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In Travel & Visitors Guide
Outdoor winter activities guide
Don't hide from winter -- enjoy it!  
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Last updated Dec. 6, 2008 at 2:23 p.m.
Tags: guide, winter, sledding, skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, bong, oak leaf trail, milwaukee county parks


Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on Dec. 6, 2008 at 2:23 p.m. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.

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CROSS COUNTRY SKIING/SNOWSHOEING

There are literally hundreds of places to cross country ski in Milwaukee County and southeastern Wisconsin, but we'll give you the slightly abridged list here. All Milwaukee County parks allow free cross country skiing. Trails are open from dawn until 10 p.m.

  • Brown Deer
    7835 N. Green Bay Rd.
    (414) 350-7502
  • Currie Park
    3535 N. Mayfair Rd.
    (414) 257-5100
  • Dretzka Park
    12020 W. Bradley Rd.
    (414) 257-5100
  • Havenwoods State Forest
    6141 N. Hopkins St.
    (414) 527-0232
  • Muskego
    S83 W20370 Janesville Rd., Muskego
    (262) 548-7801
  • Retzer Nature Center
    W284 S1530 Rd. DT, Waukesha
    (262) 896-8007
  • Schlitz Audubon Center
    1111 E. Brown Deer Rd.
    (414) 352-2880
  • Whitnall Park
    5879 S. 92nd St.
    (414) 425-7303
  • Wirth Park
    2585 Pilgrim Rd., Brookfield
    (262) 796-6675

DOWNHILL SKIING/SNOWBOARDING/SNOW TUBING

Cascade Mountain Ski & Snowboard Area
Cascade Mountain Rd. (just off I-90/94), Portage
(800) 992-2754
cascademountain.com

Cascase has skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing.

Crystal Ridge Ski Area (skiing)
7900 Crystal Ridge Dr. (near 76th Street and Loomis Road), Franklin (414) 529-7676

Devil's Head (skiing)
S6330 Bluff Rd., Merrimac
(608) 493-2251
devilsheadresort.com

Sunburst Ski Area (skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing)
8355 Prospect Dr., Kewaskum
(262) 626-8404
skisunburst.com

The Mountain Top Ski Hill (skiing, snowboarding)
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva
(262) 248-8811
grandgeneva.com

Wilmot Mountain Skiing Center (skiing, snowboarding)
Hwy W, Wilmot
(262) 862-2301
24-hour snow hot line: (414) 344-2266

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