by Derek Anderson | Sep 26, 2026 | Events, Highlight, Interstate Park WI, Park History, Past Event
The weekend of September 19 and 20 was loaded with lots of fun and and activities for all who visited the park. More than 225 visitors took part in the activities and programs as we celebrated the start of fall and Interstate Park’s 126th anniversary. We want to...
by Derek Anderson | Jul 23, 2026 | Interstate Park WI, Park History, Projects, Volunteer
A huge thank you is extended to park staff and volunteers that worked to install 5 additional signs along the CCC interpretive trail at the site of CCC Camp Interstate. The additional signs expand the story of the Civilian Conservation Corp’s impact at...
by Kathy Scharfenberg | Jul 17, 2026 | Events, Interstate Park WI, News, Park History, Projects
It’s celebration time!!! Horizon Rock shelter renovations are completed Thanks to support from Friends of Interstate and Straight Lake State Parks, community businesses, Give big donations and individual donors. On July 8, 2026 the friends, WI DNR Park staff, and...
by Derek Anderson | May 9, 2026 | Interstate Park WI, Park History, Trails
“We can take it!” – The motto was often cited to celebrate the “can-do” spirit of the nearly 3 million men who passed through the program, emphasizing that they could face the challenges of the job and, by extension, the challenges of...
by Art Anderson | Apr 11, 2026 | Hiking, Interstate Park WI, Park History
Come explore the new trail at Camp Interstate! Step back in time as you follow the path of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp that operated at Interstate Park during the 1930s. Established during the Great Depression as part of President Franklin D....
