Local Directory — Minocqua, Eagle River & the Northwoods
Restaurants, bars, venues, and more across the region
Marathon County Park
wausauLarge park with mature pine trees & campsites, plus ballfields, skating rinks & a kids' train ride.
Mill Bluff State Park
Mill Bluff State Park, part of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, features scenic rock formations, campsites, picnic areas, hiking trails, and a swimming pond.
Minocqua Park Complex
minocquaA 27-acre community park on Highway 70 West featuring four baseball fields, sand volleyball courts, a multi-purpose field, playground, covered pavilion with kitchen, and picnic areas.
Minocqua Veterans' Park
minocquaA small tranquil park in downtown Minocqua on the grounds of the Minocqua Museum, with green space, benches, planters, and walkways.
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
boulder-junctionOver 236,000 acres of public forest with the highest concentration of lakes in Wisconsin, 90 miles of trails, 18 campgrounds, and 131 remote campsites.
Ottawa National Forest
ironwoodExpanse of wooded hills with many lakes & 18 waterfalls, popular for hiking, fishing & canoeing.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
ironwoodPark offers 40 miles of lakeshore & 100 miles of trails winding through a northern hardwood forest.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
ironwoodLargest state park offers vast wilderness & remote lakes to explore as well as black bear sightings.
Rhinelander Riverwalk Trailhead
rhinelanderStarting point for the Rhinelander Riverwalk trail system along the Wisconsin River.
Rib Mountain State Park
wausauPark featuring billion-year-old Rib Mountain, hiking & an observation tower with panoramic views.
Riverlife Park
wausauPublic park along the Wisconsin River in Wausau with walking paths and river access.
Riverside Park
wausauPark featuring an island in the river connected by a pedestrian bridge, plus a playground.
Star Lake Nature Trail
boulder-junctionScenic trail on a peninsula jutting into Star Lake in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, with a 1-mile interpretive loop and a 2-mile shoreline loop through ferns and wildflowers.
Storybook Garden
land-o-lakesFree interactive outdoor attraction in Land O' Lakes Memorial Park where children bring storybooks to life through gardens, woodland paths, and story-inspired displays. Open Memorial Day to October 1.
Sylvan Hill Park
wausauPopular place with a mountain biking park, cross-country ski trails & a tubing hill with tows.
Timm's Hill County Park
tomahawkHome of Wisconsin's highest point at 1,951 feet above sea level. Features an observation tower with 30-mile views and a 10-mile trail connecting to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.