296 photo locations in Wisconsin — 54 lighthouses, 51 ghost towns, 50 waterfalls, 47 state parks and more — plus 4 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 44 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 4.5+ in central Wisconsin. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
296
NPS sites
4
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 4.5+
Top photo locations in Wisconsin
LakeLake Winnebago
LakeGeneva Lake
Mountain PeakTimms Hill
LakeLake Monona
LakeLake Mendota
Mountain PeakRib Mountain
LakeRock Lake
State ParkAztalan State Park
WaterfallBig Manitou Falls
WaterfallGrandfather Falls
LakeLac Vieux Desert
LighthouseLong Tail Point Light
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National Park Service sites in Wisconsin
WIApostle Islands National Lakeshore
WIIce Age National Scenic Trail
MI/MNNorth Country National Scenic Trail
WI/MNSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Golden hour in Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee, WI
Madison, WI
GBGreen Bay, WI
KEKenosha, WI
Racine, WI
APAppleton, WI
WAWaukesha, WI
ECEau Claire, WI
OSOshkosh, WI
JAJanesville, WI
WAWest Allis, WI
LCLa Crosse, WI
Night sky
Darkest skies in Wisconsin
Dark Sky PlaceNewport State Park
State ParkRock Island State Park
State ParkCopper Falls State Park
State ParkBig Bay State Park
State ParkGovernor Thompson State Park
State ParkPeninsula State Park