Kettle Moraine State Forest is 30,000 acres of forested land in Wisconsin.

Eleven designated-use trails meander through the 30-mile wide forest to provide visitors with places to ride on horseback, hike, bike, mountain bike, ski, snowshoe, and cross-country ski.

Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive was designed specifically so that visitors from surrounding cities could drive through the most beautiful scenery of the forest on a day trip.

The 115-mile drive passes by or near four historical sites – Wade House Stagecoach Inn, Holy Hill Basilica, Cushing Memorial Park, and the Old World Wisconsin Outdoor Museum, as well as 24 natural areas, numerous geological landmarks, and 17 small Wisconsin communities.

N1765 Highway G, Campbellsport, WI, Phone: 262-626-2116

Milwaukee (1 hour 35 minutes) Holland, Michigan (2 hours 30 minutes) Kettle Moraine State Forest (2 hours 40 minutes) Lake Geneva (1 hour 40 minutes) Naperville (40 minutes) Village of Oak Park (15 minutes) Six Flags Great America (1 hour) North Utica (1 hour 45 minutes) Chicago Botanic Garden (35 minutes) Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (1 hour) Old State Capitol State Historic Site (3 hours) Apple River Canyon State Park (2 hours 30 minutes) Starved Rock State Park (1 hour 35 min) Brookfield Zoo (25 minutes) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (3 hours) Anderson Japanese Gardens (1 hour 40 minutes) The Morton Arboretum (35 minutes) Cantigny Park (40 minutes) Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (20 minutes) Huron-Manistee National Forests (4 hours) Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens (2 hours) Oglesby (1 hour 40 minutes) White River State Park (3 hours) Peoria (2 hours 40 minutes)

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