Lake Country Recreation Trail:
Wisconsin
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Description:
The Lake Country Recreation Trail is located on the former Milwaukee - Watertown Interurban Railway. It was popular in the late 1800's as a direct like between Waukesha and the Oconomowoc lake country. This 13-mile recreation trail now utilizes the Wisconsin Electric Power Company right-of-way. It stretches between Roosevelt Field Park in downtown Oconomowoc and Cushing Park in the City of Delafield.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Oconomowoc Trailhead: Take I-94 to exit 282 (Summit Ave/SR 67) and head North. After 2.6 miles take a left onto E. Forest Street. Six tenths of a mile ahead the street dead ends into Roosevelt Field and the trailhead.

Delafield Trailhead: Take I-94 to exit 285 N. Genesee Street and head North. After just under a half-mile take a left onto Wells Street. Go another two tenths of a mile and cross Main Street right into the trailhead.

Waukesha Trailhead: Take I-94 to exit 291 (Meadowbrook Rd./County Road G) and head North. Take the very first right just over one tenth of a mile onto Golf Road. After 7 tenths of a mile the trailhead will appear on the left.
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Reviews: [1 trail ratings]
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Newly blacktopped
By knksieger in July, 2011
The trail has been recently blacktopped along Nagawaukee Golf Course.
Needs work
By jjs.rahn in April, 2011
In spite of a major overhaul that took most of last summer, the trail is impassible in portions due to surfacing with very loose gravel through Nagawaukee Golf Course. This has been an ongoing problem. I had lots of problems even walking the trail for about a quarter mile. Other parts are hard-packed and generally decent, but not great if you are riding a road bike with skinny tires. Paved portions near cities, especially from Delafield to Oconomowoc are wheelchair accessible, but the prior reviewer is right about the abundance of high voltage wires (and a sewage treatment plant).
"Enjoyable, but not outstanding"
By Rob in July, 2001
"An enjoyable, though not particularly outstanding trail. Much of it is either a) flat and open (I.E. no shade and no particular scenic interest), or b) along very intrusive power line right-of-way, or c) along city streets or golf courses.
I find it commendable that Waukesha (city/county/whatever) has seen fit to provide as many sections of trail as have been developed. However, far more enjoyable (in the fairly immediate area) are the ""Bug Line"" trail and the ""Glacial Drumlin"" trail. (See write-ups and reviews of each.)"