North central Wisconsin boasts stunning natural beauty, with abundant lakes, forests and rolling hills that transform through four distinct seasons each year. Each seasonal transition offers an abundance of recreational opportunities for visitors and residents alike.

Spring and summer offer golfing, biking and hiking in the region’s beautiful parks, as well fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming on the over 30,000 acres of rivers and lakes in the Wausau metropolitan area. Take in a Wisconsin Woodchucks Northwoods College League game at historic Athletic Park in downtown Wausau. Or visit one of the country’s top whitewater courses at Wausau’s Whitewater Park for an afternoon of world-class canoe and kayak competitions.

North central Wisconsin becomes a rich tapestry of color in the fall months as the forests surrounding the area are painted with autumn’s rich reds, golds, rusts and ambers. Take in the breathtaking colors atop Rib Mountain State Park’s observation tower. Experience the fall festivals, pumpkin patch visits and apple orchard expeditions that are entwined in the fabric of the community as people come together in celebration of the beauty of the region and the culmination of another successful harvest.

Winter in north central Wisconsin boasts an abundance of outdoor recreational activities. Whether ice fishing, ice-skating, skiing, curling, sledding, snowmobiling or snowshoeing, north central Wisconsin is a winter wonderland of recreation. At over 700 feet, Granite Peak ski resort on Rib Mountain is Wisconsin’s highest skiable downhill run with 73 runs and the Midwest’s longest high-speed chairlift. The area also enjoys over 1,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails that offer a stunning glimpse of the region’s picturesque wooded terrain.