Enjoy hiking and biking on Old Marsh Road inside the National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Earth Day weekend, April 20 to 22. Take in a fantastic trail that bisects Horicon Marsh. Old Marsh Road is open during daylight hours only and the adjacent dikes are closed.
Minutes from Milwaukee, Dodge County is your easy-on-gasoline fall getaway. Go birdwatching on Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States and one of America's greatest birdwatching destinations. During the spring, you'll see thousands of geese, ducks and other birds that stop at the marsh on their northward migration. Spring is also a great time to take a bicycle tour or hike along the 34-mile Wild Goose State Trail. Fish Fox Lake and Beaver Dam Lake for crappie, walleye, northern pike and bass. Visit one of Dodge County's fantastic parks, offering scenic trails and great recreational facilities. Spend a spring day exploring Dodge County's friendly small towns, where you'll find unique shops, specialty food stores, restaurants, museums and a number of great lodging options.