Fox River
The Fox River of Wisconsin flows north, unusually, through Lake Winnebago to Green Bay. The Lower Fox begins at Lake Winnebago and drops about 164 feet over 40 miles.
Course of the river, simplified. Labeled dots are towns on or near the river. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Where the Fox River flows
The river runs through or along these 8 counties: Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Green Lake County; Marquette County; Outagamie County; Waushara County; Winnebago County.
Towns and cities within about 2 miles of the river, by county:
- Brown County De Pere, Green Bay, Wrightstown
- Columbia County Friesland, Pardeeville, Portage
- Green Lake County Berlin, Marquette, Princeton
- Marquette County Endeavor, Montello, Packwaukee
- Outagamie County Appleton, Combined Locks, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute
- Winnebago County Butte Des Morts, Eureka, Menasha, Neenah, Omro, Oshkosh
Counties from U.S. Census boundaries, places from a public U.S. cities list. Small communities may be missing.
River facts
| Length | 200 miles |
|---|---|
| Source | Near Friesland, south-central Wisconsin |
| Mouth | Green Bay, Lake Michigan |
| Main tributaries | Wolf River, plus the East, Fond du Lac, White, Mecan, Grand and Montello rivers |
| Lakes on the river | Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts, Buffalo Lake |
The river flows northward because of the way glaciers shaped the land.
Lakes and flowages on the Fox River
Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:
Lake WinnebagoWILake Butte des MortsWILittle Lake Butte des MortsWIBuffalo Lake (Marquette County)WILake PuckawayWI
Source: Fox River (Green Bay tributary) (Wikipedia)