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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

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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)