10 Hiking Trails near Fort Atkinson, WI
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Bartel's Beach
Lake Mills
11.1 miles NBartel'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
Emma Carlin Trail
Whitewater, Wisconsin
15.4 miles EThree 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
Kettle Morain South Trail Head
Dousman, Wisconsin
18.8 miles EOver 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
Lions Beach
Janesville
19.8 miles SWFree, 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
Lake Kegonsa State Park Beach
Stoughton
20.1 miles WThe DNR's designated swim beach on Lake Kegonsa, on the lake's northeast shore near Stoughton. No lifeguards, a bathhouse next to the sand, and a state park vehicle pass ($13 daily with Wisconsin plates) required.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Big Foot Beach State Park
Lake Geneva
32.2 miles SEA 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
Muskego Park
Muskego
34.0 miles EWaukesha County's Muskego Park has a roped, unguarded swim beach on a small pond, open sunrise to sunset from mid-May through late September. A $7 county daily vehicle permit or annual membership is required.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Pike Lake Beach
Hartford
36.8 miles NESand 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
Gander
Antioch, Illinois
44.5 miles SEA 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
McKinley Beach
Milwaukee
49.0 miles EMcKinley 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
