Bong Recreational Area
The
Bong Recreational Area is a managed
prairie managed as a state recreation area by the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It is located west of
Brighton, Wisconsin. It covers an area of 4,515 acres and contains 8.3 miles of
mountain bike trails. Other recreational activities include dogsledding,
falconry, ATV sports, land sailing, horseback riding,
hunting, camping with amenities and
ultralight aviation. The facility is built on land originally meant to become an
air force base. Its namesake is
World War II veteran aviator
Maj. Richard Ira Bong.