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Merrick State Park is located on the beautiful backwaters of the Mississippi River. All island campground sites and some sites in the south campground have river access for mooring watercraft or fishing directly from the sites. There are 3 miles of hiking trails, and two boat landings provide easy launching for boats of all sizes. Canoes and kayaks can be rented at the office in season.
There are 65 individual campsites in three campgrounds and a 50-person group tents-only campsite at Merrick State Park. Large rocks have been set along the shore to halt erosion and protect campsites. Do not move these rocks. Registered campers may moor boats overnight at each campground. There are dumpsters, a recycling station, and a trailer dump station near the contact station at the park entrance.
From Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago areas: follow I-90 west to Exit 4 (Hwy 35). Follow Hwy 35 north through Fountain City. The park is 2 miles north of Fountain City on the left side of the road.
Don’t believe all the naysayers. It is small, but is loaded with some great scenery and wildlife.
Trains are wonderful machines that have played a pivotal role in development, maintenance and connection to industry throughout the area. Those who complain about them, lack the appreciation and forethought to plan around these necessary and amazing instruments of ingenuity. Please be aware that the trains run at a regular and reasonable schedule throughout the day and night providing a symphony of industry; with the clacking of tracks and soft horns, creating a most beautiful backdrop to the vision of modern and historic industry of the area.
