Honey Creek State Wildlife Area Honey Creek Wildlife Area’s 1,083 acres sit in three separate parcels in the Fox River watershed between Waterford and Burlington. It’s a great place to bring your canoe or kayak for an enjoyable day on Long Lake. Hiking trails take you to the heart of the properties that are a matrix of marsh, uplands, grassy field, forests and lowland brush. This mix of habitat provides opportunities to see flycatchers, terns, Great-blue Herons, American Bitterns, and Sandhill Cranes. Directions: Located 2 miles north of Burlington on Maple Road, or 1 mile southwest of Rochester on Hwy W, or 3 miles west of Rochester on Hwy FF or Oak Knoll Road. Gazetteer: Page 30, C-3 (prior to 10th edition). | Page 95, C-5 (10th edition). Phone: 262/884-2300 (Wisconsin DNR). Web site: WDNR Honey Creek State Wildlife Area Signature species: Ring-necked Pheasant and Sandhill Crane. Rare species: Great Egret and King Rail. Seasonality: Open all year. Parking: Parking lots. Nearest food & lodging: Burlington. |