Homestead Parklands

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

The park is open to vehicle traffic: May 1 - October 31, seasonal hours posted

 

Off-season the park is open to non-motorized uses like hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Horseback riding is NOT allowed.

 

Daily pass: $5 per vehicleSeason pass: $25 per vehicle(Passes are good for all St. Croix County Parks)Walk-in or bike-in at no cost.

 

Boat Rental: Canoe and Rowboat $8.00 for the 1st hour $4.00/hour after 1st hour

 

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ABOUT PERCH LAKE: Perch Lake is located in glacial end moraine, and is a classic example of glacial topography called "Kame Kettle." The Lake is designated as an "outstanding water resource" of the State of Wisconsin, and is part of the St. Croix Lakes Cluster Priority Watershed Project. The Lake features unique patterns of a two-story fishery and aquatic flora and fauna.

 

FEATURES: The 85 acre day-use park encompasses 2/3 of the shoreline of Perch Lake. It features a beautiful sandy swimming beach, multiple picnic areas (with tables and barbecue grills), a sand-based playground (with nearby picnic shelter), three miles of hiking/walking trails, a fishing pier, canoe and rowboat rentals. Perch Lake is also an excellent deep-water scuba diving area.

 

NEW SITE MANAGER: Justin Townsend started 6/16/10 as the site manager for Homestead. Justin will look familiar to many as he worked at the park for the summers while attending college. Justin will be jumping right in(literally) by helping with the final milfoil pull this weekend.

 

Over the next several years, County Park staff will continue to slowly remove the planted pines above the beach access trail.  This area of the park is to be restored to its original oak savanna habitat.

 

If you have any questions regarding the ongoing habitat restoration project at Homestead, please call the Park Site Manager, Justin Townsend at (715) 549-6515 or the County Parks Administrative Office at (715) 684-2874 Extension 4.

 

See accompanying pictures provided by the Seim family showing what the lake looked like prior to the pine planting.