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Golf
Receding glaciers from the last Ice Age shaped Marinette County’s lush rolling hills. These gentle hills provide the perfect typography for golf courses. Four are just minutes away – a fifth, Wildman Ranch’s new 9-hole course, is nestled along the banks of the Menominee River, on the eastern fringes of the Crivitz Recreation Area. All are great Wisconsin golf courses open to the public.
DeSmidt’s Golf Course & Country Club: Parkway to X, right onto Highway A and right again onto Shaffer Rd. 715/854-7939. 18 holes. DeSmidt’s has a full service restaurant know for its Prime Rib.
Hunter’s Glen, is just east of Rt. 141, off County W: 715/854-8008. 18 holes. They have a large driving range, and also offer 4 sets of T’s, a bar, grill & beverage cart.
Woodland Ridge: is even closer, take X back to Rt. 141 south and turn right onto Smith Creek Road: 715/854-7833. 27 holes with a Bar & Grill.
Beechwood Golf Course is off of County Road W, 8 miles East of Rt. 141, 715/789-2844. Beechwood offers three different T’s at each hole, and a Bar & Grill.
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Rafting
The best in the Midwest! Great Wisconsin whitewater rafting. Try Wildman Ranch at 715/757-2938. Surprisingly affordable safe and FUN! The people couldn’t be nicer. Really wild and challenging in April, May and sometimes June, with milder family-fun in July, August and September. It’s a 30-minute drive. Turn right onto Parkway and follow it to the end, turning left onto County Road C/F. You’ll see signs indicating a right turn.
Good alternatives: Thorton’s at 715/757-3311 and Kosir’s at 715/757-3431. You’ll pass both on the way to Wildman’s. Rates run around $25-$30/person – with longer trips and spring trips around $50.
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/wildman/ranch.html |
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Jet Ski Rentals
Fun in the Sun offers jet ski rentals so you can tour the river with speed. See some of Wisconsin's most scenic spots.
John (715) 927-2075
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Pontoon Rentals
Luxury at its finest. Complete electric start outboard and canopy. 28' pontoon seats up to 12 people very comfortably. Also offers 18' fisherman pontoon.
(715) 757-3511
www.poppsresort.com |
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Sporting Clays
A shooting sport that through the use of unique clay targets simulates shooting at wild game in natural suroundings.
(715) 854-3299
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Swimming
Twin Bridge Park is a full service beach just a few minutes south on Parkway. This 90-acre facility features a play area, a sandy beach with towering oaks for shade and a roped-off swimming area.
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Tubing
Kick back and relax as you drift down Wisonsin's historic Peshtigo River.
Imagine yourself on a quiet, gentle stretch of the river. Listen to the sounds of the river, see eagles and hawks soar overhead, watch wildlife feeding at the river's edge, stop to picnic on sandbars along the way.
Peshtigo River Campground rents tubes and canoes for reasonable rates and offers free shuttle to the launch site, anywhere from 2-6 hours later. Take your time and enjoy!
(715) 854-2988
www.peshtigorivercampground.com |
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Diamond Lake Campground & Trout Farm
A fun, family fishing destination. In addition to a sandy swimming beach and a large playground, visitors can angle for trout in this spring fed, fully stocked man-made lake. You pay only for the fish you catch. Due to the frailty of trout, catch and release is not permitted. They have a couple of poles for rent ($1/day), sell bait, ice cream, soda and other snacks. Licenses are not required to fish here. Take County Road W across Rt. 141, heading east, to County Road G and make a left onto Loomis Road. Follow Loomis for several winding miles – they’re at the end of Loomis, on the right. For a small fee, they may clean the fish for you!
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Crivitz Area Museum Complex
Open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, Wednesday through Saturday: 12 noon to 4 pm. Travel through eras gone by or browse old manuscripts and photographs. Admission is free, but donations appreciated
Located at the corner of South and Oak Streets, 1 block west of Highway US-41.
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Bjorkman's Horse Outings and Stage Lines
Offers Saddle Horse Trail Rides, Sleigh Rides, Stagecoach, and Covered Wagon Trips. Choice of scenic trips: 1 hour, 4 hours, overnight, or several days. See the elk. Horseback riding and lessons. Ride in a real stagecoach through the woods or take a group out in the covered wagon for a picnic down by the river. Open year round. Available for special events. Visit Rocky Top Ranch for fun trips for the entire family.
W5994 Chapman Road, off Hwy 8, Niagara, WI. just a few miles north of Crivitz in northeastern Wiscon
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/bjorkman/horse.html |
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Twin Bridge Park
Twin Bridge Park is a 90-acre facility featuring a play area, sandy beach and swimming area. Bathrooms, showers, barbeque grills. $2 park entrance fee – no change
Just south on Parkway Road
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The Peshtigo Fire Museum
The Peshtigo Fire Museum is a reminder of how Peshtigo rose from the ashes of one of the most tragic fires in American history. The museum is housed in the first church rebuilt in Peshtigo following the fiery holocaust of Oct. 8, 1871. A drought that summer turned the woods into a tinderbox by autumn. Inside the museum, artifacts recreate the events leading up to the fire that cut a vicious swath through much of northeastern Wisconsin. More than 800 people died. Survivors carried physical and emotional scars for the remainder of their lives.
Open: Memorial Day through Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily. Free admission; donations accepted. See the Peshtigo section under "Explore Our Cities" for more information and history.
400 Oconto Avenue
http://www.peshtigofire.info/museum.htm |
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Crivitz Area Museum
A visit to the Crivitz Area Museum Complex is a step into the past. Travel through eras gone by and see an old time kitchen, schoolroom, general store, doctor’s office, and communications exhibit and browse through the wide variety of manuscripts, photographs and bits and pieces
of local history.
Admission to the Complex is free; however, donations are greatly appreciated.
The Museum is open Wednesday-Saturday, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Memorial Day thru Labor Day or by appointment
Located on South St., west of McDonald’s off of Highway 141.
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De Young Family Exotic Zoo
Exotic cats are their specialty. In early summer when the babies are young, they let you pet the tiger cubs. Open 10 am to 4 pm, Thursday - Sunday. 45 minutes away in Wallace, MI.
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Water Ski Shows
A "must see" for any visitor is the Crivitz Ski Cats water ski show. You can expect to see many exciting acts during the themed water ski thrill shows. The Ski Cats perform most Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 6:30 pm from mid-June through August.
(715) 854-7000
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Hog Wrestling Tournament- July 21, 2007
Wisconsin Hog Wrestling Tournament at Caldron Falls Bar on Parkway.
(715) 757-3467
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