Killsnake State Wildlife Area

The Killsnake State Wildlife Area is located in both Calumet and Manitowoc Counties. The property is approximately 7000 acres in size. The landscape consists of prairie grasslands, uplands with large wetland-grassland complex, bottomland hardwood forest, a small area of cedar swamp, a small area of tamarack and bog, agricultural landscape, small areas of upland forest and over 50 small wetland restorations. Several rivers also run through the property (South Branch-Manitowoc River, Cedar Creek and Killsnake River). Recreational opportunities such as birding, canoeing (Manitowoc River and limited on Killsnake River), cross country skiing (no designated trail), hiking, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing and archeological historical sites exist in the wildlife area. Location and parking information can be found on the Killsnake State Wildlife Area website.