11 Hiking Trails near Muskego Park
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Kettle Morain South Trail Head
Dousman, Wisconsin
15.4 miles WOver 30 miles of connected mostly single-track trails through the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest — the John Muir and Emma Carlin systems linked by a connector trail.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Swim
Grant Park Beach
South Milwaukee
16.5 miles EFree, unguarded Lake Michigan beach in Milwaukee County's Grant Park in South Milwaukee, with soft sand, free parking, a seasonal grill in the 1937 pavilion, and summer E. coli testing.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
McKinley Beach
Milwaukee
18.0 miles NEMcKinley Beach reopened in May 2024 after a nearly four-year closure that followed four drownings in 2020 and a $1.1 million rebuild that hauled in some 12,000 cubic yards of sand to bring the swimming area back to waist depth. It is open for swimming wit
Hike, Swim
Emma Carlin Trail
Whitewater, Wisconsin
19.2 miles WThree color-coded mountain bike trails from 3.5 to 8 miles through hilly hardwood forest near Whitewater — more challenging than the nearby John Muir Trails, with glacial terrain and scenic overlooks.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe
Big Foot Beach State Park
Lake Geneva
26.7 miles SWA narrow, shallow-entry state park beach on Buttons Bay of Geneva Lake just south of downtown Lake Geneva. No lifeguards; a Wisconsin state park vehicle pass is required ($13 daily with Wisconsin plates).
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Gander
Antioch, Illinois
27.9 miles SA challenging hike to the top of Lake County's highest natural elevation — 957 feet above sea level at Gander Mountain — rewarded with scenic views of the Fox River valley below.
Hike
Pike Lake Beach
Hartford
29.5 miles NSand swimming beach with a buoyed, shallow swim area on Pike Lake in the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Pike Lake Unit east of Hartford. No lifeguards; a Wisconsin state park vehicle pass is required.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Zion
37.2 miles SEIllinois Beach State Park splits into two units along six and a half miles of Lake Michigan, and the public swimming beach is in the south unit, not the eroding north one. Admission and parking are free, there are no lifeguards, and the lake stays cold in
Camp, Hike, Swim
Bartel's Beach
Lake Mills
39.9 miles WBartel's Beach is a free, unguarded city swim beach on the east shore of Rock Lake in Lake Mills, with a marked swim area, sandy bottom, playground and picnic grounds a short walk from downtown.
Hike, Swim
Harrington Beach State Park
Belgium
45.4 miles NEWisconsin state park with more than a mile of Lake Michigan beach near Belgium. Swimming is on the big lake only, with no lifeguard, and the 26-acre quarry lake is closed to swimming and boating.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lions Beach
Janesville
45.5 miles WFree, unguarded city swim beach on Lions Pond, a former gravel pit in Janesville, open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, with weekly E. coli testing.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
