Kohler-Andrae State Park

The park was beautiful. There were a few other groups of people there, but everyone I encountered masked up before passing us, which I really appreciated. There wasnt a speck of litter anywhere. Thats got to be a testament to how much the visitors love the place, because I didnt see a single employee anywhere. That concerned me. There was nobody at the kiosk in the entrance. That might be because the season is over(summer season), but I expected someone to be there. Its alright I guess. The place was in really good shape. So someone must be going in to maintain the trails.I brought my dog with me. Dogs are welcome, but must stay leashed. Which is a rule we follow. And every other dog owner there that day ALSO followed.Overall, it was a really fantastic trip. And I cant wait to go again.

This was our first, and definitely not our last visit to Kohler Andrae State Park on Lake Michigan. We camped a couple of nights here and enjoyed it very much. Beautiful beaches and dunes to explore, and nice shaded campsites. Expect to hear the roar of the waves throughout the campground on windy days. Trust me on this- bring your mosquito spray. All bathrooms and vault toilets were very clean. Their concession stand is currently closed, and they are not selling firewood or ice, due to COVID-19 concerns. Bring your family and your dog and have fun at this awesome park!

One of Wisconsin’s unique and breathtaking trails, the Dunes trail is accessible for most people and is a moderate difficulty hike. There are parts of the cordwalk that get washed over with sand or covered in water, but the majority of the path is very walkable. I would recommend starting one end, and then taking the beach on your way back.You might get sand in your shoes, and if you are walking along the beach your shoes will get wet.

This park is a fun escape from the standard Wisconsin scenery, no matter the season. Explore rolling sand dunes on winding cordwalks. Note that while the wooden planks make hiking easier, there are often slippery, steep and buried segments that less mobile folks may find challenging.

Great place to enjoy nature, camp and check out Lake Michigan. The water has been high this year do the beach is tiny, but 0nce ot goes down again you can enjoy a wider beach than we did. Love the nature trails and especially the boardwalk wood surfaces!!

Gorgeous. I was astonished with how lovely the views were of Lake Michigan from the hiking trail. The sand dunes were really pretty and made for a fun walk with family. We hiked for over an hour and ended our visit with a dip in the water and relaxed on the beach. I loved our visit so much that I returned the following Saturday!

Beautiful dunes covered in wild flowers. Hiking was top notch! Beach was pretty but covered in bugs. Couldn’t lie out they were so bad. Bug spray didn’t help.

One of my favorite parks in Wisconsin. If you want to feel like you are by the ocean and want to have a great experience with nature, sand dunes and beautiful scenery, this park has it!

Beautiful place!Came here on a cooler day and there was very few people. It’s a quiet and peaceful park, and the shoreline stretches on for a few miles and is nice to walk along. The water was very blue, and the beach was beautiful. There’s lots of cool rocks to look at and collect!Restrooms are clean and parking lots are well maintained. I recommend getting here early as parking lots are small and full up fast.The boardwalk is also cool- it’s a nice trail, but is rickety, hilly, and may be difficult to walk along for some people.My only complaint was the number of bugs and flies. Maybe it was just the one day I was here- but there was so many flies, and I had a lot of bug bites. But I guess that’s just part of the experienceI highly recommend this park- beautiful place for a day trip to the beach.

Beautiful peaceful and simply amazing clean bathrooms, and beautiful scenic views !! Loved every minute spent there . Would recommend a definite visit especially during the social distance times !!

Beautiful dunes and scenery. Not as big as I thought but still worth going to if youre in the area. Most trails are boardwalks and you have to go up and down a lot of slopes. Was a good workout. Beautiful area.

Beautiful park nice camp sites in pine forest. Good biking and hiking. Beach access is good from campground.

Beautiful location for hiking thru sand dunes along a great lake. Well manicured paths.

Great place by a great lake. Unfortunately, the lake has reclaimed most of the sandy beach. The biggest negative would have to be the over abundance of mosquitoes in summer. The second biggest bummer is the amount of trash all over the park. It is really upsetting to see such a beautiful place covered in trash. I dont know what is worse, mosquitoes or litterbugs.

Beautiful park, tons of trails and cordwalk. Great place to tire out your dog Huge sand dunes!

