Getting Here
Ringelstetter Wetland about six miles east of Spring Green on Highway 60. You can find the coordinates on Google Maps here.
Parking
There is no formal parking area. Parking on the shoulder of the road is permitted.
Trails and Other Features
There are no trails at Ringelstetter Wetland.
Accessibility Considerations
Ringelstetter Wetland is difficult to access due to wet soil, thick grasses, and lack of defined trails and parking. However, parking on the shoulder and birding from your car with a pair of binoculars offers an opportunity to see the huge diversity of waterfowl and other birds that thrive in the wetland.
What Will You Find Here?
As part of the internationally recognized Lower Wisconsin River Waterway, the waterfowl habitat at the Ringelstetter Wetland is indeed world class! You may see trumpeter swans, great egrets, sandhill cranes, black tern, Virginia rail (likely nesting), and migrating waterfowl such as northern pintail, American wigeon, gadwall, and green-winged teal. A bald eagle nest is also present on this site.
In addition to an abundance of birds, many mammal species thrive here too, including beavers, muskrats, and otters.
Preserve Rules
Preserve hours are dawn to dusk. Camping and building campfires are not allowed.
Foot traffic only. Horseback riding, bicycles, and motorized equipment are not permitted on the preserve.
Keep dogs on a leash at all times. Off-leash dogs can stress, injure, or kill wildlife, and may create an unpleasant experience for other visitors.
Leave no trace. Carry out everything that you carry in, including garbage and pet waste.
Ringelstetter Wetland is open for public hunting. DALC does not require permits for hunting or trapping at this site.