Outdoor Activity
Afton House Inn / St. Croix River Cruises
Enjoy Dining and Lodging along with public cruises on the Scenic St. Croix River.
Apple River Property
Approximately 59 acres of land on the Apple River two miles west of Star Prairie on County Road H. The Apple River Flows through the property creating two separate parcels.
Art Doyle's Spokes & Pedals
Bikes - Sales and Service. Come find out why we continue to attract customers from near and far.
Badlands Sno-Park
Six Tubing slopes and five tows, lighted for night tubing. Visit the Chalet to relax warm-up and have a snack!
Bass Lake Boat Landing
The Bass Lake Boat Landing includes a parking lot and boat ramp allowing access to the 416 acre Bass Lake. Maximum lake depth is 35 feet.
* Biking Resources
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Brown's Beach
Brown's Beach includes a half-acre swimming beach on the St. Croix River.
Burton Field
Burton Field has two baseball diamonds used for youth baseball. The park is used for youth football in the fall. There is a small tot-lot playground. Many winter activities too.
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Carpenter Nature Center is a non-profit environmental education facility. Free & open to the public daily. The Wisconsin campus invites you to enjoy 300 acres of natural area with 10 miles of trails.
Corky's Pier - Lake Mallalieu
Public ramp on Lake Mallalieu just south of the Mallalieu Bridge on Second Street, on the east shoreline at Corky's Pier. The Lake does not connect to the St. Croix River. Limited parking.
Ferry Landing
The park offers playground equipment, picnic tables, pavilions, grills, restrooms and a beautiful river view.
Geocaching
Geocaching in Hudson is a year-round family activity and there are thousands of geocaches hidden within the Hudson area and St. Croix Valley.
Glen Hills Park
A 700-acre full-service park surrounding the beautiful 78-acre Glen Lake in the rolling hills of eastern St. Croix County.
Homestead Parklands/Perch Lake
A day-use park in the Town of St. Joseph. The park is 80-acres in size and encompasses 2/3 of the shoreline on Perch Lake.
Hudson to Lakeland/Afton MN
The Hudson to Lakeland/Afton Trail links its namesake towns on the Minnesota side of the Saint Croix River. The trail runs from Hudson, WI near the Westbound Exit 1 on I 94 to Lakeland, MN.
Kinnickinnic County Forest
Approximately four miles North East of River Falls, just off County Road JJ is 80 acres of County owned forest land. This property has off road parking, hiking trails and is open for public hunting.
Lakefront Park
Lakefront Park offers a fee required boat launch with parking area; picnic shelters; playground area with a play structure and swings; two sand volleyball courts; a beach and more.
Pine Lake Park
A day-use facility located in the Town of Erin Prairie. Facilities include a boat landing, picnic shelter with tables and grills, pit toilets and parking area.
St. Croix River Boat Launch
The boat launch on the St. Croix River has two docks for launching and parking for vehicles and trailers.
Stanton County Forest
Approximately three miles northwest of Deer Park off of County H is 40 acres of St. Croix
County forest land. This property has off road parking, hiking trails and is open for public hunting.
Troy Beach
A seven-acre day-use park on the St. Croix River, a national scenic river way.
Wildwood Trail
Wildwood Trail is an abandoned railroad right-of-way. The trail starts at Woodville & runs south through the Town of Eau Galle for seven miles and currently ends at the St.Croix/Pierce county lines.
Willow River State Park
Willow River State Park offers 154 campsites, trout stream, picnic area, prairie remnants and a nature center are all featured on Willow River State Park.
YMCA in Hudson
The Y is committed providing equal access to its programs, facilities, and enjoyment without regard to race, ability, creed, national origin and sex. We celebrate our differences.