Kohler-Andrae State Park — Hotel in Town of Wilson

Love this place. If your a new visitor or a regular, please drive slow between the entrance to the park & the campground area. There are a?fair amount of Deer that cross the road & are tame because of their exposure to so many park visitors. I've seen drivers traveling upwards of 45-55mph & may be some think it is a county highway it is NOT. If your going to be in a State Park, please respect the wildlife that resides within the boundaries. The speed limit is 25mph on the road between the "Guest Center" & the campground. Too many times deer, turkeys have been struck on this road by inattentive or pure disrespectful drivers & maybe you don't care whether you kill or injure wildlife...but at least care about the people who do.

In 2021 the water level has retreated since last year when there was literally no beaches to speak of. Walking along the beaches now you will see dunes along the lake that are literally cliffs, some as high as 15-20', from last year's high water levels.

A gorgeous park & also important to know is that the northern border of the park is owned by a local manufacturing giant, who wants to build a golf course, with a shared entrance to it & the park. Imagine visiting the park on busy weekends, waiting to buy a park sticker, lines backed up by dozens & dozens of cars also waiting, but the others to enter the golf course. The plan calls for 125 of 250 acres of woods to be clearcut, valuable wetlands to be filled & topography changed. Fertilizers, herbicides & pesticides will run off into the adjacent "Black River" which empties out into Lake Michigan 1.5 miles from the park. I don't think your little "kiddos" will enjoy the taste of the water, nor would knowing parents allow the kids to be in the water in the 1st place. The land had been a designated "State Wildlife Refuge" for decades. The land is an important migratory stop over for dozens upon dozens of species of birds. The company wants the state to grant them an access easement, across what now is an open, partially wooded, sand dune open space that visitors enjoy as they leave the northernmost beach access area. Instead of the pine trees, sand dunes, wild grasses, your view will be that of a blacktop road. You enjoy walking along the beach? Are you familiar with what happened to the beach along this other golf course the company owns? If not, huge 1500-2000# boulders were placed along the beach to prevent beach walkers from disturbing the golfers. State Law grants public access to Lake Michigan shoreline & if the course gets built, be prepared to swim along the beach as you will be unable to walk along it.

I Love this park so much. The sounds of Sandhill Cranes, the sightings of Whitetail Deer Fawns chasing one another, the Bald Eagles, multitude of bird species not to mention staff members who provide top shelf concierage service, nature expertise and abundant smiles & friendliness to the visitors.

The sun rises over the lake...just a magical paradise that hopefully can be...

Loved this place! Clean beach (tho algae was pretty bad that day). It was great to be able to take kids And dog. The dog area is in area 2 so set away from other beach areas of the park. The parking was a little small so if full you may have to walk a bit. There was a great spot to sit and grill out in shade before you got to beach, but some ppl also grilling on beach. In area 2, the bathroom was clean but it is an outhouse so no running water. There was a water fountain with dog bowl part at the bottom - not the best tasting so bring your own. The rest of the park had grilling spots as well- but pack your patience. We went on a Saturday in July. Parking is hard to find in many areas since ppl everywhere but area 8 seemed pretty open but also very end before having to turn around. Area 8 had open grass areas. There was even a volleyball area. We didn't see beach access from this area so you could park and walk a bit to access from other sections. Based on map we thought enormous park with each section spread far apart but it really wasnt. I think it took about 15-20 min to get to very end driving super slow. Wildlife does cross road - we had to wait while a turtle crossed. There were dogs in other areas of park but all leashed. Most were leashed in dog area as well, and the ones that weren't seemed well behaved. If looking for a someplace to hang out for the day that is fairly cheap then this is it. I would recommend you buy Wisconsin State Park pass ahead of time if you could - because the line for the day pass was very long. We are definitely coming back so we can explore the rest...

This was a beautiful state park to visit. When I arrived, there was a long line of people waiting to purchase day passes/year passes to get into the park. I had my sticker, so I could go past the traffic. One woman stopped me to let me know there were some parking spots in lots 2-7. I found a parking spot, right away. There were bathrooms and even an outdoor rinse-off station. The beach was packed on a Sunday afternoon. The further along I walked, the less busy the beach became. There were paths to walk through and many entrances to the sandy beach. There were hardly any rocks in the water. I saw so many trees, especially pine trees. It was a lovely place to see. So relaxing to rest on the beach and put my feet in the water. I suggest driving further down to lot 5-7 and entering the beach from there. You'll have access to a less crowded part of the beach. The further I walked away from the first beach entrance, the closer I approached homes on the beach. I was surprised to see that people lived inside the park. It was unexpected. I had parked by the Amphitheater and walked all the way to the beach. There was a path that led me to bathrooms. Then I crossed the street and made it to the beach. It was a less traffic-jammed way to attempt visiting the beach. The pine trees were everywhere. Talk about a pine haven! I even saw a 4 trunk pine! That was neat. 😄 What was most interesting was seeing the lengthy driftwood tree trunk sticking straight up out of the sand with a Seagull...