Summer Stage [exit DNR] is an outdoor stage for the performing arts within the boundaries of Lapham Peak. Summer Stage offers a unique outdoor venue for music, theater, comedy and dance. Performances are typically June through August. The stage may…
Horseback riding is permitted on the Prairie Path Trail (4.8 miles), on the west side of County Highway C. There are no overnight equestrian camps at Lapham Peak. A state trail pass is required for horseback riders 16 years of age and older.…
There are three picnic areas in the forest at Evergreen Grove, Homestead Hollow and the observation tower. Two areas have shelters that can be reserved.
Reservations
Reserve a shelter online.
For shelter reservations, please remember…
There are 17 miles of cross-country ski trails at Lapham Peak (including 2.5 miles of lighted trails for night skiing). Lapham Peak also has snow-making equipment, which makes it possible to improve the quality of the snow base and extend the season…
Off-road biking is permitted on the Prairie Path Trail (4.8 miles), on the west side of County Highway C. Just south of the park in the village of Wales, the Glacial Drumlin State Trail is open to bicyclists. A state trail pass is required for…
Lapham Peak has more than 17 miles of loop trails in the forest that vary in difficulty. Trails may be combined to create your own circuit or one-way hike. Most trails are open to hikers in the summer and cross-country skiers in the winter. …
There is one backpacking campsite open year-round in the forest. The campsite is along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The site is about a 0.25-mile, downhill hike from the Tower parking lot, and about a 1-mile, uphill hike from the…