Overview
A brief introduction to Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Richard Bong State Recreation Area is a 4,515-acre (1,827 ha) unit of the state park system of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located in the town of Brighton, in Kenosha County. This managed prairie contains 8.3 miles (13 km) of mountain bike trails. Other recreational activities include high power rocketry, swimming, dogsledding, falconry, ATV sports, land sailing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, camping with amenities, and ultralight aviation. There is a wildlife preserve where great egrets, sandhill cranes, and great blue herons are known to nest. The Richard Bong SRA is one of the centerpieces of the proposed Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Big Foot Beach State Park
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
- Wisconsin State Fair Rv Park
- Aztalan State Park
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit
- Glacial Drumlin State Trail
- Lake Kegonsa State Park
- Harrington Beach State Park
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit
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