Field Notes from Wisconsin's State Parks
Strike
Anywhere
Aaron Berth
Boiling Point Identity Press
Strike Anywhere No. 01 · First strike · Struck
Amnicon Falls
Amnicon Falls State Park · Douglas County
The Field Notes are live. Here's what I'd tell a friend before they drive up.
Struck Amnicon Falls Monday, Oct 19 No. 01 of 51
How to use this book
One park. One spread. Five words.
- Camp
- The site I'd fight for.
- Hike
- The trail worth the climb.
- Skip
- The one the brochure oversells.
- Eat
- The town for dinner after.
- Stay
- If you won't sleep in a tent.
Strike the box when you've been. 52 boxes, one year.
Contents · A to Z
- 01Amnicon Falls
- 02Belmont Mound
- 03Big Bay
- 04Big Foot Beach
- 05Blue Mound
- 06Brunet Island
- 07Buckhorn
- 08Campbellsport Drumlins
- 09Copper Culture
- 10Copper Falls
- 11Council Grounds
- 12Cross Plains
- 13Devil's Lake
- …and 39 more
The route
52 matches. One struck every Monday.
Week 01 · Amnicon Falls
Week 01
Amnicon Falls
Field Notes · Amnicon Falls
The falls are the color of root beer, and after a storm they run big. It's a long way north and it's worth the drive, as a day trip.
- Camp
- 36 rustic sites, closed through May 27, 2027.
- Hike
- Anywhere you get a picture-perfect view of the root beer cascade.
- Skip
- Nothing. It's a small park and the falls are the main event.
- Eat
- Sweeden Sweets, Superior: gummy snakes and fudge.
- Stay
- Pattison State Park, nearby.
I struck it on
From fellow Typeset Rangers
Notes about Amnicon Falls? Add them here.
52 parks. 52 weeks. One guy from Milwaukee who's camped them all, and a few hundred Typeset Rangers who wrote back.
The site to book, the trail to skip, the town for dinner after.
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Week 52 · Fall 2027
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Photos: Aaron Berth, on the trail, July 16, 2016.
The Field Notes · Live Oct 19
- Why it's specialThe falls are the color of root beer, and after a storm they run big. It's a long way north and it's worth the drive, as a day trip.
- The campsiteCamp elsewhere for now. Amnicon has 36 rustic sites (two walk-in, one accessible, vault toilets and drinking water, no electric or showers), but the DNR has the campground closed through May 27, 2027 for road maintenance. Day use is separate. Check the DNR conditions page before you drive up. When I went, I camped at nearby Pattison State Park.
- Rain plan, under $50Sweeden Sweets in Superior (601 Tower Ave): a giant gummy snake, taffy buckets, fudge and chocolates. Check their hours first. My rule for any camping trip: know where the candy store and the brewery are before you go. It's the best way to stay out of the rain.
- Need to knowCheck road conditions before you drive up. Sunscreen, bug screen, cover your itchy bits, and talk nice to the locals.
Been to Amnicon Falls? Typeset Rangers file their own Field Notes, and the best go in the book with your name on them.
Where it is
Douglas County, up by Superior. About six hours from Milwaukee.
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Where to next.
Wisconsin state parks.
I've camped every one. Let me plan the weekend around yours.
Plan a park tripProof of how I plan.
My own walks, written up the way I'd build your trip. Maps, meals, the hotel.
Read the field guidesKnow someone doing great things?
Pin a flyer for a person, a piece of work, or something you want. I approve the board every Friday.
Meet the RangersWhere to next.
Wisconsin state parks.
I've camped every one. Let me plan the weekend around yours.
Plan a park tripProof of how I plan.
My own walks, written up the way I'd build your trip. Maps, meals, the hotel.
Read the field guidesKnow someone doing great things?
Pin a flyer for a person, a piece of work, or something you want. I approve the board every Friday.
Meet the RangersYou've got the spark.
I've got the matches.