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High Cliff State Park

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: N7630 State park Rd Sherwood WI USA
  • Telephone Number: +1-920-989-1106
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

High Cliff State Park is a 1187acre Wisconsin state park near Sherwood, Wisconsin. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on Lake Winnebago.ref name="official" The park was established in 1956.The park got its name from cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago. The formation stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, Ontario, to Niagara Falls.ref name="official" / The north shoreline of Lake Winnebago is visible from a 40 foot tall observation tower at the top of the escarpment.ref name="official" / The park currently features a picnic area, a boat launch, and a beach. Activities include camping, hiking, horse riding, skiing, and picnicing.ref name="official" /Effigy mounds at the top of the escarpment have led to a small part of the park being added to the National Register of Historic Places, listed as High Cliff Mounds.ref name="nris"/ A trail meanders though six long-tailed mounds and several conical mounds.ref name="Birmingham" The group originally consisted of a bird and a mound that was most likely a bear.ref name="Birmingham" / The mounds are consistent with other mound groups found at the peak of the Niagara Escarpment along the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, including the Calumet County Park Group.ref name="Birmingham" /