It’s that time of the year again! The crisp smell of fall in the air; orange, yellow, red, and brown are becoming the primary colors. Now that you have gotten into the groove of school and work, it’s time to get a breath of fresh air and clear your mind before midterms come barreling in.
Where do I go? What do I do?
Well, let me tell you!
The Kettle Moraine State Forest has over 22,000 acres of hills, valleys, ponds, and lakes that are open for you to explore. It’s a great place that is always changing with the seasons!
This enchanting state park begins in Walworth County and extends through Kewaunee County. Created by the Greenbay Lobe and the Lake Michigan Lobe of the glacier, the Kettle Moraine has unique features that many other states do not have. These unique features include valleys ranging from three to 200 feet in depth, small ponds, large lakes, and hills up to 300 feet high.
The DNR has given you 160 miles of trails that allow you to see these wonderful features. One of the many nature trails include a short half mile trail up to one of the highest points in Jefferson County.

Not only that, but the Bald Bluff Nature Trail also used to be a former Native American signal hill. You can grab your horse and ride it around the Kettle Moraine for 87 miles also. Finally, don’t forget the beautiful Ice Age Trail!  If backpacking or hiking is your thing, then this trail is the premier destination for you! It stretches throughout Wisconsin for more than 1,000 miles, and goes right past Whitewater!

If neither of these peak your interests, don’t worry! Go ahead and canoe, go boating, fish, kayak, hunt and trap, practice target shooting, and go camping. Once the fluffy white snow begins to fall and the temperature drops, break out your cross-country skis, snow shoes, snowmobile, and ice fishing gear and head on over to the Kettle Moraine.

Go and make some memories today!

-Katie Barker