8 Hiking Trails near McHenry, IL
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Gander
Antioch, Illinois
11.7 miles NA 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
Big Foot Beach State Park
Lake Geneva
18.3 miles NWA 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
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Zion
24.5 miles EIllinois 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
Muskego Park
Muskego
39.3 miles NWaukesha 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
Emma Carlin Trail
Whitewater, Wisconsin
39.7 miles NThree 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
42.8 miles NOver 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
44.2 miles NWFree, 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
Grant Park Beach
South Milwaukee
45.2 miles NEFree, 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
