Waupaca Wisconsin

Waupaca Wisconsin

If you are looking for a great small town in upper-central Wisconsin, then Waupaca would be a great idea for that much needed Northwoods vacation or getaway. Waupaca is a smaller community that is charming and wonderful with the greatest people. It is a treasure that not many people have heard about. Waupaca is situated between Stevens Point Wisconsin, which is 30 minutes away, and Appleton Wisconsin, which is 45 minutes away. Waupaca is also an hour west of Green Bay. Summertime is by far the best time of year in Waupaca. The days of summer are like gold to the local residents. There are several lodging options in the town. There are three hotels. There is the Best Western that is very nice and has an indoor waterpark, conference center and offers continental breakfast. There is also a Comfort Suites, which is by the Fox Fire golf course. This hotel also has a very nice indoor pool with kid's pool and jacuzzi. It also offers continental breakfast. The third hotel is the Village Inn. This is a little more of a value hotel and it has an indoor pool. Waupaca Wisconsin is also home to the Chain Of Lakes. Actually, in Waupaca County there is 22 lakes. In the summer the Chain Of Lakes are busy with boating, watersports, and swimming. There are many rental properites that are available for people looking for lodging accommodations on the lake. Within Waupaca there is also a fabulous state park called Harman Creek State Park. There is a great campground where you can have a campsite among the towering pine trees. Hartman Creek also has a beach, hiking trails, playground areas, and picnic areas. There are also some other private campgrounds in the area. In the nearby town of Weyauwega there is a Jellystone Park Campground. In Waupaca there are many activities that you can choose from to keep you entertained. Of course there are all the the lakes for boating, swimming, fishing, waterskiing, and wave running. Our favorite lakes in the area are the Chain Of Lakes and Spencer Lake. There are two places where you can rent boats . Both are on the Chain Of Lakes. Near downtown Waupaca there is South Park, which contains a playground, picnic areas, two pavilions, and a beach. South Park Beach is very nice and many of the local families hang out there. South park has two levels to it, upper and lower. In August, Waupaca hosts the popular Waupaca Area Triathlon at South Park. People come from all over to participate. The night before the event, they also put on a children's triathlon, which is fun. If you are not an athlete, it is still fun to go watch. If you are a golfer, there are five area golf courses. There is also a petting zoo in Waupaca call JR's Petting Zoo. It is next to JR's Bar and grill. The petting zoo is open Memorial Day to Labor Day and always has a selection of baby animals for children to pet or hold. They also have some bigger animals, like a black bear, monkeys, foxes, birds, a camel, and goats. In the back of the park is a walk-through deer area where you can feed and pet the deer. There are two miniature golf courses in Waupaca. Pioneer Falls Adventure Golf is off the frontage road of Highway 10 and the other is called Tom Thumb and is over by the Chain Of lakes. There is also a bowling alley in town. At the Expo Center there is an ice rink where you can go for open ice skating. There are several parks with playgrounds in Waupaca. There is Swan Park, which contains a large playground, baseball fields, a skate park, and hiking trails. Close to Swan Park is also Brainerd's Bridge Park, which is very pretty with a river that runs through it. The shallow river has little waterfalls over the rocks and rapids. There are picnic tables, a nice pavilion, playground, volleyball courts, and bathrooms. There is also Riverside Park and some additional playgrounds at the two local grade schools. Waupaca also has a dog park. There is also a place called the Red Mill, which is on Crystal Road. It is an old house/museum, which has a waterwheel on the side. You can walk behind the Red Mill building and see the beautiful landscaping and walk the quaint paths and over the covered bridge. There is also a small outdoor chapel where some people go to get married. Next to the Red Mill is a cute, small park that is bordered by a horseshoe creek. It is very pretty and peaceful there . Sometimes in the summer you see people floating in tubes along the stream there. If you are looking to some canoeing or tubing down the river, Dings Docks offers rentals and tours where they drop you off and pick you up at the end of our floating excursion. In the summer on Saturday evenings, the local waterski team puts on free waterski shows on the Chain Of Lakes in front of the local veterans' home. In mid-June in downtown Waupaca, there is a Strawberry Fest celebration with craft vendors. kids entertainment, food, and a duck race down the river. In the fall the town also has Fall-O-Rama which is a fall festival with craft vendors, food, and games. On 4th of July, Waupaca has a parade and fireworks in the evening above Shadow Lake at South Park. Also in mid-summer, there is an evening boat parade on the Chain Of Lakes. You can watch the lighted boat parade from The Harbor or from the lawn by the veteran's home. The local library is also nice and welcomes visitors to it's children's programs and other various events. In downtown Waupaca there is also a movie theatre with always has about four current movies playing. Waupaca also has a community rec center where you can go for some indoor gym time or to play basketball. In the Winter there is also activities such as ice skating, sledding, and snowmobiling. There are many snowmobile trails in Waupaca County. Hunting is also a big activity. Deer hunting season is huge in November. If you are a "hunter's widow" and are looking for some pampering, there is a spa in town. In the fall you can also go to Turner's Market, which has a pumpkin patch and activities for the kids. From summer through the fall, in downtown Waupaca next to to the library, there is a farmer's market where you can stop to pick up fresh produce. As far as shopping, there are many local shops downtown on Main Street. There are also many speciality shops along Highway QQ. In Waupaca there is also a K-Mart, a Piggly-Wiggly grocery store, a Pick-N-Save grocery store, a Farm & Fleet, and a Walgreens. There are actually a good amount of restaurants to choose, if you are looking to dine out. There are several great locally owned establishments that I recommend. In the summer the most popular is The Harbor. It is situated on the shore of the Chain Of Lakes on Highway QQ. You can eat inside or outside on the deck overlooking the water. There are also two bar areas. A couple times a week they have bands playing there. There are docks in front of the Harbor where you can park your boat and come ashore to eat or you can pull up to the dock and a waitress will come out to you. At the Harbor there is also an outside ice cream stand, a playground, and a large paddle wheel boat ride. You can buy tickets to go on a ride on this double decker paddle wheel boat and do some sight seeing around the Chain Of Lakes. Another popular restaurant by the Chain Of Lakes is the Wheel House . They serve pizza, sandwiches, and Italian selections. There is a bar and you can eat inside or outside on the boat shaped deck in the summer. Some other local restaurants are Weasel's Pizza, T.W. Martins House, which is an Irish Pub, Cronies, Kings Table, Northern Trails Inn, Waupaca Woods restaurant, Scoopers Ice Cream which is by the Wheel House, and two Chinese restaurants. There are also some chain restaurants, such as McDonald's, Culvers, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King, Diary Queen, Subway, Hardees, a bakery, and Little Ceasar's Pizza. Waupaca is a great small town in Wisconsin to visit. Once you go there you will want to live there forever!

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