Wisconsin Fun Facts

• State Parks: Wisconsin's state parks attract more than 20 million visitors per year. The largest state park is Devil's Lake

• Door County lighthouses have guided travelers in the area since the 1800. Today you can visit 11 lighthouses on the peninsula.

• There are 23,000 acres of public and preserved land in Door County.

• Wisconsin has 11,188 square miles of water.

• Green Bay is the oldest city in Wisconsin. French explorer Jean Nicolet started a small trading post in 1634.

• The Hodag is the official mascot of Rhinelander. The origins of this fictitious animal date back to 1893 when Eugens Shebarb wrote an illustrated column describing capturing the creature.

• Kringle officially became Wisconsin's State Pastry on June 30th, 2013

• There are 44 national historic landmarks in Wisconsin.

• Madison is one of only five platinum-level bike cities in the U.S. and has been named one of the best cities on Earth for biking.

• Milwaukee is home to over 150 state and county parks.

• There are more than 100 public and private golf courses in Southeast Wisconsin.

• Wisconsin borders 2 Great Lakes, has 2 National Forests, 13 State Forests, 46 State Parks, and 11 Rec Areas