State Park · Wisconsin, United States
Lizard Mound State Park
Lizard Mound State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43.4633° N, 88.1392° W |
| Managed by | Wisconsin state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lizard Mound State Park
Lizard Mound State Park is a state park in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin near the city of West Bend. The park contains a significant well-preserved effigy mound group, representing one of the largest and best-preserved collections of such mounds in the state. Mounds in the park are the subject of at least two different listings on the National Register of Historic Places, one encompassing the park as a whole, and another which includes a larger set of regional mounds. Established in 1950, the park was acquired by Washington County from the state of Wisconsin in 1986, and was returned to the state in 2021.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | West Bend, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near the city of West Bend |
Airports near this park
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- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 37.7 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 103.3 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 117.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lizard Mound State Park?
Lizard Mound State Park is in Wisconsin, United States (43.4633° N, 88.1392° W).
How do I get to Lizard Mound State Park?
The nearest town is West Bend, Wisconsin. near the city of West Bend.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wisconsin_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wisconsin state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Mound_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).