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Trip from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

24m

Distance

15.4 mi

25 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Paddock Lake, WI, WI

Paddock Lake, WI

Tom Fisk

city in and county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and part of the Chicago metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland

Kenosha, WI

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Trip Overview

The drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI covers 15.4 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 245th Avenue, 69th Place, 248th Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 15.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 24m drive with frequent turns across 15.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
245th Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
245th Avenue
69th Place
248th Avenue
75th Street
Highway 50
Roosevelt Road
63rd Street
Sheridan Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: 245th Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Paddock Lake, WI and Kenosha, WI.

1

Start on 244th Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · 244th Avenue
2

Continue on 245th Avenue

390 ft · 17 sec · 245th Avenue
3

Turn slight right onto 69th Place

512 ft · 23 sec · 69th Place
4

Turn left onto 248th Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · 248th Avenue
5

At the end of the road, turn left onto 75th Street

10 mi · 16 min · 75th Street
6

Continue on State Highway 50

2.5 mi · 4 min · State Highway 50
7

Continue on State Highway 50

354 ft · 8 sec · State Highway 50
8

Continue on Roosevelt Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Roosevelt Road
9

Continue on 63rd Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · 63rd Street
10

Turn left onto Sheridan Road

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Sheridan Road
11

Turn right onto 57th Street

308 ft · 19 sec · 57th Street
12

Turn left onto 8th Avenue

266 ft · 12 sec · 8th Avenue
13

Turn left onto 56th Street

108 ft · 9 sec · 56th Street
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.41 one way

$4.82 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.64 $5.29
premium $4.89 $2.96 $5.93
diesel $5.61 $3.40 $6.80

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.6 0 $1.62 $0.74
Efficient EV 3.9 0 $1.35 $0.62
EV Truck/SUV 6.2 0 $2.16 $0.99

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Paddock Lake, WI

Morning in Paddock Lake on Saturday

Local time

11:12 AM

CDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Kenosha, WI

Morning in Kenosha on Saturday

Local time

11:12 AM

CDT

Current temp

61°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

14 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

24m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI covers 15.4 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 245th Avenue, 69th Place, 248th Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.7 miles from Paddock Lake, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.41 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Paddock Lake, WI to Kenosha, WI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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