The Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve is an “ecological jewel” within the Ozaukee County park system.  This park is a prototype for the planning and implementation of other “Nature Preserves” within the County park system that respects local ecology. Recreational features currently available at Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve include:


* Fishing
* Hiking
* Bird watching
* Picnicking
* Off Road Parking

Location: 511 High Bluff Drive, Grafton, WI

Lat/Lon: N 43deg 20.25924 min W 87 deg 53.32914 min

From I-43 north, exit 92, Hwy Q/ Hwy 60/ Ulao Road. Go east on Q to Hwy. C. North on C about 1 1/2 miles to High Bluff Road. Right on High Bluff into the preserve.

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The wilderness and the idea of wilderness is one of the permanent homes of the human spirit.
--Joseph Wood Krutch