-
Raspberry Landing Closed
The road to Raspberry Landing in Burnett County, Wisconsin, washed out during recent heavy rains and the landing is currently inaccessible. Continue to check this website for updates.
-
High Water Due To Recent Rainfall
Recent rainfall has raised water levels dramatically. The St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers are flowing high, fast and cold. Take extra precautions while on the water. Additional rainfall over the next few days could raise the rivers even further.
-
Osceola Picnic Area Closed Due To High Water
The Osceola Picnic Area is currently closed due to flooding. The restrooms in the picnic area, as well as the restrooms and public drinking water at Osceola Landing are also closed at this time.
Evening Programs of the Stillwater Islands Area
|
Contact: Dale Cox, 715-483-2272 NPS Offers Weekly Evening Programs of the Stillwater Islands Area Join a National Park Ranger for an evening program on the St. Croix River this summer! The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the National Park System, is offering weekly programs via pontoon boat on the St. Croix River every Wednesday this summer.The presentations will explore the historic and fragile Stillwater Islands stretch of the river, an area laced with long, narrow, tree-covered sand islands and lined by steep limestone bluffs. There is no charge for these programs, but they are limited to 14 people each and advance reservations are required. Reservations may be made by calling the St. Croix River Visitor Center at (715) 483-2274. In June and July, the programs begin at 7:30 p.m.In August, they begin at 6:30 p.m.Each program is 1 ½ hours in length. Life jackets will be provided and must be worn during this program. The programs will begin at the Boomsite Wayside on Highway 95 north of downtown Stillwater. The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968.It is one of a group of eight rivers in the country that first received this recognition.For 255 miles, the St. Croix River and its tributary, the Namekagon, flow through some of the most scenic and least developed country in the Upper Midwest. |
Did You Know?
Before the invention of refrigerators, people harvested ice from rivers and lakes in the winter and stored the ice, covered in sawdust, in buildings. An ice house, storing ice from the river, once stood near the site of the park headquarters for St. Croix NSR, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.