Crex Meadows
State Wildlife Area
What's Happening at Crex?
NOTICE: Our main phone line (715-463-2739) is currently down. Please call the DNR line at 715-463-2896 OR Lauren Finch during the week, at 715-641-0406 for Crex information.
Summer Visitor Center hours:
Weekdays from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
Weekends from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
Events for June & July 2022 are now on the "Programs & Events" page.
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Friends of Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
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: Gary Meyer
Photo Credit: Linda McKusick
Photo Credit: Larry Palmer
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
Grantsburg Library Reading Program
Little Wildlifers
Sunrise with the Sharp-tails Tour
Crex Archery Shoot
Birding Tours
"Why did we do that?" Tour
Hunter Safety Education
Spring Festival!
- Songbird Banding
- Wild Edibles Talk & Walk
- Reptiles & Amphibians
- Puzzle Competition
- Birding Tour
Wildflowers & Wildlife Walk
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-May 31st)
Weekdays: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
SUMMER (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!