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| Governor Thompson State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Woods Lake | |
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| Location | Marinette, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°20′4″N88°14′52″W / 45.33444°N 88.24778°W /45.33444; -88.24778 |
| Area | 2,800 acres (11 km2) |
| Established | 2000[1] |
| Named for | Tommy Thompson |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Governor Thompson State Park is a 2,800-acre (1,133 ha)[1]state park inWisconsin, USA, in development approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest ofCrivitz. The park contains 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of shoreline on theCaldron Falls Reservoir, part of thePeshtigo River, and 5,300 feet (1,600 m) of shoreline on two smallkettle lakes. Adjacent lands are part of thePeshtigo River State Forest. The park was created in 2000, the centennial year of the Wisconsin state park system, and named after then-GovernorTommy Thompson. The main parcel creating the park is the former 1,987-acre (8.04 km2) Paust Woods Lake Resort and about 200 acres (0.81 km2) of wild-looking lakefront bought from Wisconsin Public Service Corporation on Caldron Falls Reservoir.
The park opened in 2005 for day use activities. In 2008, the park contained a headquarters, 16 miles (26 km) of hiking trails, a boat landing (#13) on the Caldron Falls flowage, and a picnic area along the west shore of Woods Lake.[1] Further amenities were being installed.[1] Planned activities include a campground, indoor and outdoor group campgrounds, playground and an amphitheater.[2]
