IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR 2022 SEASON
2022-04-22
This year, buy your locks pass online! But before you do, please read this brief update.
Learn how a lock works in this short video with CEO Jeremy Cords!
Get a first person tour of the DePere lock with our resident historian and lock tender Scott Thompson.
Lock Tender Pat Spaay grew up in the shadow of the Appleton Locks. Listen to his great stories.
THE ONLY FULLY RESTORED, HAND OPERATED LOCK SYSTEM IN THE NATION!
We have preserved the heritage of one of the nation’s most unique transportation systems—the Fox River lock system. Of the 17 locks, 16 have been restored to full working order and are a recreational, historic, and economic asset to northeast Wisconsin. Today’s visitors can see living history in action and use the lock system to access the beautiful Fox River. This website will keep you updated on locks operations hours and information you need to enjoy the only fully restored, hand-operated lock system in the United States!
IMPORTANT: LOCK FEES WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED WITH CASH. Boaters must purchase lock passes online at this link.
To download information on the lock system, save these documents:
Fox Locks brochure
Lock System map
LATEST NEWS
CAST OFF FOR FISHING MAY 7!
2022-04-22
For the first time, we are opening two locks to take advantage of the opening day of the inland waters fishing season May 7.
Lock Tender’s Little Helpers
2021-10-08
This memory was written by Jane Bouressa Smits, a long-time supporter of the locks and we thank her for sharing it! It is 1960. The
The LOCKS
THE 17-LOCK SYSTEM ON THE UPPER FOX RIVER