| Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
| Dewey Marsh | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Dewey Marsh, April 2015 | |
  Location within Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Dewey Marsh, Wisconsin (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Portage,Wisconsin |
| Nearest city | Stevens Point,WI |
| Coordinates | 44°38′33.6″N89°33′40.6″W / 44.642667°N 89.561278°W /44.642667; -89.561278 |
| Area | 6,078 acres (24.60 km2) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
The Dewey Marsh is a state wildlife area inPortage County, Wisconsin,United States.
The Dewey Marsh is located in central Wisconsin approximately five to ten miles north ofStevens Point (Lat: 44° 38' 33.6", Lon: -89° 33' 40.6") in the center of the town ofDewey.
The Dewey Marsh began its early days as a hunting and fishing trading post with the local Native Americans.[1] The Dewey Marsh was later purchased by theWisconsin Department of Natural Resources to preserve its wetland heritage.[2] The Dewey Marsh suffered a great fire in 1974, which burned in thebogs until 1976.
Today, the Dewey Marsh is noted for its public lands and the County's Dewey's Shooting Range.[3]