Schmeeckle Reserve, UW-Stevens Point
![Explore more than 5 miles of trails in the 280-acre Schmeeckle Reserve on the UW-Stevens Point campus.](/uploads/places/05/056a3d66-9dfc-4f2d-a99b-a992e5fbeee0-p1016258-copy.jpg?width=680&height=340&crop=auto&scale=both&quality=80)
![Rent canoes and kayaks to explore Lake Joanis at the Schmeeckle Reserve in the Stevens Point Area.](/uploads/places/c1/c13dcb5e-e1be-40a2-9025-8d9d2c4fc63a-20200525_154848.jpg?width=680&height=340&crop=auto&scale=both&quality=80)
![Rent canoes and kayaks to explore Lake Joanis at the Schmeeckle Reserve in the Stevens Point Area.](/uploads/places/36/36dda3b2-9f31-42be-8657-5b9cc4f83c45-20200615_124443.jpg?width=680&height=340&crop=auto&scale=both&quality=80)
![Snowshoeing at the Schmeeckle Reserve in the Stevens Point Area.](/uploads/places/8b/8b7c87a9-67a4-45eb-a87b-7f86604b7111-snowshoe_final.jpg?width=680&height=340&crop=auto&scale=both&quality=80)
Features
- Free Admission
- Yes
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On Water
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Fish Type
- Blue Gill
- Bass
- Northern Pike
- Panfish
- Smallmouth Bass
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Fishing style
- Ice
- Inland Lake / River
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Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing Trail Type
- Flat
- Open
- Wooded
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Natural Attractions Type
- Parks, Forests, Trails
- Scenic Vistas
- Wildlife Refuge & Reserves
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Trail Length (miles)
- 5
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Toilets
- Yes
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Shelter
- Yes
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Snowshoeing
- Yes
Schmeeckle Reserve, UW-Stevens Point
Schmeeckle Reserve is a 280-acre conservancy area on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Schmeeckle is managed to protect and restore natural communities, offer outdoor education opportunities, and encourage outdoor recreation. Explore 5 miles of trails and boardwalks, a 24-acre lake, and a large diversity of habitats that support numerous wildlife species. Enjoy a picnic in the beautiful Menzel Pavilion, attend a program at the Friends Amphitheater, watch for birds at the wetland overlook, and climb the treehouse. Visit the Green Circle Trailhead, the starting point of a 27-mile hiking and biking path the loops around the Stevens Point Area.
Open year-round, the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center is your starting point for exploring outdoor activities in central Wisconsin. It offers free parking, restrooms, drinking water, a staffed information desk, exhibits, and a bird viewing area. Browse the gift shop for unique nature-themed gifts and books, and learn about the state’s conservationists in the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame.