Additional Information:

Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce
221 S. Main St.
Waupaca, WI 54981-1522 (USA)

(715) 258-7343 or toll-free (888) 417-4040

e-mail


Chamber office hours:
 8 am-5 pm, M-F.

Summer office hours:
8 am-5 pm, M-F;
9 am-1pm Saturdays & Holidays;
closed Sundays. (Memorial Day - Labor Day).
Tourism page head
Lodging, Dining, Activities, Why We Come, Recreation Links, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Location,  
Golf/Hiking/Biking/Canoeing/Dining/Shopping

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. 

("Why We Come...One Tourist's Story")

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.

WAY BETTER THAN AIR CONDITIONING:
the Waupaca
Chain of Lakes!

 

 
 

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.



 
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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