From the youngest beginner to the most avid professional, 30 miles of trail offers some of the best off-road biking in the Midwest. Normally these trails are open from mid-April to mid-February. In order to protect the trail tread, the trails are…
Hikers can enjoy miles and miles of rolling hills through pine plantations, prairies and southern hardwood forests. Trail maps help to prepare you for the distances you will encounter and the natural areas surrounding you when you hike. Hiking is…
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…
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Pets must always be kept on a leash no longer than 8 feet. Please be courteous of all park visitors and clean up and properly dispose of your pet waste. For the safety of all park visitors and especially you and your pet, pets may not be left…
Most of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota once looked much the same until a series of four glaciers inched their way across the northern United States. Massive sheets of ice "peeled off" hilltops and filled in valleys from Canada to Kansas,…
Below is a snapshot of the history of Governor Dodge State Park. For a more detailed human history of the park and surrounding area, please see: Governor Dodge State Park Culture History.
Wildlife Governor Dodge State Park abounds with wildlife from the tiniest shrews up to the big white-tailed deer. Deer, wild turkeys, ruffed grouse, red and grey fox, beaver, woodchucks and muskrats are common park inhabitants. More than 150…