Windy, but SO peaceful, a GREAT place to clear ones mind. ️

Beautiful state park on Lake Michigan. Majestic views of the lake and the dunes there are really neat. We want to go back.

Awesome boardwalk trails. A unique token to the Wisconsin lake front!

Excellent place to walk/hike! Beautiful paths with views of Lake Michigan. Great for kids. Only downside was that no restrooms were open.

A wedding in the amphitheater. I have so many memories from this state park, they wont all fit here. I learned to drive here and love camping and the beach. I will be furious if its turned into a golf course.

For $8 daily admission (or annual State Parks pass), this is the best dog friendly beach we have found near the Milwaukee area. Much worth the extra drive over Harrington State Park beach which was nice but an all rock beach, Kolhler-Andrae was all sand. We felt like we were on vacation on one of the coasts!

This is a gorgeous family friendly park. The water is shallow. The beach has super soft sand. The walking paths are very unique and well marked. I highly recommend this as a day trip or even to go camping. Make sure you check out the nature centre...theres some cool exhibits in there.

Chris at the visitors center was very accommodating when I had a issue with my reserved spot this summer. She went out of her way to make sure my wife and I had a pleasant experience while camping at Kohler Andre State Park. She is a true asset to the Wisconsin State Park system.

This state park was so beautiful! Probably the coolest family friendly and dog friendly camp ground Ive ever visited. The rangers were super nice and helpful. The lake is clean and beautiful! The dogs and kids had so much fun and will always remember this lake! Cant wait to revisit! We went for lake fun... but plan on camping or hiking here one day. :)

Beautiful cord walk through the sand dunes. Short walk to the marsh trails.

Very nice cordwalk great opportunity to view diverse foliage and birds. The beach was great nice and shallow.

Clean water, clean picnic areas, clean toilets. Fun in the sun, fresh water, fresh air and sand. Great place for a day trip or reserve a camping spot.Plenty parking available but it fills up fast.State Park sticker required.

What a unique place! Wouldnt think it was Wisconsin if you didnt know. Its amazing that the sand dunes have so many trees and bushes. Wouldnt have thought they could grow there. A great place for a walk, a picnic, or a swim. Climb the dunes, walk the beach, stick your feet in the water, this place is great!

Absolutely stunning! I didnt realize somewhere so beautiful was so close. Wish i would have found years ago!

Great views. Good hiking trails with distances clearly marked.

The pride of Wisconsin. A must place to visit for everyone that comes to the state of Wisconsin. Sand dunes, beach, swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating, picnicking, camping and hiking trails. Something for everyone, Beautiful location, well maintained with a great view of Lake Michigan. Beautiful campgrounds with ample space for everyone.

A magical place to see in the winter and a place I find myself coming back to since its one of the few state parks thats open for camping year round and although I was here a month or so earlier it felt like it was a totally different place. So grab your best friend and get out to enjoy our beautiful state parks and create some unforgettable memories. Dont forget your heater and hot coco!!

Just discovered this gem in Wisconsin! If you want a safe socially distanced day trip, for those who live in the southern part of the state, check out this park. These are pics of the Dunes Cordwalk, the trail next to lake Michigan. A word of forewarning, parts of the trail were flooded over, prob because of the storms we got over 2 weeks ago and the sand is better to walk on the trail at times verses the boardwalk, boardwalk can be not very secured down in some areas. There are some outlets that lead to the beach, so nice, reminds me of a little ocean up in the midwest! Highly recommend this park!

Beautiful beach. Nice boardwalk. Went there cuz we could bring the dog on the beach. Very nice.

If you like camping, hiking and walking on sand, this place is for you. Be sure to reserve a campground well ahead of time. They tend to sell out during prime seasons. Lots of boardwalk trails and beachfront on Lake Michigan.

Beautiful location, well maintained, and a slice of Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. Go early and arrange for a park pass ahead of time to be assured of a parking space. Be warned, however, that zero people wore masks on a busy holiday with challenged social distances along the shore line.

Very pleased with this campsite. Friendly staff, great location, nice campsites (if you pick on not right on the camp road). Ice and firewood available on site and at reasonable prices. Clean and hot showers too. Five minute walk to the beach from your campsite. Would recommend!

