Here you will find a collection of our favorite riding
areas. We will do our very best to list in this area
ONLYlegal riding
places. Some areas will be public land, some will be private
land open to the public. Some may require Entry Fees, Flags,
or Registration stickers. Some areas may NOT be open all
year around. Always call ahead.
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Black River Falls The Black River State forest and the
Jackson County Forest trail system consist of over
100 miles of trails. One can go from Millston north
to Lake Arbutus at Hatfield and from Black River
falls east to Prey. This is a nice trail system
that does get groomed on occasion. Take interstate
highway 94 towards black River falls. There is a
trailhead located on Highway "O". Get off Rt. 94 at
Highway "O", turn right, the trail access is on the
left hand side a few miles up the road. Watch for
the signs. There is also a trail head in Black
River Falls. Exit Rt. 94 at Rt. 54, Turn right. The
trail head is on airport rd. Food and gas are
available from the trail in Black River Falls and
in Millston. Lodging is available in Black River
Falls, Millston, Crawford Hills Campground, and
East Arbutus Campground. Trails are open from May
15 to October 15, and then again December 15 to
March 15.
Oconto County The Oconto county trail system has over
100 miles of ATV ONLY trails. From Chicago, take
highway 94/41 north into Milwaukee. Continue north
on Rt. 43 out of Milwaukee and into Green Bay.
Continue north out of Green Bay on Rt 141. Continue
north on Rt. 141 until you get to Rt. 64. Head west
on Rt. 64 for about 15 miles. The trail head is
located on "something" horst rd. There is no gas
available on the trail system. Food is available on
the trail at the "Wheel Inn". This is a very nice
trail system. Well marked. It has a "Play Area"
with some jumps , whoops, and at times some mud
holes for the 4X4 s. Most of the trails are through
the woods. They twist and wind up and down some
very nice terrain. Trails close Oct 28.
Clark County Clark County offers over 150 mile of
trail system that wind and loop through 133,000
acres of the Clark County Forest. Trails are closed
from March 15 to May 15 and during shooting hours
of GUN deer season.
Bong Recreation Area Bong Rec. is located on Rt. 142 about 1
1/2 miles west of Rt. 75 in Burlington Wisconsin. The
State park has 3 "Special use Zones" that are used
for ATVs and other events. Each zone has an ATV
trail about 3 miles in length. They each inter
connect for a total of about 10 miles of trail.
Trails are FLAT with no hills or jumps. This is a
great place for a beginner and little kids to learn
to ride. They even have a fenced in short track for
the Wee People where mom and dad can keep a
close eye on the youngsters. Some or all zones may
be closed to ATVs during special events or after
heavy rains. ALWAYS call ahead and check your
schedule (available when you check in). Access to
the special use zones costs 8 bucks a day, or you
can buy a season pass for $25.00. Trails close at
11:00 at night.
The Cheese Country
Trail It starts just across the border in Monroe WI.
http://www.watva.org/atvsouthwi.htm
Miles of fun-filled four wheeling can be found in
Southwest Wisconsin. The Cheese Country
Recreational Trail boasts 47 miles of improved,
abandoned railroad grade extending from Mineral
Point in Iowa County, to Darlington in Lafayette
County, on to Monroe in Green County. The trail
surface consists of mainly flat, dry, level riding,
following the former Milwaukee Railroad grade that
runs parallel with the picturesque Pecatonica River.
The trail is appropriately named after the
approximately 30 cheese factories in Lafayette,
Green and Iowa counties, producing large quantities
of cheeses such as Swiss, Muenster and Limburger.
The Pecatonica Trail
Offers approximately 15 miles of shared used trail
along an abandoned railroad grade from Calamine,
where it connects with the Cheese Country Trail,
running west to Belmont and the Lafayette County
line near Platteville. This trail is open April 1
through November 15.
ATV fun can be found on the stretch of trail in the
Blanchardville, Holldale,
Darlington, and
Gratiot areas. This
trail connects with the Cheese Country Trail south
of Calamine and again just north of Darlington.
From April 1 through November 15 when the Cheese Country Trail
is open, riders can enjoy the journey.
The "BADLANDS" The Badlands is an ATV , Bikes, 4wd,
off-road park.
It is private property open to the public 363 days
a year. It may be closed on some days to ATV'ers and
Bikes due to truck events. Call ahead.
765-762-2981. The park consists of 700 acres of
sand dunes, woods, creeks, hills, and trails. Cost
is $15.00 a day. Flags are required. ( You can
purchase them there) Make sure you get a copy of
the rules when you check in. Bathrooms and food on
site. ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED. (availability
of food is subject to the weather) It's located in
Attica Indiana @ 3968 N. Xavier rd . Its just off
U.S. 41. Its good for a day of riding. I visit 2 or
3 times a year. It's a 3 hour drive from Chicago.
Make sure you have plenty of gas. There is also a
dealer in the area. You can get a list of
restaurants and hotels in the area from the check in
counter.
Sunset Ramblers Motorcycle Club: The club is located about 2 miles north of Galion OH.
They are an
outlaw track that has Flat Track, Motocross and Hare Scramble
races. The club is member owned and maintained. The club
website is atwww.sunsetramblers.com, and has lots of additional
information on what racing they do and membership information
and of course directions. To contact them, see there
website contact page.
