Crex Meadows
State Wildlife Area
What's Happening at Crex?
THE CREX MEADOWS WILDLIFE EDUCATION & VISITOR CENTER IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Summer hours:
Weekdays from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
Weekends from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
Closed on Holidays
Follow us on our Instagram account! (crexmeadowswa)
You can now purchase/renew your membership and make donations online! Head to the Friends of Crex Membership or Donation tabs to learn more!
Photo Credit: Linda McKusick
Photo Credit: Larry Palmer
Photo credit: Gary Meyer
Photo Credit: Linda McKusick
About Crex
Welcome to Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area!
Crex is a 30,000 acre property that is intensively managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Bureau of Wildlife Management. We are located in beautiful Burnett County, which is part of Northwestern....
Upcoming Events
Wildlife Highlights
Check out the Wildlife Updates page for a full list of birds seen within the past week!
Volunteer Corner
Volunteer opportunities
> Front Desk Volunteers
> Check and clean wood duck boxes
> Check and clean bluebird houses
> Tend to the prairie garden at the Visitor Center
Crex Meadows
Wildlife Education and Visitor Center
102 East Crex Avenue
Grantsburg, WI 54840
715-463-2739
Visitor Center Hours:
SPRING (April-Mid June)
Weekdays: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
SUMMER (Mid June-Labor Day)
Weekdays: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
FALL (Labor Day-October 31st)
Weekdays: 9:00 am- 5:30 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
WINTER (November-March)
Weekdays: 8:00 am-4:00pm
Weekends: CLOSED
CLOSED on most hoildays
Stop in to learn about wildlife updates, pick up maps, look around our exhibits, or check out the Bog Shoe Gift Shop!