Brunet Island State Park

This island park near Cornell, WI is at the confluence of the Chippewa and Fisher rivers in northwest Wisconsin. It's just a short 30 minute drive from Chippewa Falls. The river area has many backwaters for paddling adventures. A trail head for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail is across the river. The Old Abe bicycle trail begins at the park, travels down river and ends 20 miles away at Lake Wissota State Park. The park has an additional 8 miles of hiking trails and 5 miles of cross country ski trails. Many of the 69 campsites have views of the water. 24 campsites have electricity and are clustered near the showers. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the log shelter in 1938 and the park was dedicated in 1940.

Slide show by John Wanserski

For further information see the Wisconsin DNR site: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/brunetisland/

Wisconsin State Trails
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/findatrail.html

Jean Brunet
http://www.chippewacounty.com/visit/HistoricalMarkers-41.asp

My Wisconsin Space
http://mywisconsinspace.com/

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[spankybrandonf]

trying to talk wife into going camping there this weekend, since its only campground open before memorial day.

[afhevh]

Very nice park; tops Wissota in my eyes.

[00Leonard]

I could never remember all the picnics, school field days, days swiming, hiking and, alas, nights chugging Walters at Brunet. A very special place in my memory.