Palmyra, Wisconsin
Top Spots in and near Palmyra
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Lake Villa, Illinois
Hike Hastings Lake LCFP
5.02.37 mi / 88 ft gainPark in the lot off of Butler Lane (see map) to access the trail. This trail is open year round, is dog-friendly, and offers a variety of activities. In the winter, bring your snow gear!Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Relax at Bernie's Beach
There’s plenty to do here: relax on the beach, walk the neighborhood, soak in the views of the Madison skyline, bring a kayak or SUP to get on the water, or go for a swim. Always be sure to check the blue-green algae levels before swimming in a Madison lake. That can be done here. Thankfully...Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Kayak Lake Monona
I like to put in at the Camp Randall Rowing Club Brittingham Boat House located at 617 N Shore Dr, Madison, WI 53703. There’s a dock and free 3 hour parking. Once in the water just paddle straight towards John Nolen Drive and go under the bridge and you’ll be in Lake Monona. Keep going and soak...Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Explore the University of Wisconsin Arboretum
It is filled with effigy mounds, thousands of plant and animal species, and unlimited places to explore. You can run, hike, bike, and even drive through the Arboretum. There is a visitor center and you can host an event here. Trail info One of my favorite trails is in the Grady Tract area nea...Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Catch a Sunset at the Memorial Union
5.0Being a native Wisconsinite, I think the most quintessential thing to do in Madison is beers and a sunset at Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota. There’s plenty more to do right at the Union too, including world famous ice cream, kayaking and other water sport rentals at Hoofer’s, live music,...Read more -
Grafton, Wisconsin
Hike the Lion's Den Gorge Loop
4.71.8 miLion's Den Gorge is a gorgeous nature preserve featuring a variety of unique nature scenes. The park includes massive bluffs, sand dunes, forests, creeks and bridges, hiking trails and stunning vistas of the Lake Michigan shoreline. The preserve is 72 acres and is located in the town of Grafton, ...Read more -
Grafton, Wisconsin
Hike the Bluff Trail to the stairs at Lion's Den Gorge
4.01.7 mi / 100 ft gainThis is a longer hike than just simply appreciating the lake from the top. Follow the signs along the Gorge loop toward the "Stairs". This entire loop will take you approximately 1 hour from the parking lot to the lake roundtrip. There are multiple routes to the bottom. For those that want a st...Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Hiking through Owen Conservation Park
There are no specific trails in this conservancy, so just choose the path that looks the best to you. It would be hard to get lost here and all the trails put together are only about 3 miles. There are some hills, but nothing too serious. bathrooms in the parking lotsmall parking lotfreecommon...Read more -
Cary, Illinois
The Hollows Trail
3.77 mi / 220 ft gainThe Hollows Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Cary, Illinois.Read more -
Madison, Wisconsin
Hike the Ice Age Junction Trail portion of the Ice Age Trail
4.6 miThis is an excellent trail right in the city of Madison and doing this portion made me very excited to continue hiking more of the Ice Age Trail in this area. The Ice Age Trail is more than 1,000 miles long and it follows the edge of the last continental glacier in Wisconsin. - - - - - For thi...Read more -
Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Backpack the Milwaukee River and Butler Lake Segments of the Ice Age Trail
16.8 miThe Milwaukee River Trailhead for the Ice Age Trail (IAT) is located on WI-28, east of the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. Before the hike, make sure to pack water, or hike off-trail to the New Fane trailhead (1.1 mile round trip, we got caught doing this) for an early water source on the trail. The...Read more -
Verona, Wisconsin
Visit the public gardens at West Madison Agricultural Research Station of UW-Madison
This garden is open to the public from dawn to dusk, 7 days a week, free of charge. The gardens are tended by summer interns. During the off-season they are maintained by volunteers and apprentices. We made our first stop here earlier this week. It was beautiful. Tons of plants and lots of sp...Read more