Contact Information.
Wayne National Forest Also known as "Monday Creek". The trail
head is located south east of Columbus on St Rt 33,
in Nelsonville. There are approx. 80 - 100 miles of
trails. The trails range from "easy" to
"difficult". Beautiful trail system in the fall.
No gas or food available "on" the trail. Trail is
NOT open all year around. Call Ohio DNR for more
info.
St Joe State park The most distinctive feature of St. Joe
State Park is the 2,000 acres of riding area for
off-road vehicle (ORV) use. Trails wind through the
wooded portions of the park, as well as through 800
acres of sand flats, an area created by the
sand like residue - or tailings - from the lead
mining process. Signs clearly mark the boundaries
of the ORV area, and all off-road vehicles must
stay within these boundaries at all times. A
staging area is available for parking and unloading
vehicles. Snowmobiles are permitted during the
winter months. For the convenience of ORV users, a
campground is located near the riding area with 15
electric and 35 basic sites. All campsites are
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Laundry facilities, modern restrooms, hot showers,
a playground and a dumping station are located in
the camping area. A trail from the campground to
the ORV area provides access for unlicensed ORV's
that are not permitted on park roads.
Big
Rock ATV and Dirt Bike Park
Let me tell you about Big Rock ATV and Dirt bike
Park.
It is nearly 2000 acres of family owned land here
in Maysville, Kentucky. The terrain itself consists
of many large wooded valleys and long open ridges.
There are miles and miles of trails completely in
the woods. The trails themselves consist of dozer
made trails and rider made trails. There are plenty
of challenging hill climbs to satisfy the most
hardcore riders, and plenty of easy trails for kids
and beginners.
Big Rock is operated with safety and family fun in
mind. We absolutely allow NO alcohol on the
premises, all riders are Required to Wear Helmets,
and riding double is prohibited. We have park
patrol riders on duty to help those in need, and to
try and insure that everyone has a fun and safe
riding experience. Only ATV's and dirt bikes are
allowed at Big Rock, no Jeeps, trucks ,buggies, or
3-wheelers.
Big Rock is located just east of Maysville, Ky. off
Rt. 9, only a little over an hours drive from the
Cincinnati, No. Kentucky area. The park is open
every Saturday and Sunday, regardless of the
weather, year round. The gates open at 9:00 am
until 5:00 pm (Winter Hours) We are closed on
Thanksgiving Day , but open that Friday , Saturday
and Sunday, closed Christmas Day, but open the day
after Christmas and on New Years Day. Also open
throughout the year on all long three day holidays,
and weekdays for groups of 7 or more by advance
reservation. There is primitive camping available,
along with restroom, pressure washer and snack bar.
The rates are $17 a day for adults,($25 for a two
day pass) , $12 a day for children 12 to 17 and $5
a day for those under 12.
Kentucky's
Land Between the Lakes, Turkey Bay OHV
Area.
2500 Acers!! This place is the best. Hills that go
on forever and rocks all over. right on the lake.
You have got to go there it's great. When you go
there stay at the Ken Oaks Resort Cottages http://www.kenoakresort.com/main.htm
This is a family owned and operated place and they
have lots of room for your rig and trailer. The
prices are low and the cottages are very nice, and I wouldn't stay any other place when I'm in the
area. http://www2.lbl.org/lbl/OHVTrails.html
Michigan State
Trail System: Here is a link to the Michigan State Trail Systems that
are throughout the state. The site has a very nice map that
allows you download PDF images of the trail systems. I
can't say how much I really like this site and they way they have
marked out each trail system. They also provide on the maps
all the trial heads, campgrounds, and places to get gas and food.
So look them up at there website.
Michigan ORV/ATV Trails www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Silver Lake State Park Silver Lake, Nice place to ride. Open to
ATVs, Bikes, trucks, jeeps, sand rails, MONSTER
TRUCKS, etc. etc. Located in "Mears", about 1/2 way
between Muskegon and Ludington on the map. It is
One of the Premier areas for hitting the dunes on
the east coast. The park is approximately 400 acres of
sand dunes. The terrain is varying. BIG dunes,
Bowls, Flat areas. Flags are required and MUST meet
their requirements. The park is RIGHT on the lake.
You can ride hard all morning, take a picnic lunch
onto the beach, swim in the lake to cool off, then
hit the dunes again. This place is really popular,
and parking is limited. They now have a system in
place to control the traffic coming into the park.
You are assigned a time in which you can show up to
enter the park. I also heard that beginning in
2002, they may begin checking the db level of each
exhaust. Drive towards Mears, and then follow the
signs. You cant miss it. You can purchase state
stickers at the park, and flags across the street
at a place called "Apple tree". The park is
seasonal, it's not open all year around. Call for
more info....616-873-3083.
Allegheny National
Forest The trail head is located on St Rt. 66 10
to 20 mile south of the city of Kane. Their are
actually 3 trail systems that connect to each other
consisting of over 80 miles of trails. Difficulty
ranges from easy to intermediate. Nice trail system
located in the foot hills of the mountains. No gas
or food is available on the trail system. Trail
system is open from Memorial day to Sept 24, then
open again from December 20 to April 1rst, weather
permitting.
