Lakeshore

This remote location in a cove on the north side of Washington Island is a unique beach made of polished limestone rocks, a deposit of the Niagara Escarpment.

High Cliff State Park overlooks Lake Winnebago, the state’s largest inland lake at more than 130,000 acres. The park is named for its limestone cliff that parallels the lake’s eastern shore. High Cliff offers hiking, camping and water recreation. It features four developed boat launches, and an undeveloped launch for kiteboarders, windsurfers and paddlers. The park also includes a swim area and bath house with showers and flushing toilets.

This peninsula on Lake Superior is one of the largest freshwater sandbars in the world. Wisconsin Point includes a 229-acre wildlife area, nearly 3 miles of beaches and a historic lighthouse. The land is a historic home of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and a plaque on part of Wisconsin Point owned by the tribe marks a burial ground.

This Madison convention center with views of Lake Monona is just blocks from the state Capitol. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, who proposed the design in 1938. After the city rejected it, it took six decades for his vision to come to fruition. The architecturally interesting building opened in 1997.

A summer staple for Milwaukeeans, this beach is a great place for a walk, swim or game of beach volleyball. There’s a restaurant and a custard stand, too. Bradford Beach calls itself “America’s most accessible beach” and offers rollout mats and free checkout of beach wheelchairs.