Muskego Lakes Country Club - Semi-private
This is the story of two trails in two counties that serve up one seamless connection between the communities of Muskego and Franklin. The corridor was previously the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light, an interurban railroad... trails.com
Hank Aaron State Trail
The Hank Aaron State Trail (HAST) follows the Menomonee River from Lake Michigan west about 13.5 miles. Before settlement, the river valley was a wild rice marsh and home to Native Americans. In the 1800s the valley was fi... traillink.com
Wisconsin - Rough Guides, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
As many cows as humans call Wisconsin home. About four million of each eat to their hearts? content in this rich, rolling farmland, which has a higher proportion of overweight people than any other state. However, America?s s... trails.com
Milwaukee: Brewing Up Old World Charm, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Totally unpretentious and teeming with tradition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin?s largest city, is just an hour?s drive north of Chicago on Lake Michigan?s shore. This is a metropolis with a small-town flair, a place where Old World E... trails.com
Falk Park, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The 216-acre Falk Park is a thick collection of wet woodlands with some intermittent creeks flowing through. For the most part this is a well-shaded hike and you will hear a lot of birds, especially woodpeckers. trails.com
Wehr Nature Center Trails, Hales Corners, Wisconsin
The wildlife is abundant along this network of trails that combines woodlands and wetlands, prairie and savanna, for a nature lover?s perfect package. The center also offers a schedule of guided hikes and events. trails.com
Lapham Peak Unit Kettle Moraine Sf
Hike over glacial terrain amid hardwood forests on this section of an extensive trail system in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Don?t miss the Butterfly Garden at the center of the loop, and the 45-foot observation tower in ... trails.com
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Take a trip to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, a unique 185-acre stretch of land 15 minutes north of downtown. You and your grandchildren can hike six miles of trails, stroll along the beach, or experience a breathta... grandparents.com
Havenwoods State Forest, Greendale, Wisconsin
- Havenwoods State Forest encompasses 237 acres surrounded by the urban city of Milwaukee. Having once been the site of a farm, a city landfill, a corrections facility, and an Army missile site, the healing land includes 4... wildernet.com
Kettle Moraine Lapham Peak Meadow Trail, Delafield, Wisconsin
Climb a tower at the highest peak in Waukesha County and be prepared to work as you hike the glacial roller coaster around this park that features a kettle moraine. Lapham Peak is named for Increase A. Lapham, a scientist and... trails.com
Beulah Bog, East Troy, Wisconsin
A boardwalk to the center of a primeval bog. Name the least-disturbed natural habitat in this corner of the state and it would have to be bogs. Beulah Bog is a good example of these Ice Age relics; its impressive list of cred... trails.com
Fox River Park: Green Trail, Bethesda, Wisconsin
Fox River Park, part of the Waukesha County Park System, is located at the intersection of Highways H and I... patch.com
Bugline Trail, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Broad blue skies strung with white cloud wisps; gem-green fields harboring cattails and butterflies; canopied glens giving way to cavernous quarries. Its all part of the ride on the 12-mile Bugline Recreation Trail in and aro... trails.com
Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Originally called ?Prairie Village? due to its proximity to a Potawatomi Indian village, Waukesha is one of the fastest-growing cities in Wisconsin. Located along the Fox River, the town name translates to mean ?By the Little... trails.com
Oconomowoc, Delafield, And Dousman, Delafield, Wisconsin
No matter the season, this westernmost section of Waukesha County offers plenty of things to do. Parks, lakes, campgrounds, and quaint little stores dot the area, connected by a series of state highways that pass through roll... trails.com
Retzer Nature Center Trails, Waukesha, Wisconsin
From a meadow overlook scan the horizon for miles around, then descend into one of the few places in this part of the state to observe the type of wetland known as a fen. trails.com