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National Park ServiceSt. Croix National Scenic Riverway

St. Croix River Map 6: Sand Creek Landing to Highway 70

Discover clean water, lush landscapes, and quiet solitude along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a national park that with your help protects 255 miles of wild and scenic river corridor.

Top Riverway Regulations• Approvedlifejacketsforeachpersonare

requiredonyourvessel.Childrenunder13arerequiredtowearalifejacket.

• PleasedonotbringglasscontainerstotheRiverway.Brokenglasscutsbarefeet.

• Disposinghumanwasteintotheriverisprohibited.

• Jumpingfromcliffs,bridges,ortreesisillegalanddangerous.

• Opencampfiresareallowedonlyinmetalfirerings.Campfiresmustbeoutandcoldbeforeyouleavethearea.

• Thecuttingoflivevegetationisstrictlyprohibited.Deadanddownwoodmaybecollectedforcampfiresfromshorelineareas,however,itcannotbecollectedfromislands.

• Possessionoffirewoodthatoriginatesmorethan25milesfromtheRiverwayisprohibited.

• Individualcampsitesaccommodateamaximumof8peopleand3tents.Groupsitesaccommodateamaximumof16peopleand6tents.

• Litteringisnotallowed.Carryoutalltrash.

• ItisillegaltoshootorpossessfireworksonlandsandwaterswithintheRiverway.

• Collectingfreshwatermussels,musselshells,wildflowers,andhistoricalartifactsisprohibited.

• Quiethoursare10:00p.m.to6:00a.m.

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Thedynamicshorelinesofriverislandsoftenincludesandybeachesthatattractwildlifeandpeople.ThegroupofislandsatmileS95,referredtoas“SevenIslands,”illustratessuchanattraction.Toturtles,thesandyshoresrepresentnothinglessthanasanctuaryforamostpreciousdeposit--theireggs.

EightspeciesofturtlesfindhomesattheRiverway,includingtwothatarerareinmostareasofMinnesotaandWisconsin.Islandnurseriescanhelpprotectdelicateeggsfromnestraiderssuchasskunks,butnotfromtramplingbyheavyfeet.Treadlightlyontheseseeminglydesertedexpansesofsand.

Enjoy the River Safely• Wearyourlifejacket.Makesureyour

childwearsalifejacket!

• Usealcoholresponsibly.Manyriveraccidentsinvolvealcohol.

• Wearsunscreen,sunglasses,andahattopreventsunburn.Waterreflectstheraysofthesungivingyouadoubledoseofultravioletlight.

• Avoidtreesthathavefallenintheriver.Theycancatchandoverturnyourvessel.

• Don’tjumpfromcliffs,bridges,ortrees.

• Protectyourfeetwithrivershoes,watersandals,oroldshoes.Fishhooks,glass,androckscaninjureyourfeet.

• Bringyourowndrinkingwater.Treatriverwaterbeforedrinkingtoavoidgiardia,aseriousstomachirritant.

• Blastomycosisisafungalinfectionthatiscommonlycontractedbydogsandsometimesbyhumans.Avoiddigginginmoistsoils.

• CheckforticksoftenandknowthesymptomsofLymedisease.DeerticksarecommonalongtheRiverwayandsomecarrythebacteriathatcausethedisease.

• Knowhowtoidentifypoisonivyandavoidcontact.

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MarshlandDistrict Office

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Contact the National Park ServiceSt. Croix River Visitor Center

In emergencies – dial 911

St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin(715) 483-2274Website: www.nps.gov/sacn

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

St. Croix River Map 6:Sand Creek Landing toHighway 70 Landing

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EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA map updated 2011

Public telephone

Drinking water