Horse Trails in Wisconsin State Parks, Forests, and Trails

Horseback riders are welcome on more than 800 miles of trails in Wisconsin state parks, forests, recreation areas, and unsurfaced trails on former rail lines. This page lists places with a mile or more of horse trail. Some of these properties also offer campsites where you can camp with your horse.

Trails may be closed due to surface conditions. For more information, see our Current Conditions page or click the property name below for a phone number to call.

Riders age 16 and older must have an annual or daily state trail pass to use most of the trails.

"400" State Trail

c/o P.O. Box 99, Ontario WI 54651
(608) 524-2850Reedsburg Depot
(608) 337-4775DNR
(608) 337-4362 Fax
Web page [exit DNR]

Wonewoc - La Valle 7.5 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Ahnapee State Trail

Door County

Door County Parks, 3418 Park Drive, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235
(920) 743-3636
(920) 743-9971 Fax
Web page [exit DNR]

Door County segment 11.2 miles

Kewaunee County

c/o Courthouse, 613 Dodge St., Kewaunee WI 54216
(920) 388-4410

Algoma - Door County 4.1 miles
Casco Junction - Algoma 12.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Black River State Forest

910 Highway 54 East, Black R. Falls WI 54615-7296
(715) 284-4103
(715) 284-3153 Fax
Web page

12 horse campsites

Black River Forest Horse Trail 34.4 miles

Brule River State Forest

6250 S. Ranger Rd., Box 125, Brule WI 54820
(715) 372-4866
(715) 372-4836 Fax
Web page

Brule to St. Croix Lake 26.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only
Hunter walking trails 38.0 miles

Buffalo River State Trail

Mondovi to Fairchild
c/o Perrot State Park, W26247 Sullivan Rd., P.O. Box 407, Trempealeau 54661
(608) 534-6409
(608) 534-6193 Fax
Web page

36.4 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Cattail State Trail

Barron County

Barron Co Forest & Recreation, 1418 E. LaSalle Ave., Barron WI 54812
(715) 637-4275

Barron County segment 7.4 miles

Polk County

Polk County Parks and Recreation, Courthouse P.O. Box 623, Balsam Lake WI 54810
(715) 485-3161

Polk County segment 11.7 miles

Flambeau River State Forest

W1613 County W, Winter WI 54896
(715) 332-5271
(715) 332-5279 Fax
Web page

Snowmobile Trail 55.0 miles

Gandy Dancer State Trail, Douglas County

Douglas County Forestry Dept., P.O. Box 211, Solon Springs WI 54873
(715) 378-2219

Multi-use trail 4.5 miles

Governor Dodge State Park

4175 State Rd. 23 N., Dodgeville WI 53533
(608) 935-2315
(608) 935-3959 Fax
Web page

13 horse campsites (11 family and 2 group)

Horse Trail--Interior Loop 6.8 miles open May 1-November 15
Horse/snowmobile Trail 15.3 miles open to horses May 1-November 15

Governor Knowles State Forest

325 State Rd. 70, P.O. Box 367, Grantsburg WI 54840
(715) 463-2898
(715) 463-5806 Fax
Web page

40 horse campsites

Barrens Loop Horse Trail 4.5 miles
Barrens/Sunrise Horse Trail 2.0 miles
Horse/snowmobile/ATV Trail 30.5 miles
Sunrise Cutoff Horse Trail 4.0 miles
Wolf Creek Horse Trail 2.5 miles

Hartman Creek State Park

N2480 Hartman Creek Rd., Waupaca WI 54981-9727
(715) 258-2372
(715) 258-9613Fax
Web page

Horse trail 6.5 miles

High Cliff State Park

N7630 State Park Rd., Sherwood WI 54169
(920) 989-1106
(920) 989-4009 Fax
Web page

Horse/mountain bike trail 3.2 miles Spring/summer/fall only
Horse/mountain bike/snowmobile 5.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit

N1765 Hwy. G, Campbellsport WI 53010
(262) 626-2116
(262) 626-2117 Fax
Web page

12 horse campsites

Crooked Lake Horse Trail 2.5 miles Spring/summer/fall only
Forest Lake Horse Trail 4.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only
Horse/snowmobile trail 33.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only
Kewaskum Horse-Snowmobile Trail 1.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only
New Prospect horse/snowmobile 1.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Kettle Moraine State Forest--Southern Unit

S91 W39091 Highway 59, Eagle WI 53119
(262) 594-6200
Web page

64 horse campsites

Horse Trail 2.2miles
Horse/snowmobile trail 51.5 miles

Kohler-Andrae State Park

1050 Beach Park Lane, Sheboygan WI 53081
(920) 451-4080
(920) 451-4086 Fax
Web page

Black River Trail 2.5 miles

Lake Wissota State Park

18127 County Highway O, Chippewa Falls WI 54729
(715) 382-4574
(715) 382-5187 Fax
Web page

No horse campsites

Horse/bike/snowmobile trail 4.8 miles
Horse/mt. bike trail 1.7 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Lapham Peak Unit Kettle Moraine State Forest