Great views of the lake and very nice sand dunes. This is one very impressive park to see the sights. The unfortunate part is that the state of Wisconsin is no t keeping the infrastructure up to date. The roads buildings etc are showing their age and need better upkeep. Shame on Wisconsin government.

We visited from Kansas City for a weekend and had a great time. The lake is lovely. We had a fun walking along the beach and and trail 2 was very nice and beautiful. The boarded walkway along the trail makes it much easier to walk through the beautiful dunes.

We drove out early in the morning to take our 5-month-old Golden Retriever to the dog-friendly beach in April of 2018 and were not disappointed. He had an absolute blast and it was wonderful to have a place to allow him to splash around in the water and walk some trails. The views were beautiful at sunrise and the park was clean, quiet, and clearly well cared for. We took a drive through the campground to see if it was one wed plan to stay at on a future camping trip and found it to be nicely shaded, quiet, and laid out well. We will definitely go back to this park and will probably be camping there in the future.

I was very disappointed. I have gone there for many years. Everyone else has to work, but the park has no one working there. Almost every building was closed. The beach was not maintained at all, which was disappointing, seeing it was a beautiful day and people want to be outside and enjoy what our state has to offer.

This park is absolutely paradise!! Its really gorgeous I love the campground and forest! The hiking is awesome!! Most of all I love to explore Sweet Lake Michigan. I can not wait to go swimming here again! Lots of fun!! The shore here is astoundingly Gorgeous! The sand is so soft and beautiful and the dunes are amazing!~Lakegirl Crystal

Really great park! Beautiful paths and scenery. Tons of bathrooms. Lots of picnic areas. Two nature centers. Lots to do in a fairly small area.

Good hiking trails, large campsites, wide and deep fire pits, and beach access. Well be back.

Nice state park with a couple-ish miles of trails to hike. Camp ground is close to the beach. Scenic.

This park is amazing! It is very beautiful. I love the nature center. Its got great exhibits. Theres miles of beach to walk or swim as well. Hiking the dunes is beautiful. Please stay on the path to protect the dunes from erosion. Take your trash and trash you find with you. I took trash with me to make the park better.

Beautiful cordwalk trail and access to Lake Michigan. Beaches are narrow but fun.

The walk to the beach and along the entire shore from Parking 5 to the Nature Center is gorgeous. The beach itself is clean of litter. However, I found the Cordwalk Trail to leave much to be desired. Many of the boards were uprooted or covered in sand or overgrown with invasive weed species. Perhaps Im used to hiking State Park trails that are very well maintained. All that being said, I realize the government has taken away a lot of funding from State Parks and perhaps the poorly kept (and hazardous) trails are a result.

Best to get there early for shade parking. Beautiful place. Be careful in summer as sand can be hot on feet (or paws). People were very friendly who we passed on trails.

Lots of variety and hiking trails. Love the sound of the lake serenading me to sleep!

An absolutely beautiful park right on the edge of town.

Dog friendly, clear water, and a nice beach board walk for hiking. Sand can get a little warm on the feet, and the board walk had some shifts where the wood was off the path from the sand shifting, but other than that great beach area!

Beautiful camgrounds with ample space for all. Individual showers perfect in these days of social distancing. Fun place to swim and beautiful trails around, perfect for families.

Great views of the lake and the cord walk is awesome!

Very pleasant, a lot of campers there. Due to high lake levels most of the beach is under water, still a good crowd there. Most were social distancing.

We have stayed here for the first time right after it reopened from Covid-19 closure. Camping is very clean, and campsites are spacious, very nice bathrooms and showers however there was no soap or working hand dryer at the time. Close to lake and fairly maintained hiking trails.

This is my favorite WI state park so far! Nature and the trails are breathtaking.

Great state park. But be aware of the small twisty roads that are hard to get a camper in and out in some places. I also wish the nature center would have been open earlier in the day. The beaches were clean and beautiful. One other thing I be aware of the poison ivy. It is everywhere. So stay on the paths. They were spraying to kill it when we were there.

Beautiful as always. The kids love this place

Another of my favorite spots for just about anything! I come here often with photography clients and have recently started using the trails. There’s camping, hiking, water and woods.The DNR staff is always very courteous and helpful.

