Calumet County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 maintains three county parks and two harbors.

Ledge View Nature Center

Ledge View Nature Center is located two miles south of Chilton, Wisconsin

Chilton, Wisconsin

Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.-History:...

. The nature center was built in 1981.

Visitors can walk or ski trails, or visit a nature center which explains the geology of the area, including the drumlins, Niagara Escarpment

Niagara Escarpment

The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...

 and other post-glacial features. There are several caves that visitors can tour by appointment. There is a tower where visitors can view the countryside and Chilton. The park features three natural solution caves.

Calumet County Park

Calumet County Park is located approximately four miles northwest of Stockbridge, Wisconsin

Stockbridge, Wisconsin

Stockbridge is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 649 in the 2000 census. The village lies within the Town of Stockbridge.-History:...

 along the east shore of Lake Winnebago

Lake Winnebago

Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:...

. Visitors can camp in the summer, walk trails in the summer, and downhill ski in the winter. The Niagara Escarpment

Niagara Escarpment

The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...

 is prominent in the park. The park contains a post-Civil War brickyard. There are several native American effigy mounds in the upper campground portion of the park.

Based on its name, it seems possible that part or all of Calumet County Park Group

Calumet County Park Group

Calumet County Park Group is an archaeological site in Calumet County, Wisconsin. It consists of six effigy mounds of panthers and other water spirits and it is located at the top of the Niagara Escarpment where overlook Lake Winnebago. The group is located within the Calumet County Park...

, an archeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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, is within this or other Calumet County parks. The location of the archeological site is not disclosed.

Becker's Lake Park

Becker's Lake Park is the newest addition to the park system. Prairie grass has been planted, and wetlands have been constructed.

Brothertown and Stockbridge harbors

The harbors are located near the city of Stockbridge

Stockbridge, Wisconsin

Stockbridge is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 649 in the 2000 census. The village lies within the Town of Stockbridge.-History:...

, and the town of Brothertown, and both are part of the Calumet County Parks system. The Stockbridge harbor is on the List of Registered Historic Places in Wisconsin.