Kohler-Andrae State Park
Winter Activities

• Cross-country Skiing
• Candlelight Ski
• Winter Camping
• Other Activities
• Rules and Safety Tips

Kohler-Andrae State Park offers many exciting activities during all seasons of the year. Open year-round, Kohler-Andrae is your source for winter adventure.

Lake-effect snow blankets the trees, gazebo, and picnic tables.
Photo by Murray Patz

Cross-country Skiing

Enjoy the park during winter by cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing is available on a marked one-way trail. The two-mile ski trail has flat to gentle slopes and takes you through a variety of beautiful environments. The trail starts in the picnic area and travels through the wooded southern campground. It then hooks up to the Woodland Dunes Nature Trail and later loops through the picnic area back to the beginning. The trail is groomed regularly when snow conditions and weather permit.

Winter Ski Trail Map

Candlelight Ski

Candlelight ski and hike events are offered at Kohler-Andrae State Park on one or two nights during the winter. The ski trail is illuminated with tiki torches on posts. Contact the office for dates of these special events, or check out the Events page. The candlelight skis are sponsored by a local citizen support group for the park, the Friends of Kohler-Andrae.

Winter Camping

Camping during the winter at Kohler-Andrae is a great experience. Campsites 1-48 are open for winter camping, with electrical hookup available on sites 1-44. A frostless water tap is at the park office and a hand pump near campsite 3. Flush toilets are not available in winter, but vault restrooms are located throughout the park. Please register at the park office before setting up; if the office is closed, set up and register in the morning.

Winter Camping Map

Other Activities

Also enjoy snowshoeing, hiking, and sledding, which are allowed most anywhere in the park except on the marked ski trail.

Many people visit the park just to watch the wildlife like deer and winter birds.
Photo by Murray Patz

Safety Tips and Rules

• A pay phone is available at the park entrance. Dial 911 in an emergency.
• All trails are one way. Please follow the signs and arrows on the ski trail for your safety and others. Ski within your ability and always leave enough space between you and other skiers.
• Lake Michigan is beautiful in the winter with its ice creations, but please be careful. The ice on the lake is usually very thin due to wave action and should be considered dangerous.
• Pets are not permitted on ski trails at any time.
• A vehicle park sticker is required. Purchase sticker at the park office. Camping fee is additional.
• The park is open all year from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For more information, ask Kohler-Andrae State Park, (920) 451-4080.