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See the Eau Galle Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: Main Day Use Area/Project Office
W501 Eau Galle Dam Road
Spring Valley, WI 54767
From St. Paul, MN, 40 miles east on I-94 to Exit 24. 10 miles south on County Road B,
follow signs.
Highland Ridge Campground
N2100 Dugan Road
Spring Valley, WI 54767
From St. Paul, MN, 40 miles east on I-94. From I-94 take Exit 24, 2 miles south on County
Road B to County Road N. Turn east on County Road N and go 2 miles to County Road NN. 2
miles south on NN to campground entrance.
Northwest Day Use Area
3000 Boston Road
Spring Valley, WI 54767
Factoid: Eau Galle Dam and Reservoir is a 644 acre project that includes 144-acre Lake George which
is surrounded by three day use areas, a sandy beach, two boat launches, picnic shelters,
playgrounds, geocaching, campgrounds and several scenic miles of hiking and equestrian
trails. It is located in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Surrounding Lake George you will find
several day use areas, boat launches, picnic shelters, playgrounds, hiking trails,
equestrian trails, sandy beach, geocaching, and shoreline fishing. If you are looking to
stay in the area longer the Eau Galle project also has the Highland Ridge Campground and
Equestrian campground which can accommodate everything from small tents, trailers, and
group camping.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
5 Recreation areas at Eau Galle Lake
Dam Outlet Area
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Highland Ridge Campground
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Lousy Creek Access
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Main Day Use
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Northwest Area
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| P | Primitive Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Fishing |
| C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
| D | Fishing Docks |
| P | Fishing Piers |
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| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
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| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| F | Fitness Trails |
| W | Water Trails |
| S | Snow Mobile Trails |
| CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
| M | Multipurpose Trails |
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