Sports and Recreation

Waupaca Recreation Center

City Park & Rec Dept. at (715) 258-4435

Gymnasium:
         $10/hr – half gym
         $20/hr – full gym
         $60 – 10 hour block traveling teams
         *Longer Times Negotiated

Exercise Room & Stage    $10/hr
Batting Cage                      $5/hr
Meeting Room                  Free

Tom Thumb Miniature Golf
N2494 Whispering Pines Road, on the Chain O’ Lakes
(715) 258-8737
Have a fun round of golf at the “classic” or try your luck at Pioneer Falls at 815 Fulton Street in Waupaca where they also have batting cages (715) 256-0569.

Bike on the Wau-King Trail from downtown Waupaca, south along Hwy. 22 to King.  The trail is paved and is 3.9 miles long.  Various bike routes are mapped in the area and vary by elevation and ability.  Maps are available at Waupaca County Park & Recreation, (715) 258-6243 or the Chamber office.  Bikes can be rented from Nature Treks at Hartman Creek State Park or they will deliver them to you.  (715) 254-0247 or go to www.naturetrekrentals.net

Bike Trails
Cronies Ride Bike Trail Map (pdf)
King Trail Bike Trail Map (pdf)
Northwest Passage  Bike Trail Map (pdf)
Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes Bike Trail Map (pdf)
Waupaca Vicinity Bike Trail Map (pdf)

As the colossal glacier retreated from Wisconsin, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features.  The thousand-mile Ice Age Trail, one of eleven National Scenic Trails, highlights these features while providing access to some of the state's most beautiful natural areas.  The Ice Age Trail is suitable for walking, hiking, backpacking and snowshoeing over a wide range of distances and landscapes.
www.iceagetrail.org

Hartman Creek State Park  is located a few miles outside Waupaca and has both a family and group campground.   The family campground has 79 reservable sites and 22 sites are first-come, first-served.  It has two shower and flush toilet buildings.  Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring.  Hartman Creek State Park has 10 miles of hiking trails; a playground; a 7.5 mile equestrian trail; a 300-foot long sand beach and swimming area; fishing; both on and off-road biking trails. To make reservations call 1.888.WI.PARKS (1.888.947.2757) or go to www.wiparks.net.

Waupaca Bowl, Inc.
810 Bowling Lane
Waupaca, WI 54981-9130
(715) 258-8915

Foxfire Golf Course
215 Foxfire Drive
(715) 256-9000
18 hole-par 70

Glacier Wood
604 Water Street, Iola
(715) 445-2550
18 hole-par 71

Hidden Waters
E4480 Hwy. 22/54
(715) 258-5054
9 hole-par 36

Royal Oaks Golf Resort
N4440 Oakland Drive
(715) 258-5103
9 hole-par 28

Waupaca County has 240 lakes, 79 rivers and streams and 35 trout streams. Fish species present include:  bluegill, bass, Northern pike, walleye, muskie, crappie, sunfish, perch, and trout. Area water access information can be obtained at:  www.waupacacountyparks.com/wateraccess.  This includes information on boat landings, parks and shore fishing areas.  Waupaca Chain O' Lakes information is available at http://waupacachainolakes.org/lakeinformation.aspx. For Wisconsin fishing license information, go to www.dnr.state.wi.us.  Bait is available at the Minnow Bucket, E1545 County Q, Waupaca, (715) 258-2514.   Hire a fishing guide at Wolf River Outfitters.

Wolf River Outfitters
306 North Street
Fremont, WI
(920) 446.3116
www.fishwolfriver.com

The River Ridge Trail is part of a plan to preserve urban natural areas or “green space” in a non-motorized trail system that winds throughout the Waupaca area.  There are 11 miles of trails within the city limits and a street route of 12 miles is also designated with River Ridge trail signs to connect these off road sections.  Maps are available at Waupaca City Parks or online at www.cityofwaupaca.org