Small state park. Nice short hiking loops. The falls are very scenic. Nice covered bridge. The staff at the visitor center are very friendly. There is a campground. It was empty when I was there in early June. read more

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Park in the Covered Bridge lot. Gorgeous view of the falls. No hiking needed! Well maintained. Bathroom facilities are cleaned weekly, not daily. Worth the stop!! read more

Amnicon Falls State Park - Amnicon Falls - Parks Near Me - South Range, Wisconsin

This park is amazing and great for kids. My husband added this to our Summer list to check out. We stayed in Duluth which is only about a 25 min drive away. Park is lovely with falls around every corner. Easy hiking trails- very scenic and beautiful. Had the water not been such an icky brown I might have jumped in and if it were a tad warmer out. Plenty of rocks to jump around on and just a beautiful park for the family and our little pup who kept up. read more

Amnicon Falls State Park - Parks Near Me - South Range, Wisconsin

Looking at other photos posted on the Amnicon Falls page it's clear your experience at the park will be different based upon time of year and the amount of recent rainfall. Our visit was early August and with fairly low water levels we could wade right under and behind the main waterfall. This definitely wouldn't be possible during high water levels. A fun state park with $8 daily admission or $20 for the season which would include all state parks. I've never ventured this far northwest in my home state and I was pleasantly surprised to find Amnicon Falls State Park. It was easy to spend a few hours hiking the trail along the water to see the different falls and to play in the water. It's not a treacherous hike, but you should be in reasonable health to manage the rocks and exposed tree roots. We had such a fun afternoon and Wisconsin really has some incredible natural attractions. I almost forgot we're only a few months away from the next winter apocalypse. read more

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The waterfall area will remind you of Zion National Park scenery, if you've been lucky enough to visit there. If you haven't been that lucky, then see Amnicon State Park for sure and you'll get an idea of what you're missing. Bring your swimsuit and maybe a floatie so you can soak and float in the dark water near the waterfall. In July the water is not cold. It's perfect on a hot day to take a refreshing swim in the temperate water. The geology of the area is fascinating; be sure to read the signage and if you can, take the geology self-guided tour. In some parks you have to stay on trails so as not to damage the fragile foliage off-trail. But here I didn't see any signs ordering you to stay on the trails. People were going down into the waterfall and stream area, so we did too. Gorgeous on a sunny day. Little fish in the water, even saw a tiny crayfish eating algae off the rocks. It's worth the 6.5 hour drive from Milwaukee if you also hit Pattison State Park. See if you can squeeze in Copper Falls as well. read more

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Always a great little park for a picnic, hiking or just relaxing with a food book. The campground is nice other than the spiders in the toilets. Nice place and location to Superior. read more

Very pretty, good trails to walk on and dog friendly. Only complaint is the lack of trash cans placed in the park to dispose of pet waste or garbage. read more

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If you need to get a fix of awesome waterfalls, this is your place. Make it part of a day of waterfall viewing by hitting Pattison State Park as well. The multiple cascades of Amnicon Falls are breathtaking, especially at high flows like we experienced this past October. The light filtering through the trees and mist from the falls made for magical conditions. There are great hiking trails along the river and waterfalls, quaint footbridges that crisscross it all, and ample parking on either side of the river to access the trails. You can climb up and down plenty of rock walls and follow trails that will take you all the way to the north end of the park. read more

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My family and I took a little Saturday trip to Amicon Falls State Park. It was a great morning walk through the trail that they have around the lake and the falls. The temperature was 74° and sunny. Great place to go out and explore a little of the wilderness. I would recommend this park in the latter part of September to watch the leaves change color, you probably could get some great photos of natures handiwork at that time of the year. read more

Beautiful easy access waterfall and hike. I enjoyed this whole park with the waterfalls which we were able to interact with and have some fun. The hikes were beautiful on maintained paths which led to other smaller waterfalls and waterholes. Overall great park! read more

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Could easily be so much h better. How about a water spigot on the parking lot of the park office. Not to mention how great it would be to have a dump station within 10 miles of the park. They say that rv's are welcome but they sure don't show it. Nearest state dump site is Pattinson Park 12 miles away over back country roads. The waterfalls are ok but really - spend a small amount of money for water and dump station. And if the DNR ever got flush with cash put in a couple of electric sites read more

We took a four hour detour on our way to Lake of the Woods in Canada (fishing yay!!) to stop at the Delta Diner (see previous review) and Amnicon Falls. Time well spent! We arrived at around three thinking we'd check out the falls for a few minutes , snap a few pictures and be on our way. Didn't happen! Once we saw how beautiful the upper falls were we started to explore. No map or previous knowledge of the falls mind you. We ended up hiking around, accidentally finding Snake pit falls and a number of others, all breathtaking! We were climbing 20 foot high rock walls like billy goats, it instantly turned all of us into 12 year olds exploring a new stretch of wilderness. I think I ended up with 75 or so pictures of the Amnicon falls area. The only downfall was the skeeters!!! Bring bug spray (1,000% deet!) read more

