Kettle Moraine State Forest—Southern Unit

The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest is 30 miles long, extending from the village of Dousman, Wisconsin, almost to the city of Whitewater. Forest Headquarters is 3 miles west of the village of Eagle on State Highway 59 (see how to get there).

Prairie blazing star blooms in the Scuppernong River Habitat Area in late July.
DNR Photo

More than 20,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, prairie restoration sites, pine woods and hardwood forests can be found in the Southern Unit, making this a popular area for a wide variety of visitors. The 3,500-acre Scuppernong River Habitat Area is the largest wet prairie east of the Mississippi River.

How to Get There

The Kettle Moraine State Forest--Southern Unit is 61 miles east of Madison and 37 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Directions [PDF, 27KB]

Southern Unit Kettle Moraine State Forest Headquarters
S91 W39091 Highway 59
Eagle, Wisconsin 53119
(262) 594-6200

Ottawa Lake Visitor Center
Camping Open All Year
Coordinates: N42° 58.85988'  W088° 27.94542'
S59 W36530 County ZZ
Dousman, Wis. 53118
(262) 594-6220 (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Pinewoods campers must check in at Ottawa Lake Visitor Center.

Horserider’s Campground
Camping from April 1 to December 1
W830 Little Prairie Rd.
Palmyra, WI 53156

Whitewater Lake Visitor Center
Camping from Mid-May through Mid-October
Coordinates: N42° 47.07546'   W088° 40.24272'
W7796 Kettle Moraine Drive
Whitewater, Wi.  53190
(262) 473-6427 (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Paul Sandgren, Forest Superintendent
Robert Wessberg, Assistant Forest Superintendent