Parks
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Picnic Areas and Shelters
The Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest offers a large picnic area adjacent to Pike Lake. Several picnic tables and grills are available throughout the picnic area. A swimming beach, pet swim area and hiking trails can all be accessed…
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Biking
Bikes are allowed on all roadways and on the designated bike trail within the forest. This bike trail begins at the beach and picnic area and ends at the northwest property boundary of the forest. The City of Hartford maintains the bike trail that…
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Hiking
Nine different hiking trails provide a variety of topography and scenery. Summer is a great time to view wildflowers while walking the forest trails. Pets must be on a leash 8 feet or shorter at all times. View the Trail Map. A manual all…
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Camping
Camping is available at Pike Lake from early April through the third weekend in October. Pike Lake has a family campground and three backpack campsites. Reservations Reserve a campsite online. Sunrise campground There are 32 campsites —…
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Recreation
The Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest provides visitors with a wide range of recreational opportunities. View the links below to learn more about some of the popular activities available at this property. Accessibility Kettle…
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Maps
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit map [PDF] Pike Lake winter map [PDF] Pike Lake campgroun
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Kettle Moraine State Forest – Pike Lake Unit
3544 Kettle Moraine Road Hartford, WI 53027 262-670-3400 Directions Pike Lake is on State Highway 60 between Hartford and Slinger. It is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee, 60 miles east of Madison and 40 miles south of Fond du Lac. The forest…
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Nature
The sheltered and scenic Kickapoo River Valley supports fish, deer, beaver and many other kinds of animals, birds and plants. Wildcat Mountain is an official Wisconsin Watchable Wildlife site. Mammals Red squirrels chatter from treetops. If you…
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Geology
Wildcat Mountain is in the area of southwestern Wisconsin called the Driftless Area because it was missed by the glaciers that covered most of the state. The area is a sample of what Wisconsin must have looked like before the Ice Age, more than 10,…
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History
Prehistoric times Archeologists from the Wisconsin State Historical Society and the National Park Service have excavated rock shelters and Native American mounds in 25 sites in the Kickapoo Valley. Most of these locations are believed to have been…