The Kettle Moraine, Where Natural History Comes Alive The Northern Kettle Moraine Forest area and the surrounding communities are great spots to stop for anyone looking for a Wisconsin experience. Boasting some of the most unique and stunning physical features in the state, the local villages and towns also feature fantastic opportunities for leisure, entertainment and food. Known o_cially

Ice Age Visitor Center • Step into the Past The Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center is a must-stop for anyone visiting the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit. It is located just outside of Dundee on Highway 67. Its purpose is to introduce and orient visitors to the forest and the special features of the area. The glaciers that covered this region roughly 10,000 years ago left some

Trails in the Kettle Moraine The Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit has countless trails that are available and easy to access within the forest. Depending on the trail, you can walk, bike, picnic and ride horses. Most importantly, folks have a lot of fun on these trails! The Ice Age National Scenic Trail (which stretches 1,200 miles across the state) has a 31-mile leg through the

The Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit has more than one dozen lakes and ponds; mostly kettles, but also two impoundments of the Milwaukee River. The eight lakes listed below range in size from 477 acres (Long Lake) to less than seven acres, accounting for a total of 786 acres. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required at some boat landings. Anglers of any age may check out

Kettle Moraine Area Campgrounds Benson’s Century Camping Resort, Inc. 250 sites with water and electric, separate tenting areas, seasonal sites, and overnight sites. Services offered include limited groceries, LP gas, two dump stations, two shower buildings, wood for sale. For recreation, the grounds offer a swimming beach, two playgrounds, horseshoe pits, volleyball court, recreation

Makeover Marvel: Dundee Mill & Park An interesting site while visiting the Kettle Moraine State Forests-Northern Unit is the Dundee Mill & Park. It is located in Dundee, near Highway 67, just down the road from the Ice Age Visitor Center. The Dundee Mill & Park is owned by the Town of Osceola. Restoration of the old Mill began in 1990 when a group of volunteers had the goal of

For the Horse Riders The Northern Kettle Moraine Horse Trail Association (NKMHTA) was established in 2003 to provide area equestrians an opportunity to make an impact working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources preserving, improving, and developing equestrian facilities in the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest. The Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest is dedicated to serving

About the Forest The Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit owes its unique landscape to glaciers of the Wisconsin Stage of the last Ice Age, which ended approximately 10,000 years ago. Geological History Some 20,000 years ago, two lobes of a great ice sheet met along a line extending northeast from Richmond in Walworth County through the Oconomowoc Lake country to Kewaunee County.

Areas of Interest The Kettle Moraine State Forest has a lot to offer in its almost 30,000 acres. Approximately 800,000 people visit the forest each year. The forest can thank the glaciers for its unique characteristics. Wisconsin lent its name to the most recent series of glacial advances and retreats: the Wisconsin Glaciation that lasted from about 100,000 to 10,000 years ago. Massive lobes