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If Guinness beer ever flowed through a river, it would look like this place. A 10-year drought ended so there were torrents of brown water flowing through the river. One of the falls, the Upper Falls, just looked like it was covered in beer foam. According to the park brochure, Amnicon is known for its "root beer" colored water. I was close. There is a short trail where you can enjoy the Upper, Lower, and Snake Pit falls. There were purportedly 2 places to swim this summer but I really didn't see anyone swimming. I opted to just sit in the middle of one of the baby falls and it felt plenty good, like a shiatsu massage. I honestly don't know which version of the Amnicon Falls I enjoyed more: the drought version where you can actually swim under the Upper Falls or the beer foam version where you can see ALL the falls flowing. If you want to enjoy the foam fest, I definitely recommend the $10 daily fee instead of the $7 one-hour fee. read more

Amnicon Falls State Park - Upper Falls with root "beer" flowing down - Parks Near Me - South Range, Wisconsin

At age 64, these reviews certainly help, Thank You to everyone who reviewed this park, we took your advice and went, stunning!

This state park is beautiful since it has the falls running straight through it. I think it's a nice state park to visit or camp at for those who are looking for a safe, scenic adventure. As compared to other state parks I have camped at, Amnicon Falls is a lot smaller. My sister and I were able to hike all the trails within a few hours. On the plus side, the trails are so short you're bound not to get lost! The campsite is the typical campsite with room to park the car, hitch a tent or two, and a bonfire pit. The other campsites were near but we still had our privacy. They did have bathrooms walking distance for all the sites. Also, the gentleman who work at the office were extremely nice and knowledgeable. Overall we had a pleasant camping trip! read more

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This was such a great place to bring the family. Great exercise walking the trails and navigating the falls. The kids loved swimming. And the dog was welcome. It was awesome. read more

Amnicon Falls State Park - Parks Near Me - South Range, Wisconsin

An amazing little park with a beautiful river and lots of small waterfalls. Perfect little hike read more

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When I am camping I like to at least have the illusion that I am by myself and there aren't a hundred other families in the general vicinity. Normally I can't get that feeling in campgrounds the upper Midwest, but I did at Amnicon Falls State Park. The park is located right off US 2, about 15 miles south of Superior, WI. This place was great. The sites were off the campground road, there were only about 40 sites in the park, and the sounds of the falls drowned out the sounds of the other campers. The sites were far enough apart that I couldn't even see the lights from the other campfires. The stars were amazing at night. It was only a couple hours after sunset and I felt like we were in a friggin' planetarium! We only saw a couple of shooting stars though. This park is situated on the Amnicon River. Inside the park the river splits into three different streams that all re-join the main river farther downstream. Each of these streams have multiple water falls before joining back together. They do not allow canoeing, kayaking or tubing inside the park, but there are plenty of places in the area if this is your bag. The really really cool thing about this park is that the river can be accessed from anywhere as long as you can walk there. There are pools below many of the falls that are awesome swimming holes. The water is moving fast, but not fast enough to sweep anyone away. I was there in early August after a particularly rainy July and the water was the perfect temperature. There is plenty if wildlife. I saw a Black Bear within 5 minutes of arriving at the park. I talked to the ranger who told me they haven't had any trouble with bears or racoons, but thought we should keep our food in the car just in case. We did as instructed and didn't have any trouble. One thing to keep in mind is that this is a primitive campground which means there isn't any electric available or running water. They have drinking water, but no showers or flush toilets. Even though the bathrooms were only privys, they all had stalls with doors and hand sanitizer stations. This sure beats the crap (sorry about the pun) out of privys in IL, which contain single vaults and do not have doors that lock. The ranger office also has activities for the kids. They have backpacks that can be checked out from the ranger office like library books that gives kids activities to do and learn from while exploring the park's trails and river. The main drawback to this park is the drive. It took about 7 hours for us to get up there from O-town. This is fine because it forces you to spend an extra day or so at the area and it is worth it. There are other things to do up there too especially since Lake Superior is only a 15 minute drive and the Apostle Islands National Seashore is only a couple hours northeast. The drive up to Amnicon is pleasant enough provided you don't mind sitting in the car for 7 hours. I was able to take 4 lane roads the entire way with speed-limits of 65mph. Another drawback is the expense. The state of Wisconsin charges people for every car they bring into the park. I think it was $7 per day for non-residents and then another $12 per day for the campsite. The annual pass to get into all Wisconsin state parks is $37. It might be a good idea to get one of these. There are plenty of parks in the area to explore and they all charge an admission for your car. If you want to shower, Pattinson State Park is only about 20 minutes away. The campground host at Pattinson doesn't have a problem allowing people staying at Amnicon to shower there. This place is definitely worth the posterior pain in getting up there. read more

The falls are very pretty and simple. Fun to splash around and even have a picnic. Not my favorite place but definitely worth a visit! read more

Amnicon Falls State Park - Parks Near Me - South Range, Wisconsin

Loved all the waterfalls and got a lot of beautiful photos! You can sit right on the edge of some of the cliffs and just relax. Lots of people bring their pooches and they have some picnic tables. It wasn't super crowded like some waterfall parks are but there were quite a few others walking around. It was the peak time in the summer though so it makes sense. And most importantly, it was clean! read more

You can't go wrong spending a day here! What's cool is how different each visit is based on the time of year and the the water level. Sometimes it's so low, you can spend your time just wading in the river, and others it's just a gushing torrent. We always have a good time at Amnicon. read more