brule River...................................................................................................................17 Brule River State Forest.........................................................................................................18 St. Croix Flowage ..................................................................................................................19 Douglas County Forest ..........................................................................................................19 Natural Areas .........................................................................................................................19 OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN APPENDIX F-II RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................22 Class 1 Recreation Areas.............................................................................................................22 Mooney Dam Park.................................................................................................................22 Gordon Dam Park..................................................................................................................23 Lucius Woods County Park...................................................................................................24 Douglas County Wildlife Area (Bird Sanctuary) ..................................................................25 Class 2 Recreation Areas.............................................................................................................25 Anna-Gene County Park........................................................................................................25 Lake Minnesuing County Park and Lake Minnesuing Boat Landing ...................................26 Park Creek Pond Youth Fishing Area ...................................................................................27 Long Lake County Park.........................................................................................................27 Bass Lake County Park .........................................................................................................28 Lyman Lake Boat Access......................................................................................................28 North Flowage Boat Landing ................................................................................................28 Other Recreation Areas ...............................................................................................................28 Douglas County Fairgrounds.................................................................................................28 Other General Recommendations................................................................................................28 Wildlife Flowages .................................................................................................................29 Rifle/Shooting Range ............................................................................................................29 Trail Corridors.......................................................................................................................29 ATV/Motorbike Play Area....................................................................................................30 Mountain Biking....................................................................................................................30 ADA Accessibility.................................................................................................................30 County Recreational Use Fees...............................................................................................30 Conclusion...................................................................................................................................30 Appendices RECREATION ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ....................................................APPX A DOUGLAS COUNTY OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN SURVEY RESULTS...APPX B LIST OF MAPS Douglas County...................................................................................................................................3 Publicly Managed Lands .....................................................................................................................5 Park & Recreation Sites.......................................................................................................................6 OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN APPENDIX F-II I. INTRODUCTION Douglas County continues to experience significant increases in outdoor recreation