W329 N846 County Hwy. C, Delafield WI 53018
(262) 646-3025
(262) 646-4782 Fax
Web page

Prairie Path 5.0 miles

Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest

3544 Kettle Moraine Rd., Hartford WI 53027
(262) 670-3400
(262) 569-3411 Fax

Horse Trail 2.5 miles

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway

3448 State Hwy. 23, Dodgeville WI 53533
(608) 935-3368
(608) 935-9652 Fax

Hike/Ski/Horse/Wagon 4.4 miles
Hiking/Ski/Horseback trail 10.5 miles
Muscoda-Blue River Horse Trail 8.0 miles

Mascoutin Valley State Trail

Fond du Lac County

County Planning and Parks Dept., 160 S. Macy St., Fond du Lac WI 54935
(920) 929-3135
(920) 929-7655Fax

Rush Lake Trail 2.0 miles

Green Lake County

Courthouse, 492 Hill St., Green Lake WI 54941
(920) 294-4032

Green Lake Countysegment 3.8 miles

Winnebago County

Winnebago County Parks, 6250 E. County Rd. Y #500, Oshkosh WI 54901-8131
(920) 232-1960

Winnebago County segment 5.3 miles

Mountain-Bay State Trail, Shawano County

Web page [exit DNR]

Shawano County Parks Dept., 311 N. Main St., Shawano WI 54166
(715) 526-6766

Outside City of Shawano(rail grade) 47.0 miles
Shawano detour 8.7 miles

Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest

Trout Lake Headquarters, 41235 County Highway M, Boulder Jct. WI 54512
(715) 385-2727
(715) 385-2752 Fax
Web page

Limited opportunities for riding on snowmobile trails when there is no snow. No horse campsites. Off-site camping allowed with permit.

Old Abe State Trail

c/o Chippewa County Forest & Parks, 711 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls WI 54729
(715) 726-7880
Web page [exit DNR]

5.8 miles between Jim Falls and the Chippewa River

Pecatonica State Trail

Green County Courthouse, 1016 16th Ave., Monroe WI 53566
(608) 328-9430

Completed segment 10.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville WI 53139
(262) 878-5600
(262) 878-5615 Fax
Web page

Horse trails 13.2 miles
Horse/snowmobile trails 4.5 miles

Saunders State Trail

Douglas County Forestry Deptartment, P.O. Box 211, Solon Springs WI 54873
(715) 378-2219
Web page

8.4 miles

Tomorrow River State Trail

c/o Portage Country Parks Department
1462 Strongs Ave.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1433
Web page [exit DNR]

14 miles

Tuscobia State Trail

c/o DNR Hwy. 27 S., Rt. 2 Box 2003, Hayward WI 54843
(715) 532-3911
Web page [exit DNR]

East segment open to ATVs 13.6miles
Ice Age Trail Segment (no ATVs) 9.4 miles
West segment open to ATVs 51.0 miles

Wild Goose State Trail, Dodge County

c/o Dodge County Planning, 127 E. Oak St., Juneau WI 53039
(920) 386-3700
(920) 386-3979 Fax
Web page [exit DNR]

Southern segment 4.1 miles

Wild Rivers State Trail

Barron County

c/o Barron County Forests, 311 E. LaSalle Ave., Barron WI 54812
(715) 537-6295
(715) 537-3246 Fax

North of Rice Lake 9.3 miles

Douglas County

c/o Douglas County Forestry, Box 211, Solon Springs WI 54873
(715) 378-2219

North of Solon Springs 40.0 miles
South of Solon Springs 14.2 miles

Washburn County

c/o Washburn County Forest, 850 W. Beaver Brook Ave. #4, Spooner WI 54801
(715) 635-2886
(715) 635-6302 Fax

Washburn County segment 40.0 miles

Wildcat Mountain State Park

State Hwy. 33, P.O. Box 99, Ontario WI 54651
(608) 337-4775
(608) 337-4362 Fax
Web page

24 horse campsites

Horse trails 15.0 miles Spring/summer/fall only

Wiouwash State Trail

Outagamie County

c/o Outagamie County Parks, 1375 E. Broadway Dr., Appleton WI 54915
(920) 832-4791

Outagamie County trails 1.1 miles

Winnebago County

c/o Winnebago County Parks, 625 E. County Rd. Y, Oshkosh WI 54901-8131
(920) 232-1960

Winnebago County segment 14.5 miles

For more information, ask Wisconsin State Parks, (608) 266-2181.