Kettle Moraine Area - Swimming Hole near Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan,Wisconsin
42.78035, -88.69512
2.7 miles SW of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
GPS: 42°46'49.3"N 88°41'42.4"W
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State: Wisconsin

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From Sheboygan, Wisconsin

  1. Head south on N 9th St toward Pennsylvania Ave (381 ft)
  2. Turn right onto Pennsylvania Ave (0.4 mi)
  3. Turn right onto N 14th St (0.3 mi)
  4. Continue straight to stay on N 14th St (0.1 mi)
  5. Turn left onto Erie Ave (0.3 mi)
  6. Continue onto Kohler Memorial Dr (1.9 mi)
  7. Take the I-43 S ramp to Milwaukee (0.4 mi)
  8. Keep left and merge onto I-43 S (59.1 mi)
  9. Take the exit toward Beloit (0.9 mi)
  10. Continue onto I-43 S/I-894 W (4.6 mi)
  11. Take exit 4 on the left for I-43 S/US-45 S toward Beloit (0.4 mi)
  12. Continue onto I-43 S/US-45 S
    Continue to follow I-43 S
    (21.8 mi)
  13. Take exit 38 for WI-20 toward E Troy (0.3 mi)
  14. Turn right onto WI-20 W/North St
    Continue to follow WI-20 W
    (7.8 mi)
  15. Turn left to stay on WI-20 W (1.6 mi)
  16. Turn right onto US-12 W (4.0 mi)
  17. Turn left onto Co Hwy O (0.9 mi)
  18. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Kettle Moraine Dr/Kettle Moraine Scenic Dr (3.0 mi)
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