| Allenton State Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location of Allenton State Wildlife Area within Wisconsin  Allenton State Wildlife Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Washington County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nearest city | Saint Lawrence, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°24′N88°20′W / 43.4°N 88.33°W |
| Area | 1,160 acres (4.7 km2) |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Official website  | |
The Allenton State Wildlife Area is a wildlife area in Wisconsin along the East Branch of the Rock River (Mississippi River) tributary of the Mississippi River in western Washington County, Wisconsin. The area was once a glacial lake and is now a wooded bottomland. It is popular with birders and is part of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail. [1] Theresa Marsh and its state wildlife area is to the park's north. [2]
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The wildlife area includes habitat used by sandhill crane, marsh wren, swamp sparrow and snow geese. Rare species include the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, bobolink and American bittern. [2]