We've all seen it on a
map and you can't miss it.
Lake Winnebago is
the largest inland lake
in all of Wisconsin.
And today, we're exploring
the three counties
that surround that lake.
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and your campfires,
as we welcome you
to these endless shores
on Discovered Wisconsin.
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The third county
that surrounds Lake
Winnebago is Calumet County.
Small towns may dot the east
side of Lake Winnebago,
but if you think that means
everything slows
down over here,
you've never been to
Gravity Park, USA.
Three words
I'd use to describe
this place - fun, noisy,
fast and adrenaline,
that's four words.
That's four words.
We got cars
zipping around the track.
They're just sliding.
I don't know how they don't
always bang into each other,
but somehow
they usually don't.
If it's thrills, you're
looking for Gravity Park,
USA in Chilton
definitely delivers.
From motocross and quads
to the always popular stock
cars, these races
attract a
crowd every weekend.
What attracts spectators
who come here to
watch the races?
It's good racing here.
It's short track.
Yeah. I mean, tight corners.
They make for some good
passing and good racing.
OK, so I don't know hardly
anything about racing.
What is it about this
track in particular
that's special
for Gravity Park
compared to other tracks?
The track layout is
what's really nice.
You go down the straightaway
and the adrenaline and the
and the wind
blowing in your face.
It's fun.
When people come here,
they seem like it.
There's no question
fans like it.
Which explains why
they keep coming back race
after race and year
after year.
Most important part
that I love about
it is seeing the kids
and the fun that the
families are having.
We've had kids
that were here,
I should say, that were 4
and now 20 years later,
they have kids
and bringing their kids.
That's pretty cool to see.
And there's a lot
going on over here.
There is never a dull moment
if you just look for it.
My next stop in Chilton
was just as exciting
as a night at the track, but
a little quieter.
The cave tours Ledge
View Nature Center offer
a unique experience
not to be missed.
Ledge view is a hundred and
five acre park and
interpretive center.
We have about three miles
of hiking trails here.
We have a 60 foot
observation tower
and the caves,
which we're in right now.
So I had no idea
these caves were here
and they're amazing.
But what makes these caves
in particular so special?
Well, here at Ledge View
we have wild caves.
So there are other caves
that you can visit
that have walkways
and electric light.
We have none of that.
You've got to bring
your own flashlight.
Get ready to get dirty.
Let's do this.
I've been on tours before,
all kinds of
different tours.
But this is very different
because you're down
there in the caves
with a flashlight
in your hand.
It's not lit along the way.
So if you turn off
your flashlight,
it's going to be
pitch black.
It can be a little scary.
But that's the excitement
is that you're in a wild
cave kind of squeezing
your way through.
There's places
where you're crawling
and you might
have a few inches
over your head as you're
crawling on your stomach.
But then there's also these
other parts of the cave
that are huge and you're
standing and walking around
and looking up 20, 30 feet
above your head in
this massive cave.
I can't wait
to bring my kids here
because they're going
to just get lost.
And that's good for them,
right?
After Ledge View,
the crew and I made our way
to Calumet County Park,
which offers a great
camping experience
and a great view.
What sets this campground
apart from other campgrounds
is that we are so close
to Lake Winnebago.
I know some of the
sites are right there.
You can almost fish
from your campsite
or it's a short walk
down to the water's edge.
So it's really nice
that way for people.
And it was
really nice for us
because just like
Robin said, our campsite
was right on the water.
And despite
a little drizzle,
it was still an unbelievable
setting
for a relaxing campfire,
probably.
I bet when you saw
the woodchopping, he thought
that guy knows how
to build a fire.
I get so many comments
about how terrible
I am at lighting a fire.
I almost passed out.
They didn't
really catch that
because I
tried to keep it pro,
but I almost passed out
trying to like blow some air
into those burning embers.
But it seemed to work.
We pulled it off.
My family loves to camp
and we've camped
quite a few places
around Wisconsin.
But I can tell you
this, I'm certain
we have
never camped anywhere
that had a view like this
over Lake Winnebago.
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