INFORMATION AT A GLANCE VISITOR CENTER HOURS:
Monday thru Saturday 8am-4:30pm
Sundays and Holidays -CLOSED PLEASE BE PATIENT
while crews work to clean up after the recent flooding of the Kickapoo River.
If you choose to recreate on the KVR, expect downed trees on trails,
total river blockages, log jams and muddy areas including on Old Hwy 131 Trail.
Please report any issues you find here: kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us STAY SAFE!
Program news & quick links: Click link below to learn more about each program. April 18-25 - Celebrate Earth Week with us! Volunteer Here!
Garlic Mustard Gathering - Stop in the Visitor Center for bags and locations
Roadside Cleanup - Stop in the Visitor Center for bags and locations April 18, 2026 10am - Friends of KVR Roadside Cleanup - Meet at the Visitor Center. April 25 - 2pm Driftless Dialogue, Wisconsin Poet Laureate and Student Poets Youth Education Programs:
Summer Adventure Camp
Nature Bound Spring Session Employment Opportunities
 
- FEES: WI State Park and State Trail Passes are not valid on the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.
Kickapoo Valley Reserve Pass Required for use.
Options are Day, Annual or Parking (for use at canoe landings only) Purchase online. - 2026 fees
$5 day pass per person
$25 Annual Individual
$40 Annual Family
$15 Friends Membership - Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve: Become a Friends of KVR Member.
- DOGS: All dogs are required to be on leash between
April 15 and July 31 while on the KVR property.
This includes in campsites and on trails.
- TRAILS
Use an official KVR Map.
Crowdsourced trail apps do not always contain accurate information.
Hike: OPEN with spring conditions - please refrain from using muddy trails.
Old Hwy 131 Trail & Star Valley Trail: HIKING ONLY
CLOSED to equestrian and bike until May 1st
Natural Surface Equestrian & Bike: HIKING ONLY
CLOSED until May 1 (weather permitting)
Upper Kickapoo River Water Trail:
SWIFT HIGH WATER - MULTIPLE BLOCKAGES
Check river levels Ontario & La Farge.
- CAMPING:
LEAVE NO TRACE of your visit! - Book up to 45 days in advance
- Keep vehicles and camping units on solid surfaces, within campsite boundaries.
- Campsite must be booked and paid for before setting up.
- PARKING:
Keep vehicles on solid surfaces in designated parking areas only
At River Landings: $5 per vehicle per day or KVR annual pass. Display on dash.
At Trailheads: Per person day or annual pass is required. Display on dash.
In Campsites: Day parking is not allowed in campsites unless designated.
A camping permit for the same date can be used as a parking pass at river landings.
Display on dash.
- ROAD CONSTRUCTION:
WIS 131 (STATE ROAD 131) is under construction and closed beginning April 22, 2026.
Visitors of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve are considered local traffic and will be allowed
to access campsites, river landings and trailheads. There will be intermittent total road
closures at some bridges during the project.
Contact the Visitor Center for alternate routes.
- HUNT & FISH:
Open to public hunting and fishing
WI DNR rules and seasons apply.
Pick up spent shell casings.
Know your location and respect property boundaries.
LEAVE NO TRACE!
Upcoming Kickapoo Reserve Management Board and Committee Meetings:
Education and Tourism Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 | 5:30 pm | Agenda | | Finance Committee Meeting | June 1, 2026 | 9:00 am | Agenda | | Land Management Committee Meeting | May 12, 2026 | 5:30 pm | Agenda | | KRMB Monthly Meeting | May 21, 2026 | 6:00 pm | Agenda |
Updated 4/16/26 8am |