Madison Area
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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43°7'6.1"N 89°41'22.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Wisconsin |
Swim
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
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 WI-23 W/WI-23 Trunk W/Kohler Memorial DrContinue to follow WI-23 W/WI-23 Trunk W(11.3 mi)
- Continue straight to stay on WI-23 W/WI-23 Trunk W (0.5 mi)
- Continue straight to stay on WI-23 W/WI-23 Trunk W (22.7 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto US-151 S (65.0 mi)
- Take exit 102 for WI-19/Windsor St (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto WI-19 W/Windsor St (signs for Waunakee)Continue to follow WI-19 W(9.4 mi)
- Slight right onto WI-113 N/WI-19 W (2.3 mi)
- At the traffic circle, continue straight onto WI-19 W/W Main StContinue to follow WI-19 W(4.9 mi)
- Turn right onto US-12 W (0.7 mi)
- Turn left onto Co Hwy P/County Rd P (6.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Thinnes St (0.1 mi)
- Thinnes St turns left and becomes Church St (0.7 mi)
- Turn right onto US-14 W/Main StContinue to follow US-14 W(2.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Scherbel RdDestination will be on the left(479 ft)
Other Swimming Holes Nearby
Frost Woods Beach
Monona
18.3 miles EA 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.
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Devil's Lake
Baraboo
21.4 miles NDevil's Lake sits in a gap the glaciers plugged at both ends, walled by 500-foot quartzite bluffs three miles south of Baraboo. Two sand beaches at opposite ends of the lake total about 3,300 feet, with no lifeguards on duty and a Wisconsin state park sti
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Cox Hollow Lake Beach
Dodgeville
22.3 miles WSand swim beach on Cox Hollow Lake in Governor Dodge State Park, four miles north of Dodgeville. No lifeguards, open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., state park vehicle pass required ($13 daily with Wisconsin plates).
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Lake Kegonsa State Park Beach
Stoughton
25.4 miles SEThe 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.
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Lake Delton Public Beach
Lake Delton
33.4 miles NThe only public swim beach on Lake Delton, a free village park on Park Drive with a designated swim area, restrooms and grills, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from mid-May to mid-September with no lifeguard.
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Bartel's Beach
Lake Mills
39.0 miles EBartel'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.
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Lions Beach
Janesville
46.5 miles SEFree, 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.
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Devil's Lake
Baraboo
21.4 miles NDevil's Lake sits in a gap the glaciers plugged at both ends, walled by 500-foot quartzite bluffs three miles south of Baraboo. Two sand beaches at opposite ends of the lake total about 3,300 feet, with no lifeguards on duty and a Wisconsin state park sti
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cox Hollow Lake Beach
Dodgeville
22.3 miles WSand swim beach on Cox Hollow Lake in Governor Dodge State Park, four miles north of Dodgeville. No lifeguards, open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., state park vehicle pass required ($13 daily with Wisconsin plates).
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Lake Kegonsa State Park Beach
Stoughton
25.4 miles SEThe 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.
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Bass Lake Campground
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40.5 miles NA family-oriented campground six miles from the Wisconsin Dells with wooded sites, hookups, tent camping, and cabin and tent rentals for those without gear.
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