Category: Wisconsin Private

Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve
“Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve contains over 1,500 acres of hardwood & conifer forests, wetlands, and prairies located between Two Rivers and Manitowoc Wisconsin with 7 miles of hiking trails to enjoy.”
Here is the Preserve website.    Trail Descriptions   Phone  920-793-4007
Yellow Birch Trail 0.3 mile  “…boardwalk takes visitors through woods and wetland where many unusual birds, amphibians and plants can be seen.”
Cattail Trail  0.3 mile  “…The whole family will enjoy this boardwalk that meanders through a shrub swamp, a sedge meadow and a cattail marsh where birds and wetland animals live or visit.”  You might want to call ahead to be sure this is easy enough for your abilities.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
This Milwaukee birding hotspot has six miles of trails through forests, prairies, wetlands, and the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Phone  414-352-2880    Trail Map
Green Tree Accessible Loop  0.26 mile

Mystery Lake Boardwalk.
There are other short trails at the center.  Give them a call to learn if they are easy enough for you.

Riveredge Nature Center
A visitor to Riveredge will find a “diverse and beautiful landscape to wander on foot, on skis or snowshoes. Our 379-acre sanctuary has ten miles of trails around ponds and fens, through woodlands and prairies, and along the Milwaukee River.”
Here is the Center website.   Brochure & Map     Phone   262-375-2715
Riveredge has a Track Chair, which can be checked out for use at Riveredge Nature Center, but it can also be used offsite as well.
Larsen Prairie Loop 0.75 mile

Mayapple Loop 0.75 mile

River Walk  1 mile  There are tree roots on this trail, which may be a difficulty for you.

North Lakeland Discovery Center
North Lakeland Discovery Center has a 12-mile trail system open from dawn to dusk. “The terrain is gentle and winds through the woods, along the lake, bog and nearby Manitowish River allowing you to explore a variety of habitats each with their own unique plants and animals. ” 
Here is the Center website.  Phone  877-543-2085      Trail Map
The Center has a number of short trails, including the 0.5+ Interpretive trail and the 0.4 Bog Boardwalk.  Emily Anna, Naturalist/Program Volunteer Coordinator, writes that, “Our trails are relatively flat, however I would not say that they are totally wheelchair accessible.  They are hard-packed dirt.  The Interpretive trail is the most flat, but it is quite narrow in some spaces, so it would be challenging for a wheelchair to make it through.  For someone walking, the Interpretive Trail is gentle and flat with very minimal tree roots and rocks.  I don’t think there would be any issues for an elderly person without a wheelchair.”

Maywood
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park, called Maywood, is supported through the Environmental Park Trust of Sheboygan County.  support comes from private donations, grants, bequests, and annual fund raising events.
Maywood offers six diverse ecosystems, an Arboretum, and a butterfly & hummingbird garden on its 135-acres.
Here is Maywood’s website.      Phone  920-459-3906  Trail Map
Accessible Trail 0.5 mile  “… limestone chipped loop through the maple forest that is wheel chair accessible.”

Brillion Nature Center
The Brillion Nature Center has nearly 7 miles of hiking/snowshoe trails through prairie, marsh and woodland habitats and has a picnic area with wheelchair accessible tables.  “The facility also caters to the elderly and has programming specific to senior citizens from an assisted living environment.”
Here is the Center website.  Phone 920-756-3591    Trail Map
“An electric golf cart is available to transport participants with low mobility when using the trails (please call ahead to reserve the cart).  
Cottonwood Trail  0.6 miles

Marsh Platform Trail Length not given, but it looks on map as if a little over 1/2 mile.