🌤 Weather at Holzhueter Farm State Park by season
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24–69 °F | 57–82 °F | 28–73 °F | 11–33 °F |
Each range runs from the coldest monthly average low to the warmest monthly average high in that season (1991-2020 climate normals), measured at Waterloo Wwtp, 4 mi away, elevation 800 ft. Conditions at the park can differ from the station, especially where elevation differs — check a forecast before you go.
Holzhueter Farm State Park is a 108-acre property of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) off Island Road in the Town of Waterloo, Jefferson County, about 4 miles east of the city of Waterloo. The DNR uses both names, Holzhueter Farm State Park and Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park. The state owns the land, and the Jefferson County Parks Department manages and operates the park.
What You Will Find
The DNR established the park in 2009 on the former Holzhueter farm, as one of seven new conservation parks in the Glacial Heritage Area, a network of parks, wildlife areas and trails in Jefferson County. The DNR’s plan for the area describes a large hill, a woodlot and farm fields. From the hilltop you can see Holy Hill, about 30 miles to the east. Waterloo Wildlife Area borders the park to the north.
The plan sets the park up for day use, with trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing, and calls for restoring the uplands to oak savanna and prairie and the lowlands to sedge meadow and wet prairie. In 2012 the DNR reported that several hiking trails were already maintained on the property. Ask Jefferson County Parks which trails are open and where to park before you go.
Hunting and Trapping
The DNR lists Holzhueter Farm among the Wisconsin state parks open to hunting and trapping. Its hunting map for the park (PUB PR-2115, revised December 2023) allows gun and archery hunting and trapping in the open areas from November 15 to December 15, archery hunting through the Sunday nearest January 6, and gun and archery hunting with limited trapping from April 1 through the Tuesday nearest May 3. Trapping is not allowed within 100 yards of trails or other designated use areas. A private inholding lies inside the park boundary, so check the map before you head out.
Getting There
The park lies off Island Road east of Waterloo. The park’s coordinates are 43.1762, -88.9093.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Holzhueter Farm State Park a state park?
Yes. The Wisconsin DNR owns the land and lists it both as Holzhueter Farm State Park and as Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park, and the Jefferson County Parks Department runs it day to day.
Can you hunt at Holzhueter Farm?
Yes, in the open areas shown on the DNR hunting map: gun, archery and trapping from November 15 to December 15, archery through the Sunday nearest January 6, and a spring season from April 1 through the Tuesday nearest May 3.
Make it a road trip: Pair a visit with Aztalan State Park (a short drive away) or Lapham Peak State Park (within about an hour’s drive).
🐾 Dogs & Pets at Holzhueter Farm State Park
Park policy: Holzhueter Farm State Park is state land managed by the Jefferson County Parks Department, so the county's park rules apply here rather than Wisconsin's state park pet rules, which allow an 8-foot leash. Jefferson County Parks says pets on a leash of 6 feet or shorter are welcome in most county parks, that dogs must be leashed whenever they are in a county park, and that owners must clean up after them (as of October 2026). Service animals are always permitted.
- Pets allowed?
- Leashed dogs (6-foot maximum)
Are dogs allowed at Holzhueter Farm State Park?
Leashed dogs (6-foot maximum).
More: Wisconsin state parks guide · Dog rules in all 50 states compared
Park Location
Plan your gear for Holzhueter Farm State Park
From our editorial guides, matched to this park’s activities:
