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Highway 35 Wayside and Sunfish

A 4.49-acre waterfront stop with river views, Great River Trail access, parking, and Onalaska's Sunfish sculpture.

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Sunny the Sunfish sculpture beside Lake Onalaska in the early evening
Photo: Jhoel08 via Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0

Park information

Details about Highway 35 Wayside and Sunfish.

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Park featuresOfficial details and additions from local visitors.

What the park department lists

  • River views
  • Great River Trail access
  • Sunfish sculpture
  • Parking

Confirmed features

  • Trails
  • Bike trails
  • Off-street parking
Visitor notesRecent public review themes with source links.

These are themes from recent public reviews, not our own rating or a firsthand visit report.

  • Visitors repeatedly describe the overlook as an easy scenic stop for river and lake views, especially around sunset.
  • Reviews often mention the gazebo, picnic table, parking, and nearby bike trail as practical reasons to pause here.
  • Train watching and the Sunfish sculpture are recurring parts of the experience alongside the waterfront setting.

Good to know: Warm, calm evenings can bring mosquitoes; bring bug spray when the overlook and sunset are the main reasons for the stop.

Review themes checked July 2026 from Google reviews via Wanderlog.

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Official park information

La Crosse County's current recreation plan identifies the wayside as a scenic waterfront asset with access to the Great River Trail and the Sunfish public-art feature.

Open La Crosse County Outdoor Recreation Plan
Address
701 2nd Avenue North, Onalaska, WI 54650
Park hours
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Details checked
July 2026
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Review themes checked July 2026