Brunet Island State Park
| Brunet Island State Park | |
| Wisconsin State Park | |
 Backwater channels at the north end of Brunet Island attract canoeists and wildlife watchers
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Location | Cornell |
| - coordinates | 45°10′45″N 91°9′59″W / 45.17917°N 91.16639°WCoordinates: 45°10′45″N 91°9′59″W / 45.17917°N 91.16639°W |
| Area | 1,225 acres (496 ha) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Management | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
  Location of Brunet Island State Park in Wisconsin
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| Website: Brunet Island State Park | |
Brunet Island State Park /ˈbruːneɪ/ is a state park of Wisconsin, USA, featuring a 169-acre (68 ha) island in the Chippewa River. The remainder of the park's 1,225 acres (496 ha) are on the east bank of the river. It is noted for its numerous white-tailed deer and large eastern hemlock trees. The park is located just north of Cornell in Chippewa County in the Northern Highland region of Wisconsin. The Old Abe State Trail begins in the park and follows the riverbank south to the town of Chippewa Falls, with access to Lake Wissota State Park.
Brunet Island is formed by the confluence of the Chippewa and Fisher Rivers. Backwater channels at the north end of the island create several undeveloped islets. The regional landscape was strongly marked by glaciation during the Wisconsin glaciation.
The park is forested with mature eastern hemlocks. Deer, overpopulated on the island, eat most of the young hemlocks. In time red pines and spruces may become dominant. Small fenced plots are scattered throughout the island to protect saplings and undergrowth from the deer. In 1977, a tornado touched down on the north-central part of the island, leveling 18 acres (7.3 ha). The tornado left so much debris that the park was closed until spring 1978 for cleanup. Today, this area is regenerating with birch trees.
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