Spring in Chicago is a great time to visit the great outdoors. Whether you’re a local resident or just there to check out the city surrounds, the places listed below offer a great way to relax and enjoy an outdoor adventure without venturing too far from the big city.
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Dream A Horse, Kettle Moraine
Horseback riding is a scenic and relaxing way to spend your weekend. You can opt for a one-hour or a three-hour adventure through Kettle Moraine and be surrounded by various terrains and sloping passages. Completing your Dream A Horse cowboy adventure is a stop at the local saloon called Eagle.
Lake Geneva Canopy Tours, Lake Geneva
This Lake Geneva tour includes nine miles of hiking and biking through forests and The Hawk’s Nest High Ropes Course. There’s even a zip lining eco-adventure that teaches you about the flora, fauna, and local history as you glide across zip lines and pass sky bridges and spiral staircases.
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum, Kenosha
This nature reserve offers 40 acres of diverse, stunning landscapes. You can follow the two-mile hiking trail, as well as visit its 12-acre arboretum, a variety of gardens, and the sanctuary’s three historic buildings.
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Lapham Peak State Park, Delafield
Also located in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, this park offers 17 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking. When in Lapham, don’t forget to visit the 45-foot observation tower nestled at the highest point in Waukesha County.
Family physician Dr. Tom Maibenco is an advocate of many great causes, including helping his community via the Wounded Warrior Project. He enjoys the outdoors when not busy with work. For more on his work and advocacies, go to this website.
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