Parks
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Camping
Reservations Camping reservations are required and can be made for the same day of your arrival or up to 11 months in advance of your planned date of occupancy. Campers must make a reservation before setting up on any site. Reserve a campsite…
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Horseback Riding
There are 87 miles of equestrian trails s of varying lengths over a cross-section of the Kettle Moraine. Horses are limited to designated horse trails. A state trail pass is required for riders ages 16 and older.
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Biking
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…
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Hiking
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…
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Conditions
WeatherWeather forecast [exit DNR]Seasonal Water SystemsAll seasonal water sources within the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit are turned off for the season. Water is available in the Ottawa Lake Campground from a spigot near campsite…
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Recreation
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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Maps
Forest mapsKettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit map [PDF]Southern Unit Hunting map [PDF]Campground maps
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Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit
Forest headquarters Parks_Topic Contact_Kettle Moraine South
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Pets
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…
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Geology
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,…