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State parks to reopen May 1
Yellowstone park

The state Department of Natural Resources announced that 34 state parks and state forests that were closed April 10 will reopen Friday.

The list of reopening parks includes New Glarus Woods State Park Cadiz Springs State Park near Browntown, Yellowstone Lake State Park near Blanchardville, Governor Dodge State Park near Dodgeville, Belmont Mound State Park near Belmont, Blue Mound State Park near Blue Mounds, Tower Hill State Park near Spring Green, Nelson Dewey State Park near Cassville, and Wyalusing State Park west of Patch Grove. 

The shooting range at Yellowstone State Park will remain closed.

The parks will be open daily except Wednesdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. DNR boat launch sites are open at open state properties. 

Governor Dodge State Park may close at times due to reaching "predetermined safety capacity, according to the DNR news release.