# Pike Lake — Kettle Moraine State Forest > Place to go for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m. - Where: Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, 3544 Kettle Moraine Rd, Hartford, WI 53027 - Ages: All ages - Price: Wisconsin state park vehicle admission sticker required - Schedule: Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m. - Organizer: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Official page: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/pikelake - 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/pike-lake-kettle-moraine-state-forest--listing-0519ac2b6cbf5b57b5894b79 ## About 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 glacial landforms. Powder Hill, a large glacial kame, gives wide views of the landscape. Families come to hike, picnic, fish and, in summer, swim and camp. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Pumpkin Party! Drop-in Pumpkin Carving at Pike Lake](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/pumpkin-party-drop-in-pumpkin-carving-at-pike-lake--listing-6c423955f03d9d2624efe86e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit (Office), Hartford · checked Oct 24. Family-friendly drop-in pumpkin carving at the Pike Lake Unit office under the fall forest canopy, with pumpkins donated by the Friends of Pike Lake and available while supplies… - [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… - [Lapham Peak — Kettle Moraine State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/lapham-peak-kettle-moraine-state-forest--listing-b2dbde5f56dfb513e2cc003d) — Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year-round. · Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Delafield · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. 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… - [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… ## 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)