What to do in January

Deep winter, best snow

In January you'll find cross-country skiing at 101 Wisconsin state parks, forests and trails, snowshoeing at 104, ice fishing at 20, snowmobiling at 67, winter camping at 19, sledding at 9 and mountain & fat biking at 37.

Good to know

Lots of properties hold First Day Hikes on Jan. 1. Check the DNR events calendar.
Candlelight ski, hike and snowshoe nights run most weekends in January and February. They're listed on the DNR events page and fill up fast.
Ski trails get groomed when there's enough snow. Check the park's Conditions page before you drive.

Best bets

Cross-country skiing in January

101 places

Snowshoeing in January

104 places

Ice fishing in January

20 places

Snowmobiling in January

67 places

Camping in January

19 places with winter camping

Sledding in January

9 places

Governor Dodge State Park (peak)
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit (peak)
Peninsula State Park (peak)
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit (peak)
Willow River State Park (peak)
Kinnickinnic State Park (peak)

Mountain & fat biking in January

37 places

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