De Forest, Wisconsin Travel Information

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Token Creek (Distance: 4.7 mi) Follow a trail and boardwalk along a clear country creek, explore sedge meadow and prairie, and finish the day with a round of disc golf. At the end of the last Ice Age, drainage of this area was bloc...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:3.7 mi

Cherokee Marsh North (Distance: 5.7 mi) Find many species of birds along trails through prairie and boardwalks through the wetlands at this rich marsh along the Yahara River just north of Lake Mendota. Madison’s famous chain of four lakes i...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:2 mi

Cherokee Marsh South (Distance: 6.8 mi) Cross open fields and wetlands and hike up and down small hills in oak forest as you find viewpoints along this trail through the lower portion of Cherokee Marsh along the Yahara River. The damming of...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:3 mi

Governor Nelson State Park (Distance: 9.4 mi) Explore forest, prairie, savanna, and marshes on the north side of Lake Mendota and take a swim at the beach afterward with a view of the city across the water. Former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Sena...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:3.9 mi

Rowan Creek Trail (Distance: 9.9 mi) A stroll along one of the finest trout streams in the state also leads to an island of pine surrounded by wetlands. One hundred feet into the woods, a bridge crosses to the left over the canal. You ca...

Portage, WI - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

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Blue Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 9 holes 3201 yards, par 35 2.8 miles from center of De Forest, Wisconsin

Red Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 18 holes 3027 yards, par 36 2.8 miles from center of De Forest, Wisconsin

White Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 9 holes 3201 yards, par 36 2.8 miles from center of De Forest, Wisconsin

Sun Prairie Sun Prairie Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6658 yards, par 72 5.6 miles from center of De Forest, Wisconsin

Cherokee Cherokee Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6930 yards, par 72 6.8 miles from center of De Forest, Wisconsin

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