You can park just north of this location at the parking for the Nature Trail, which is a great trail, but within a SNA. Look for the sign for the Pine Trail and take a short walk down the Pine Line to an ammo can under a log.
Brunet Island State Park is at the confluence of the Chippewa and Fisher rivers. It offers more than 1,300 acres of scenic beauty, hiking trails and paddling above the dam. The quiet lagoons and channels are excellent for wildlife watching. The rolling landscape in Chippewa County is a product of the most recent Ice Age. The park links to the Old Abe State Trail which runs from the park, along the Chippewa River to Chippewa Falls.
The park has many deer and eastern hemlock trees.The northern portion of the park is within a State Natural Area. The SNA is open to hiking and paddling, but geocaches are not allowed within State Natural Areas.
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at: http://www.wi-geocaching.com/hiding