Governor Thompson State Park is a 2800acre Wisconsin state park in development approximately 15mi northwest of Crivitz. The park contains 6.5mi of shoreline on the Caldron Falls Reservoir, part of the Peshtigo River, and 5300ft of shoreline on two small kettle lakes. Adjacent lands are part of the Peshtigo River State Forest. The park was created in 2000, the centennial year of the Wisconsin state park system, and named after then-Governor Tommy Thompson. The main parcel creating the park is the former 1987acre Paust Woods Lake Resort and about 200acre of wild-looking lakefront bought from Wisconsin Public Service Corporation on Caldron Falls Reservoir.The park opened in 2005 for day use activities. As of 2008, the park contains a headquarters, 16mi of hiking trails, a boat landing (#13) on the Caldron Falls flowage, and a picnic area along the west shore of Woods Lake. Further amenities are being installed. Planned activities include: a campgrounds, indoor and outdoor group campgrounds, playground, and an amphitheater.Images