I love driving up there and the dogs love it too! :-) Note that dogs need to be on leash through out the park. We go early when its uncrowded and walk all the way to the very far north end of the beach. They listen well so I (like other people Ive seen) let them off leash for a little bit.

Amazing access to the lake and a unique set of boardwalk trails that are hard to find anywhere else! A great place to spend a day for a hike or whilst camping.

Beautiful park, close enough for a 1/2 day visit, but far enough to feel like a get away. Nice paths and trails over the dunes and to lake Michigan.

Neat trails! Funky black sand!! Near enough for a quick getaway!

So great to see all the houses supporting the Packers!

This is an extremely well kept park and many trails and beaches were just a short bike ride away! If I could give it 100 stars I would! My only regret with Kohler-Andrae State Park was I wish I was able to have stayed longer!

It was awesome. I found myself doubting that I was in Wisconsin and thought I was in california on the beach.

Had a great time with Aria and Aubree at Kohler-Andrae Park!

Really nice park. Very clean along the trails. Be prepared for not having a lot of shady spots.

Beautiful spot, right by the water. Lots of dunes and great hiking opportunities. Loved my time there and I would definitely go back. It is also close to a gas station in case you need something small.

Lovely place to spend a hot summer day by the water!

Beautiful park. The walking trails can be a little tough if you have bad knees.

Beautiful vistas, moderate hiking trails, a good mile of beach, very cool nature center with observation deck.

Awesome Park/Campground. Very unfortunate that people are trashing our State Parks with litter and walking/driving/parking where they shouldnt be, just because no one is there to enforce logical environmentally safe behavior.

This park is fantastic I ride my bike through here very often and just love it.

Hands down my favorite campsites! We go every year, spend the day at the beach and evenings by the fire in our large wooded site. My only gripe (still 5 star) is that you have to park your pop up on the asphalt driveway.

Beautiful nature in Sheboygan, WI.

A beautiful park on a Great Lake! Hiking was awesome. Views are spectacular. Has become a favorite!

Enjoy a walk along Lake Michigan,

Does not get better as far as state parks go, absolutely beautiful views. Super dog friendly beach as well.

Awesome please to hike and grat beaches. The campground is also really nice. Good sized spots and plenty of bathrooms. Must of the amenities like ice and wood were cloded due to Covid 19, but it was a great way to get out while still social distancing.

Great place to check out and experience!

Beautiful park just an hour away. Quiet, clean, no rocks just sand!

Only disappointment was that they were grinding stumps right next to our campsite on Saturday. It was pretty noisy for an hour and I feel thats work they can do during the week. Also noticed a lot of people without state park stickers, many from out of state, taking advantage of the gatehouse being unoccupied with no warden presence. We were also told by a couple (that were older) that they had to kick out a bunch of younger people that showed up and started using their campsite while they were away. Doesnt seem as safe as it has been in the past without wardens patrolling more frequently.

Great day with grandkids son and daughter in law water was great!

So much fun for the kids, running up and down sand dunes. Great nature center! So much fun hiking!

Great park, most people masking, beautiful nature

Awesome state park, right on lake Michigan, spacious wooded sites, some with electric, teepee site if youre feeling rustic, handicap cabin, larger camper sites along the main road, clean showers, small fishing pond up the road, trails, board walk over the marsh, lots to keep the little ones busy!

Unique Wisconsin destination with beautiful sand dunes and miles of beach

This place is amazing dog friendly beautiful scenery

I love the boardwalk trails along Lake Michigan! I wish the Marsh Trail would have been accessible, but gorgeous park, one of my Wisconsin favorites!

Needs more picnic areas. Very nice beach, clean.

A wonderful location to take a long stroll along the beach and through the dunes. A local favorite, as well as being known around the country as a great camping experience.

Great beach for the dogs and humans. Loved the trails for walking

I saw so many monarch butterflies last weekend! After swimming in the lake I had algae on me tho. Beautiful walk.

Crowded On A Hot Summer Day, A good place to cool off.

An awesome park with a great campground for RVs and tent camping. Being right on Lake Michigan, the hiking is incredible.

Nice biking this afternoon until it started to rain.

Absolutely gorgeous State Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. Day use, beach, hiking trails, tent and rv camping.

Cool place to visit on hot summer days.