Photos: Wisconsin state parks

Snake Pit Falls plunges into a pool along the Amnicon River at Amnicon Falls State Park near South Range.

Visitors can get a close view of Upper Amnicon Falls at Amnicon Falls State Park near South Range.

Pattison State Park in Douglas County is home to two waterfalls: Big Manitou, at 165 feet, and Little Manitou, at 31 feet and pictured here.

Big Manitou Falls at Pattison State Park outside Superior is the state's tallest waterfall at 165 feet.

At Copper Falls State Park near Mellen, there are two falls to choose from, Copper Falls (pictured here) and Brownstone Falls. Both are easily viewed from trails around the gorge, but close access is difficult because of the steep cliffs.

Brownstone Falls drops 30 feet along the Doughboys' Trail in Copper Falls State Park near Mellen.

Visitors to Willow River State Park can get an up-close view of Willow Falls from an observation platform and a bridge that crosses the river.

Trails at Perrot State Park lead to the top of Brady's Bluff, with views of the Mississippi River and Trempealeau Mountain.

Campsite 44 at Perrot State Park has a view of Trempealeau Bay and Trempealau Mountain along the Mississippi River.

The walk-in campsites at Nelson Dewey State Park provide stunning views of the Mississippi River.

Trails at Wyalusing State Park provide views of the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.

A lookout in Wildcat Mountain State Park provides a view of the surrounding Driftless Region.

Stephens Falls tumbles 20 feet over a rock face at Governor Dodge State Park outside Dodgeville.

The Devil's Doorway is one of a handful of distinctive rock formations at Devil's Lake State Park near Baraboo.

Devil's Lake State Park is one of Wisconsin's most popular parks and offers great photo opportunities.

The south face of the East Bluff at Devil's Lake State Park is popular with hikers and rock climbers.

Roche-A-Cri Mound rises 300 feet from the surrounding sandy plain in central Wisconsin.

Bee Bluff (the square bluff in the foreground) is among the prominent rock formations visible at Mill Bluff State Park near Camp Douglas.

Water freezes into ice curtains in Fern Dell Gorge at Mirror Lake State Park near Baraboo.

The sun sets over Mirror Lake outside Wisconsin Dells.

The Ice Age Trail follows a bridge over a marsh at Lapham Peak near Delafield.

Kohler-Andrae's landscape is a mix of river marsh, pine and hardwood forests, beaches and sand dunes.

The Rawley Point Lighthouse at Point Beach State Forest was built in 1894 and is the oldest octagonal skeletal lighthouse on the Great Lakes.

Whitefish Dunes State Park features a sandy beach along Lake Michigan

Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek in Door County is a prime spot for biking in the fall.

The Eagle Panorama in Peninsula State Park provides a view of Green Bay and Horseshoe Island.

Newport State Park in Door County protects 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.

The boathouse and Viking Hall greet visitors to Rock Island State Park north of Door County. The building was constructed using limestone from the island in 1928.