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St. Croix County reviews 2025 parks upgrades, new pay stations and trail additions
Summary
Parks Administrator JR Ballard told the committee the parks division took in about $370,000 in 2025 revenue, sold roughly 9,000 passes, and completed projects including Peninsula campground entrance and restroom buildings, new access trail and bridge at Glen Hills, Pine Lake boat landing upgrades, and new trails at Eckert Blufflands; staff noted grant funding sources and pay-station/gate investments.
Parks Administrator JR Ballard presented the St. Croix County Community Development Committee with a year-end update on parks operations and capital improvements on Dec. 18.
Ballard said parks generated roughly $370,000 in total revenue for 2025, sold about 9,000 combined daily and annual passes and recorded about 3,900 camping nights at Glen Hills County Park. The division implemented a new reservation and point-of-sale system in 2025 and…
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