Monroe, Wisconsin Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If you live in or near Monroe, Wisconsin and you like the outdoors you're in luck. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Monroe, Wisconsin Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Monroe Books from Amazon.com about Monroe, Wisconsin. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Monroe, Wisconsin: New Glarus Woods State Park, Wisconsin, 9 miles away Crazy Horse Campground, Wisconsin, 11 miles away Cadiz Hills Campground, Wisconsin, 13 miles away Lena Koa Kampground, Illinois, 25 miles away Sugar Shores RV Resort, Illinois, 25 miles away Sauder's Lakeview Resort, Wisconsin, 25 miles away Emerald Acres Campground, Illinois, 27 miles away Blue Mound State Park, Wisconsin, 27 miles away Kamp Kegonsa, Wisconsin, 28 miles away Lake Kegonsa State Park, Wisconsin, 27 miles away Viking Village Campground, Wisconsin, 27 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Monroe, Wisconsin: Pine Ridge Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Primrose Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away River Route Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Sunset Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Tower Rock Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 40 miles away East Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 39 miles away East Bluff Woods Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 39 miles away Grottos Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 39 miles away West Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 40 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Monroe, Wisconsin: Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Prairie du Sac 34 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Baraboo River, Wisconsin, Highway 12 to Highway 113 41 miles away, class I(II), 4.5 miles long. Skillet Creek, Wisconsin, Gasser Road 42 miles away, class III-IV, 1.8 miles long. Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere 45 miles away, class I, 4.7 miles long. Little Platte River, Wisconsin, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road 67 miles away, class II(III), 5.4 miles long. Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence 73 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 75 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 76 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 78 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 81 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 81 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. White River, Wisconsin, Lake Geneva to Lyons 81 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Monroe, Wisconsin: Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 24 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 37 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 41 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 51 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 61 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 78 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 77 miles, vertical drop 205 feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 76 miles, vertical drop 265 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 89 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 80 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 89 miles, vertical drop 180 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Monroe, Wisconsin: Monroe Super 8 Motel, Monroe, Wisconsin, 8 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Madison, Wisconsin, 19 miles away Best Western West Towne Suites, Madison, Wisconsin, 19 miles away Super 8 Motel Madison/Verona S, Verona, Wisconsin, 16 miles away Radisson Inn Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 19 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Madison Southwest, WI, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, 17 miles away Baymont Inn and Suites Freeport, Freeport, Illinois, 19 miles away Golf Courses near Monroe, Wisconsin: Argue-ment Golf Course, New Glarus, Wisconsin, 9 miles away Edelweiss Chalet Country Club, New Glarus, Wisconsin, 9 miles away Monroe Country Club Monroe, Monroe, Wisconsin, 8 miles away Windy Acres Golf Course, Monroe, Wisconsin, 8 miles away Brush Creek Golf Course, Orangeville, Illinois, 12 miles away Bergamont Golf Course, Oregon, Wisconsin, 17 miles away Evansville Country Club, Evansville, Wisconsin, 20 miles away Foxboro Golf Club, Oregon, Wisconsin, 17 miles away Hawks Landing Golf Club, Verona, Wisconsin, 16 miles away Nakoma Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin, 19 miles away Norsk Golf Club, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, 20 miles away Odana Hills Municipal Golf Course, Madison, Wisconsin, 19 miles away Tumbledown Trails Golf Course, Verona, Wisconsin, 16 miles away Lakes near Monroe, Wisconsin: Albany Lake, Green County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away Albany Lake 471, Green County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away Decatur Lake, Green County, Wisconsin, 10 miles away Decatur Lake 525, Green County, Wisconsin, 10 miles away Lake Belle View, Dane County, Wisconsin, 9 miles away Lake Belle View 178, Dane County, Wisconsin, 9 miles away Lake Harriett, Dane County, Wisconsin, 14 miles away Beaches near Monroe, Wisconsin: Lions Beach, Rock County, Wisconsin, 37 miles away Silver Lake Beach, Columbia County, Wisconsin, 44 miles away Santa Fe Beach, Carroll County, Illinois, 52 miles away Terrace Beach, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away Indian Trail Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 88 miles away Wonder Center Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 84 miles away National Parks near Monroe, Wisconsin: Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 19 miles North Country National Scenic Trail, 19 miles Effigy Mounds National Monument, 114 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 120 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Wisconsin Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Monroe, Wisconsin. Monroe Super 8 Motel, Monroe, Wisconsin 8 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Madison, Wisconsin 19 miles away Best Western West Towne Suites, Madison, Wisconsin 19 miles away Super 8 Motel Madison/Verona S, Verona, Wisconsin 16 miles away Radisson Inn Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 19 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Madison Southwest, WI, Fitchburg, Wisconsin 17 miles away Baymont Inn and Suites Freeport, Freeport, Illinois 19 miles away