Willow Falls
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Access status
- State park trail from the Willow Falls parking lot
- The walk
- 0.4-mile trail (Wisconsin DNR)
- Ground & access
- Very steep hill on the Willow Falls Hill trail. Not all trails are surfaced, and surfaces can be slippery when wet or covered in leaves. Stay well away from cliffs without a barrier.
Willow Falls is on the Willow River in Willow River State Park. The shortest route is the Willow Falls Hill trail (Gray trail) from the Willow Falls parking lot north of the park entrance on County Road A; the DNR warns that it goes up and down a very steep hill. The Willow Falls trail (Blue trail) is a 1-mile route from the campground along Little Falls Lake and the Willow River. The Pioneer trail leads to an overlook above the falls.
Plan your visit
Willow Falls parking lot on County Road A north of the park entrance, then the Willow Falls Hill trail (Gray trail)
The Wisconsin DNR lists the Willow Falls Hill trail as 0.4 mile and calls it the shortest route to Willow Falls. It does not say whether that figure is one way. The Willow Falls trail from the campground is listed as 1 mile.
Very steep hill on the Willow Falls Hill trail. Not all trails are surfaced, and surfaces can be slippery when wet or covered in leaves. Stay well away from cliffs without a barrier.
Where to start
Willow Falls parking lot, north of the park entrance on County Road A.
Timing & water
The park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round.
Before you go
A vehicle admission sticker is required.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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