Southern Lake Michigan Coastal
Regional Master Plan
Lakeshore State Park
The department will be initiating a regional master planning process for the Southern Lake Michigan Coastal Ecological Landscape which includes the majority of Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine counties, as well as portions of Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.
The Southern Lake Michigan Coastal Ecological Landscape includes state parks, trails, natural areas, wildlife areas, fishery areas and a state forest. This landscape is the most populated of all the 16 regions with approximately 25% of the state's total population living in this region. The region encompasses over 843 square miles along Lake Michigan's shoreline. A few of the DNR properties addressed in this regional plan include the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Area, Forestry Exploration Center, Hank Aaron State Trail, Lakeshore State Park, Richard Bong Recreation Area, White River State Trail along with others.