Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area, Protected natural area in Oneida County, Wisconsin, US.
Description
Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area is a 340-acre protected reserve in Wisconsin centered around a 180-acre lake surrounded by forests and wetlands. The site contains three distinct basins, each with different water conditions and habitat characteristics.
History
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources designated this site as a protected natural reserve in 1983. The protection was established to preserve the lake's ecological features and natural composition.
Culture
The natural area serves as an educational site where visitors learn about Wisconsin's native aquatic plants and wetland ecosystems.
Practical
Bass Road provides the main access point and branches into separate paths leading to the central and eastern basins. Wear sturdy footwear as much of the area is swampy and trail conditions vary by season.
Did you know?
The eastern basin section features unusually clear water with depths reaching 35 feet and supports rare plantain shoreweed. These special water conditions make this section particularly interesting for nature observers and researchers.
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