Brunet Island State Park

Paddle quiet lagoons, camp under old hemlocks and bike the Old Abe State Trail from a park built around an island in the Chippewa River.

Just north of Cornell on the Chippewa River, Chippewa County, WI · Cornell, WI

About Brunet Island State Park

Brunet Island State Park sits where the Chippewa and Fisher rivers meet, and its center is a 169-acre island in the Chippewa River. The park has more than 1,300 acres, with quiet lagoons and channels for canoeing and wildlife watching and stands of large eastern hemlock. The Old Abe State Trail starts here and follows the river south to Chippewa Falls. A vehicle pass is required: $13 a day for Wisconsin plates and $16 for out-of-state plates. The park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. all year.

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