Kettle Moraine Area
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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42°46'49.3"N 88°41'42.4"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Wisconsin |
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Directions
From Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Head south on N 9th St toward Pennsylvania Ave (381 ft)
- Turn right onto Pennsylvania Ave (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto N 14th St (0.3 mi)
- Continue straight to stay on N 14th St (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto Erie Ave (0.3 mi)
- Continue onto Kohler Memorial Dr (1.9 mi)
- Take the I-43 S ramp to Milwaukee (0.4 mi)
- Keep left and merge onto I-43 S (59.1 mi)
- Take the exit toward Beloit (0.9 mi)
- Continue onto I-43 S/I-894 W (4.6 mi)
- Take exit 4 on the left for I-43 S/US-45 S toward Beloit (0.4 mi)
- Continue onto I-43 S/US-45 SContinue to follow I-43 S(21.8 mi)
- Take exit 38 for WI-20 toward E Troy (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto WI-20 W/North StContinue to follow WI-20 W(7.8 mi)
- Turn left to stay on WI-20 W (1.6 mi)
- Turn right onto US-12 W (4.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Co Hwy O (0.9 mi)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Kettle Moraine Dr/Kettle Moraine Scenic Dr (3.0 mi)
Other Swimming Holes Nearby
Lower Spring Lake Beach
Palmyra
9.0 miles NEFree village swim beach on Lower Spring Lake in Palmyra, Wisconsin, with a small sand beach, buoyed swim area, playground and pavilion. No lifeguard; staffed weekends in summer.
Swim
Kettle Morain South Trail Head
Dousman, Wisconsin
15.8 miles NEOver 30 miles of connected mostly single-track trails through the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest ā the John Muir and Emma Carlin systems linked by a connector trail.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Swim
Lions Beach
Janesville
17.6 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
Big Foot Beach State Park
Lake Geneva
19.7 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
Bartel's Beach
Lake Mills
23.5 miles NWBartel'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
Muskego Park
Muskego
27.9 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
Lake Kegonsa State Park Beach
Stoughton
30.1 miles NWThe 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
Frost Woods Beach
Monona
37.6 miles NWA small, free, unguarded City of Monona beach on shallow Wiicawak Bay, about 80 feet of sand in heavy woods at the 5800 block of Winnequah Road. Warm, murky bay water tested weekly for E. coli and blue-green algae from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Pike Lake Beach
Hartford
41.0 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
Grant Park Beach
South Milwaukee
44.1 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
45.2 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
Eichelman Beach
Kenosha
47.0 miles EFree, sheltered Lake Michigan beach in Eichelman Park on Kenosha's 3rd Avenue lakefront, a pocket of sand between rock breakwaters with calm wading water. No lifeguards.
SwimNearby Campsites
Whitewater Lake Campground
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
5.0 miles EA primitive campground with 63 beautiful sites and pit toilets ā showers are available at Pinewoods and Ottawa Lake about 20 miles north, with a sanitary dump and recycling station on site.
Camp
Ottawa Lake Campground
Eagle, Wisconsin
11.6 miles NEA beautiful northwoods campground surrounded by National Forest on Lake Ottawa, with hiking trails, a Ge-Che Trail, nearby lakes and rivers, and a historic CCC-built picnic shelter.
Camp
Kettle Morain South Trail Head
Dousman, Wisconsin
15.8 miles NEOver 30 miles of connected mostly single-track trails through the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest ā the John Muir and Emma Carlin systems linked by a connector trail.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Swim
Pinewoods Campground
Dousman, Wisconsin
15.9 miles NEA 101-site campground with flush toilets, pit toilets, showers, and a playground ā no electrical hookups, but a quiet, nature-focused setting near Dousman.
Camp
Big Foot Beach State Park
Lake Geneva
19.7 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
27.9 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
Lake Kegonsa State Park Beach
Stoughton
30.1 miles NWThe 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
Pike Lake Beach
Hartford
41.0 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
Buffalo Park Forest Preserve
Algonquin, Illinois
48.3 miles SEA wooded Fox River preserve in Algonquin with picnic areas, a loop trail, fishing access, and a three-quarter-mile stretch of scenic shoreline ā a peaceful day-use destination near Chicago.
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