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Lodging, Dining, Activities, Recreation Links, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Location,
Golf/Hiking/Biking/Canoeing/Dining/Shopping/Kids Activities
Please stay for a bit to explore what our unique and lovely area has to offer...a chain of 22 sparkling, spring-fed lakes; Crystal River canoe trips; a number of local golf courses; hiking, biking and snowmobile trails; campgrounds; the national Ice Age Trail; rental cottages; fine and casual dining, and a charming gift shop just around the corner.
Places to Stay
Charming, comfortable and friendly, Waupaca's lodging facilities offer a variety of visitor options. These include two hotel/conference centers and a 77-unit motel/conference center (all with indoor pools, business and family amenities), four bed and breakfast establishments, 8 campgrounds, a camp/retreat center and dozens of vacation rentals/cottages.
Dining
More than two dozen restaurants offer a wide variety of dining opportunities in a friendly atmosphere. Casual dress is accepted at all. Biking
Bicycling is a popular sport in this area. For comprehensive county trail maps, click on the links below or visit the Waupaca County Courthouse, 811 Harding Street, or contact the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce.
Wau-King Trail, Northwest Passage, Waupaca Vicinity,
Waupaca Area & Chain O' Lakes, Cronies Bike Ride
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WAY BETTER THAN AIR CONDITIONING:
the Waupaca
Chain of Lakes! |
Here are some of the many things to see and do in the Waupaca area:
- Swimming--There are two swimming beaches in Waupaca. They are at South Park and at Hartman Creek State Park. At South Park, many young people learn how to swim during Red Cross swimming lessons. The beach area includes lots of sand for building sand castles.
- Nature Hikes--Walk the River Ridge Trail, Ice Age Trail, or trails at Hartman Creek State Park.
- New Skate Park--Bring your in-line skates, skateboard or BMX bike to our skate park, which features a welded steel quarter pipe, mini half-pipe and 10 obstacles. Obstacles include a launch ramp, slide rail, kink rail, fun box with hand rail, fly box with stairs and hand rail, trick pipe, spine ramp and three-sided concrete pyramid.
- Miniature Golf--Play at Tom Thumb, Pioneer Falls Adventure Golf or Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort.
- Canoe the Crystal River from Ding's Dock.
- Go Tubing--on the Crystal, Waupaca, or Little Wolf Rivers.
- Ski Shows--See a Chain Skiers water ski show.
- Water ski or ride an inner tube.
- Parks--Play in one of the city, county or state parks.
- Museums--Learn how people lived in Waupaca during Victorian times, and how Wisconsin took part in the world wars.
- Golf--Try one of 6 golf courses.
- Camp--Try one of 9 area campgrounds.
- Ride a paddle-wheel boat.
- Attend a concert in the park.
- Play tennis.
- Go out to eat. Waupaca has lots of ice cream, pizza and burger places.
- Ice Skate--Hockey, figure and speed skating are all taught here, outdoors and in.
- Go to a movie--at the Rosa Theater: four screens, with matinees during the summer.
- Read and use a computer--at the downtown library.
- Go ice fishing.
- Go sledding.
- Petting zoo--Pet the animals or have a party at J.R.'s Petting Zoo.
- Snowmobile.
- Ride in an airplane--at the local airport.
- Cross-country ski.
- Hunt and fish.
- Go shopping.
- Take a class about plants and animals--at Hartman Creek State Park.
- Have an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, Scooper's, Country Greetings or Clear Water Harbor.
- Learn to curl--a team game, played on ice, that's sort of a cross between shuffleboard and bowling.
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Year-round Activities
- Calendar of Events
- Shopping: choose from a wide variety of gift and specialty stores.
- Golf: tee times available at five local golf courses.
- Cruises: regular excursions on the Chain of Lakes from Clearwater Harbor, May-September.
- A day spa.
- Sports: swimming and water sports, tubing, canoe trips, hiking, biking, camping, hunting, hockey, ice skating, cross country skiing, miniature golf, tennis, horseback riding and more.
- Indoor water park.
- Banquet and convention facilities, as well as an indoor exposition center.
- Skate park for skate boards, in-line skates and BMX bikes.
- Community festivals
- Hunting and fishing.
- Four-screen movie theater showing first-run movies.
- Snowmobiling on 278 miles of scenic, groomed trails.
- Genealogy: City cemetery records can be accessed through the Sexton's Office. Many other records are available for research through the Waupaca Historical Society.
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| See for Yourself!
Waupaca is easy to reach:
- 38 miles from Appleton, WI; (35 minutes)
- 210 miles from Chicago, IL; (3-1/2 hours)
- 90 miles from Madison, WI; (2 hours)
- 127 miles from Milwaukee, WI; (2 hours)
- 240 miles from Minneapolis, MN (4 hours)
The Waupaca Chain of Lakes area is a friendly and comfortable place in which to relax and get away from it all. Waupaca area residents have been welcoming visitors for well over a century. We hope YOU get a chance to really experience the special place we call "home". |
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