Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit Headquarters — Attraction in Town of Eagle

Outstanding visitor information, including hiking/camping, local wildlife, area history, and geology of the Kettle Moraine features left by the Ice Age.

The Kettle Moraine features and wildlife are lovingly detailed and explained by video and static displays in a free museum here. There is also a gift shop, with many inexpensive mementos and books about the area. Parking is ample in the attached lot. No pets allowed.

This is also a spot to access the Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Pets must be on a short leash; Bicyclists and skaters need a...

Good place to go hiking and explore glacial geology. Museum and restrooms should be open on weekends. Everything they sell they only take cards for payment! Why does the federal government print money if state governments won't even accept it at their own establishments?

At least trails and parking are free at HQ - unlike most places in the Kettle Moraine! There shouldn't be a fee (and certainly not to the extent they charge) to park your car on some gravel and walk on footpaths through public taxpayer...

Upon arrival, at about 3:30, there was the sound of gunshots off in the distance. We found out later from a condescending park ranger (who told us he was"living the life") that the noise was from a nearby gun range, the "largest outdoor shooting range in the Midwest". He said that if we could read, that we should have no problem with not wandering onto the range on our hike.

We used to love hiking here but it's not the place for a peaceful hike anymore, at least not during...