Recreation in Van Loon
The Van Loon Wildlife Area (VLWA) is one of the largest contiguous bottom-land hardwood sites in Western Wisconsin. It is used primarily for deer and waterfowl hunting. Many wildlife species are found including raccoon, squirrel, otter, beaver, snakes and amphibians. The area provides recreation in hiking, fishing, plant study, canoeing, geocaching**, snowshoeing and birdwatching.
The VLWA it is a Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI) important bird area which is frequented by 100+ species of birds including waterfowl, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, herons, eagles, owls and songbirds.
**GEOCACHING
Geocaching is allowed on public lands in WI and currently happening at Van Loon WA. There’s an approval process folks need to go through but it’s pretty simple. Here’s a link to the WDNR website with more geocaching information. https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/rules/geocache.
Geocaching is allowed on public lands in WI and currently happening at Van Loon WA. There’s an approval process folks need to go through but it’s pretty simple. Here’s a link to the WDNR website with more geocaching information. https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/rules/geocache.
