Recreation
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit
With more than 22,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, prairie restoration sites, pine woods and hardwood forests, Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities. View the links below to learn about some of the popular activities available at this forest.
Accessibility
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit offers several accessible opportunities. Whitewater Lake features accessible fishing piers. Ottawa Lake features an accessible cabin and campsites, and an accessible fishing pier and boat launch built with an accessible boarding pier. Accessible picnic shelters are located near both Whitewater and Ottawa Lake.
A beach wheelchair and an adaptive tandem kayak are available for checkout at Ottawa Lake without charge. Call the park office for more information on available adaptive equipment.
This property features universally accessible trails. For more information, visit Accessible Recreation.
Bicycling
Bicycling at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Boating, canoeing and kayaking
Boating, canoeing and kayaking at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Camping
Camping at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Fishing
Fishing at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Hiking
Hiking at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Horseback riding
Horseback riding at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Hunting
Hunting, trapping and target shooting at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Picnicking and shelters
Picnicking and shelters at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Swimming
Swimming at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Winter activities
Winter activities at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit (cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, snowshoeing)