Forest information

Welcome!

• The forest is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
• Forest headquarters: Open 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
• Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center: Open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday; and 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends. Hours vary November-March.
• Mauthe Lake Recreation Area entrance station: Memorial Day - Labor Day, Open Saturdays through Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.. and Fridays 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hours vary during off-season.
• Long Lake Recreation Area Entrance Station: Memorial Day - Labor Day, Open Saturdays through Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hours vary during off-season.

Directions

The northern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest is 45 minutes north of Milwaukee. Suggested routes [PDF] from Fond du Lac/Oshkosh/Appleton, Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and Sheboygan/Plymouth to Forest Headquarters, Ice Age Center, Mauthe Lake, Long Lake and Greenbush are provided as a courtesy. For best results, see a Wisconsin State Highway Map and our Forest Map [PDF] to determine if the suggested route will work best for you. Additional information is available, if you use computerized mapping software or a vehicle navigational system.

Fees

• Vehicle admission sticker is required.
• A state trail pass is required for bikers and horseback riders 16 years of age and older.
• Hunting and fishing licenses apply.
• The Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit is part of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and Federal passes [exit DNR] are honored. Holders of National Parks passports receive a waiver of the vehicle admission fees, but camping fees are not affected.

Concessions and rental equipment

A concession stand is located at the Mauthe Lake picnic area. Food and beverages are available for sale. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day the concession stand is open Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday/Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Parkview General Store provides a fleet of rowboats and canoes for fishing or just paddling. It also has three funyaks and two four-seat paddle boats. Most of the float craft are at Mauthe Lake Recreational Area's boat landing, however rowboats are also at Lake Seven, Forest and Auburn Lake. To rent a watercraft, first go to the Parkview General Store on County Highway GGG, about 0.2 miles north of the Mauthe Lake Recreation Area's entrance road. After paying rental fees, you will receive a key to unlock your rental at the boat launch area. A personal floatation device for each person is included in the rental.

Firewood ($5 per rack) is available near the Mauthe Lake and Long Lake entrance stations when open. An honor system keeps the cost of firewood low.

Friends group and volunteering

• Friends of the Kettle Moraine website [exit DNR]
• Northern Kettle Moraine Horse Trail Association [exit DNR]
• State Park System volunteering opportunities

Get Outdoors!

• Henry S. Reuss Ice Age visitor center
• Nature program schedule for Summer 2013 [PDF]
• School field trips
• Nature
• Wisconsin Explorer Program

Maps/publications

Forest maps

• Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit map [PDF]
• Hunting map [PDF]

Trail maps

• Butler Lake trail [PDF]—hiking
• Crooked Lake and Forest Lake trails [PDF]—bridle trails
• Greenbush trails [PDF]—hiking and cross-country skiing
• Greenbush trails [PDF]—mountain biking and snowshoeing
• Horse trails [PDF]
• Lake to Lake Bike Trail [PDF]—hiking, biking
• New Fane trails [PDF]—hiking, biking, skiing
• Parnell Tower trail [PDF]—hiking
• Tamarack trail [PDF]—hiking
• Zillmer trails [PDF]—hiking, skiing

Campground maps

• Mauthe Lake campground map [PDF]
• Long Lake campground map [PDF]
• Greenbush campground map [PDF]
• New Prospect horseriders' campground map [PDF]

Park Planning

• Master plan

Wisconsin State Park System

• Plans and reports

In the Area

Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive

• Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive
• Driving directions [PDF]

Department of Tourism listings

• Fond du Lac [exit DNR]
• Sheboygan County [exit DNR]
• Washington County [exit DNR]

More in the area

• Fond du Lac County Visitors Bureau [exit DNR]
• Wade House, Greenbush [exit DNR]
• Sheboygan County Visitors Bureau [exit DNR]
• Washington County Visitors Bureau [exit DNR]