Recreation
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Nature
Natural features The Kettle Moraine northern unit's nearly 30,000 acres include a variety of terrain that's home to many plants and animals. State Natural Areas The forest includes a dozen State Natural Areas (listed in north-to-south order):
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History
Geological history Some 20,000 years ago, two lobes of a great ice sheet met along a line extending northeast from Richmond in Walworth County through the Oconomowoc Lake country to Kewaunee County. One lobe moved down what is now the Green Bay-…
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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit
Forest Headquarters Parks_Topic Contact_Kettle Moraine North
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Fishing
Kettle Moraine recreation area has more than a dozen lakes and ponds, mostly kettles, but also two impoundments of the Milwaukee River. Anglers of any age may check out basic fishing equipment free of charge at the Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor…
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Maps
Forest mapsKettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit mapHunting mapTrail mapsButler Lake trail — hikingCrooked Lake and Forest Lake trails — bridle trails
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Biking
Single-track mountain bike trails are maintained at the Greenbush recreation area (9 miles) and New Fane recreation area (5.5 miles). A state trail pass is required for all bike riders aged 16 and over on these trails. The 6.5-mile Lake to Lake…
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Hiking
There are several miles of hiking trails within the forest. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail travels for 31 miles through the length of the forest. Hiking is also available at the Greenbush recreation area (13.5 miles), New Fane area (7.7 miles),…
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Conditions
Mauthe Lake Fishing Pier Notice:The fishing pier at Mauthe Lake Recreation Area in the Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest has been removed due to an infrastructure failure. A new fishing pier is expected to be installed in fall 2027.…
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Volunteer Opportunities
If you like to spend time in the outdoors, interact with and help other outdoor enthusiasts, and you care about protecting our natural resources, then the Wisconsin State Park System needs you!