Vernon Wildlife Area | |
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Vernon State Wildlife Area | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Nearest city | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 42°54′51″N 88°17′30″W / 42.91417°N 88.29167°W |
Area | 5,967 acres (24.15 km2) |
Established | 1946 |
Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
The Vernon Wildlife Area is a 5,967-acre (2,415 ha) tract of protected land located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[1] The first parcel of land to be used for the Wildlife Area was leased in 1946 to function as a public hunting ground, focusing primarily on small game and various game birds.[2] The Vernon Wildlife Area is one of ten state protected areas included in the Southern Kettle Moraine Region Planning Group, a WDNR classified area.[3]
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