# Lapham Peak — Kettle Moraine State Forest > Place to go for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year-round. - Where: Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, W329N846 County Hwy C, Delafield, WI 53018 - Ages: All ages; state trail pass required for skiers 16 and older - Price: Wisconsin state park vehicle admission sticker required; state trail pass required for bikers, horseback riders and skiers 16+ - Schedule: Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year-round. - Organizer: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Official page: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/laphampeak - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/lapham-peak-kettle-moraine-state-forest--listing-b2dbde5f56dfb513e2cc003d ## About A unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Delafield shaped by glaciers 10,000 years ago, with hiking and backpacking trails and lighted cross-country ski trails. Kids can climb the 45-foot observation tower on top of the highest point in Waukesha County, 1,233 feet above sea level. Call the trail information line for current ski conditions. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Pike Lake — Kettle Moraine State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/pike-lake-kettle-moraine-state-forest--listing-0519ac2b6cbf5b57b5894b79) — Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m. · Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Hartford · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Washington County unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest between Hartford and Slinger, named for its 522-acre spring-fed kettle lake in the middle of the Kettle Moraine's… - [Havenwoods State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/havenwoods-state-forest--listing-944f81c1646f6ba4f36b5df1) — Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. year-round (nature center hours vary). · Havenwoods State Forest · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Wisconsin's only urban state forest: 237 acres of grassland, woods and wetland on Milwaukee's north side with more than six miles of trails for hiking, running, biking and… - [Night Hike at Paradise Springs — Kettle Moraine South](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/night-hike-at-paradise-springs-kettle-moraine-south--listing-6ac50ea128712ab07fd85206) — Sun, Nov 15 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Paradise Springs Nature Trail, Eagle · With admission · checked Oct 24. A ranger-led walk in the dark on the Kettle Moraine's Paradise Springs Nature Trail, listening and looking for the bats, coyotes and other animals active on a cool fall night… - [Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/scarecrow-lane-at-retzer-nature-center--listing-944019f65f4d2179aa514832) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A self-guided fall hike past more than 42 creative, one-of-a-kind scarecrows set up along Retzer's trails by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center. Start near the Discovery… - [Creepy Crawling Critters](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/creepy-crawling-critters--listing-b340b634bb1bcfd00a18b797) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Ages 3+ · From $26 · checked Oct 24. An adult/child pair program about invertebrates. Families meet the center's millipede, cockroach and spider animal ambassadors up close and learn about their habitats, diets and… - [Operation Recon Nature – Veterans and Families](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/operation-recon-nature-veterans-and-families--listing-bbc480158d683be8cf919ffd) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Wehr Nature Center, Franklin · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly nature walk for veterans from every branch, including active duty, reserve and retired personnel, and their families. Participants share camaraderie on Wehr's… ## More for families - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)