Welcome to the Friends of Pike Lake website
The 2010 Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe was a great success, attended by about 1000 people. The next event is our annual spring clean-up. Members of the public are enthusiastically encouraged to help prepare for the spring and summer season. Meet at the DNR office at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27th.
The lawn near the beach in winter. (Photo copyright Drake Fleege)
The Friends of Pike Lake website is in the slow process of construction. Please check back from time to time for new developments.
For more information about Friends of Pike Lake, you can email:
friendsofpikelake@gmail.com Winter Notes:
- 2010 State Park and Forest System stickers are now on sale at the Pike Lake DNR office (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
- Annual Candlelight Ski/Hike Saturday, February 13th.
- Nature-themed merchandise from the Friends available in the DNR office Tuesdays and Wednesdays. (See link below for more details.)
- Separate trails are provided for skiers and hikers/snowshoers.
The Wisconsin DNR is developing a master plan to guide possible future expansion of the Pike Lake Unit. Citizens attended an information and comment session on the plan in June, and another such meeting is planned for late summer or early fall, after refinement and revision of the plan.
This plan may be implemented in part or in whole over a number of years. Specific features of the plan may be reduced or adjusted before completion. Here is a link to the DNR page concerning the plan: Pike Lake Master Plan Wisconsin DNR Site
Friends of Pike Lake, Inc., a non-profit entity, supports the interpretive projects of Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. This volunteer organization is not part of the Wisconsin DNR, though the group supports the DNR’s local programs and works closely with park staff. Donations and sales of merchandise fund the group’s work. The Friends of Pike Lake, Inc. annually supports two community events -- the February candlelight ski/hike night and the September Community Campfire.
For photos, more about Pike Lake or the Friends of Pike Lake organization, click the links below, in green . . .
Winter scenes at Pike Lake
In winter, ski trails are separated from hiking/snowshoeing trails.
Nature T-shirts, caps and more
Find just what you need to help you enjoy the outdoors at the Friends corner in the DNR office at Pike Lake Tuesdays and Wednesdays only, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Service to the park
Additional Friends of Pike Lake service projects . . .
