East Troy is home to some of the most beautiful areas for hiking. Here's our top three recommendations.

1. Beulah Bog: Visitors can travel along its hiking trail east to catch sight of its shallow bog lake, floating mud flats, tamarack forest and wet open moat.

Directions: Located on Stringers Bridge Road ­­– From the intersection of County Highways N and J in Troy Center, go east on J 2.6 miles, then south on Stringers Bridge Road .8 mile to a parking area east of the road. Follow the hiking trail east 0.3 mile to the bog.

2. Lulu Lake: The focal point of the diverse wetland and upland communities is the 95-acre Lulu Lake, a 40-foot deep, hard water drainage kettle lake fed by the Mukwonago River and situated at the base of glacial deposits. It is best seen by canoe via the Mukwonago River or through the channel from Eagle Spring Lake.

Directions: From the intersection of County Highways N and J in Troy Center, go east on J 1.1 miles to a parking area north of the road.

3. Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit: The 970-acre former Rainbow Springs property is situated in the Mukwonago River watershed and is an area known for its outstanding resource waters, including the 35-acre Rainbow Springs Lake, varied habitats and biological diversity.

Directions: Located about 5 miles west of the Town of Mukwonago and about 3 miles north of the Town of East Troy. Visitors can park in lots on Highway LO, County Road J or County Road E.