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16. Voyageur Park
General Description | Facilities | Directions | Contact | Submit Observations
Voyageur Park is a popular fishing and recreational area on the Fox River near downtown DePere. The site provides excellent views of the Fox River and the DePere Lock and Dam, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1929. Because the waters near the dam are among the last to freeze during cold winters, Voyageur Park can be an excellent place for finding winter birds, including mergansers, gulls, and eagles. The shoreline north of the locks is a critical spawning bed for walleyes and has been revitalized by efforts of the Fisheries and Habitat Management Program of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Voyageur Park is named after the early French explorers who were prominent along the Fox River during the late 1600's and early 1700's. A historical plaque commemorating the important role of the Fox River in history of this region has been constructed near the parking area.
Voyageur Park also provides a point of departure for the proposed Fox River Trail, which will provide recreational opportunities for hikers, joggers, and bikers between Green Bay and Greenleaf. This segment is part of a much larger proposed trail network that would connect Green Bay with Lake Michigan, the Mississippi River, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The park includes paved trails, open fields, a picnic area, benches, and shoreline fishing opportunities. A vending machine for fish bait is available in a small shelter near the parking area.
From
downtown DePere at the junction of Highway 32 (Main Street) and Highway
57 (Broadway Avenue), go north approximately 1/4 mile to entrance on left
(west), across from shopping center.
Contact
City of DePere Parks and Forestry Department
925 South 6th Street
DePere, WI 54115
Biodiversity Topics: Introduction . Plants . Animals . Mammals . Birds . Reptiles & Amphibians . Arthropods . Spiders . Insects
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Last
updated on
May 19, 2004