(KWNO)-The 11th annual Free Fun Weekend is happening at Wisconsin state parks Saturday and Sunday. The fee for state park admission, fishing licenses and trail passes will be waived.
“Free Fun Weekend is always a great opportunity for the DNR property crews to welcome summer visitors back,” said Steve Schmelzer, DNR Bureau Director of Parks and Recreation Management. “If you’ve never visited a state park, forest, trail or recreation area, this is the perfect weekend to find your outdoor adventure.”

Merrick State Park in Fountain City, WI
Events will include free fishing clinics and some locations will lend fishing gear to visitors. Perrot and Merrick State Parks are both less than 20 miles from Winona and the Great River State Trail runs 24 miles through Buffalo, Trempealeau and La Crosse counties.