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Governor Dodge State Park, Dodgeville, WI

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Sports & Outdoors

Governor Dodge State Park

A large Wisconsin state park of rugged bluffs, deep valleys, two lakes and a waterfall, set in the Driftless Area.

Dodgeville, WI

About Governor Dodge State Park

Governor Dodge State Park sprawls across more than 5,000 acres of wooded ridges, bluffs and valleys near Dodgeville. Its terrain, shaped by the Driftless Area's geology, includes two lakes and a waterfall. Visitors can camp, picnic, hike, paddle, bike on trails including off-road routes, fish, hunt, ski across country in winter, and ride horses. The park is named for Henry Dodge, the first governor of the Wisconsin Territory.

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