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Richard Bong State Recreation Area is a 4,515-acre (1,827 ha) unit of the state park system of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located in the town of Brighton , in Kenosha County . This managed prairie contains 8.3 miles (13 km) of mountain bike trails.
A Wisconsin state park is an area of land in the U.S. state of Wisconsin preserved by the state for its natural, ... Richard Bong State Recreation Area: Kenosha: 4,515
It was then turned into a park, called Richard Bong State Recreation Area. It was the state's first recreation area. A lake was created on the east end of the property by damming an old irrigation ditch that passed under the former Brighton Road on its way to Highway 75. Both of these features are still recognizable under water from the air.
Park. Estimated Visitors. Busiest Month. Straight Lake State Park. 7,406. July (1,191) Menominee River Recreation Area. 11,627. July (2,016) Tower Hill State Park
First Day Hikes — now a tradition at Wisconsin state parks and trails — are back for 2024. Want to get outside more in 2024? Here are 21 New Year's Day hikes at Wisconsin state parks.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) begins accepting 2024 reservations for accessible cabins at Wisconsin state park properties on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
The Ice Age National Scientific Reserve is an affiliated area of the National Park System of the United States comprising nine sites in Wisconsin that preserve geological evidence of glaciation. To protect the scientific and scenic value of the landforms, the U.S. Congress authorized the creation of a cooperative reserve in 1964.