Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area

Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area
Parfrey's Glen
Location of Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area in Wisconsin
Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area (the United States)
LocationSauk, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates43°25′05″N 89°38′29″W / 43.41806°N 89.64139°W / 43.41806; -89.64139
Area508 acres (206 ha)
Established1952

Parfrey's Glen, located within Devil's Lake State Park, is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area. The glen is a deep gorge cut through the sandstone of the south flank of the Baraboo Hills. It was the first State Natural Area to be designated in Wisconsin. The valley was named for Robert Parfrey.

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