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Bob Welch Aquatic Center

4.0 (1 review)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Rochester Recreation Center

Rochester Recreation Center

3.1(8 reviews)
39.9 mi

Swim meet review:…read more The actual pool is lovely! If you park when you drop your swimmer off, you might get a spot that's not a hike. I dont mind walking, but swim meets often happen in winter and it's cold and windy here, and space inside is very limited. If you're here for a big meet, there will not be enough space in the stands or the gym. The home team might not have enough people to be timers and will ask for volunteers. The bathrooms are old, and the swimmers say the locker rooms are also meh. The gym is also very small and unless you grab a spot right away, there will be nowhere for you to sit, not even on the floor.

- attended the 2025 Central Zone 14 & under swimming championships event held at the Rochester…read moreRecreation Center - web site says seating at the pool area accommodates 1,294, but a person attending their orientation was told 800 by site personnel - it was a crowded mess - limited parking, so we took an Uber every day. Some people were told to park in a lot that was a 15 minute walk away. - construction mess was going on while we were there - overall, the event seemed pretty disorganized. - they ran out of wristbands on day 1 - very limited concessions - very limited seating in the gym to view swimming heats via video (for people who couldn't/wouldn't use seating in the pool area; the seating in the pool area was tight, and for this event, was inadequate) - simply LOVED (not) the woman sitting immediately behind me screaming in my ear. Next time I'll remember ear plugs. - no event t-shirts day one; T-shirts not available to purchase right away starting on day 2, and, up a flight of stairs of course. Moved downstairs starting on day 3. Limited size selection being sold. - quite a few stairs to climb for access to pool seating area - rules not enforced (many times people got away with standing at railing blocking view of pool contestants, even though the railing was marked "no standing"). People perpetually went down the up stairs and up the down stairs. - during several heats you couldn't see the contestant in lane # 1 from the stands, due to the line of people standing at the pool edge down below. - narrow/tight seating (packed in like sardines). I've never been bumped and knee'd in my back so many times as I was at this venue. - no handicap access to seating area that I could see. - loud speaker announcements hard to understand/make out - helpful friendly personnel ("Tom" in particular) - EXTREMELY LONG line to get in on day 1 - nice pool - Rochester itself was a good city to hold the event in (easy to get around in, lots of restaurants to choose from, everything a short drive away, nice hotels, friendly people) - I appreciated the National Anthem at the start of day one, and at the start of day 2's late afternoon relays. I may have missed any others there might have been. - overall, I think the Rochester Recreation Center could have been better prepared for the event, and in my opinion, was overwhelmed by the number of people attending.

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Rochester Recreation Center - Main Entrance of the Rec Center

Main Entrance of the Rec Center

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Whispering Pines Campground - Queen of hearts raffle

Whispering Pines Campground

2.3(6 reviews)
18.2 mi

I've been coming to WPCG for over 13 years now. It has grown so much. The pond is amazing and has a…read morereally cool slide that all ages enjoy! Seasonal sites are maintained by the seasonals and its such a beautiful and clean campground. "Quiet time" is 10pm, which means park your golf carts and keep your noise to a minimum. Everyone hangs out at their fire pits and security drives by and says hello. WPCG is probably the safest campground around! Kids love all the activities and they have week day specials for the public. Weekends are a little different and you should call to make reservations to visit before Fridays. Always ask if there is any activities happening on the weekend you plan to visit. It's a laid back, fun getaway, but keep your speed at 5mph. They don't give any slack for that, as there are children running around by the playground and cabana area. Security is on site and do a great job. Highly recommend this campground if you want to relax and enjoy the weekend. WPCG is an spot you and your family need to experience. The staff is wonderful and actually quite fun to be around. They do enforce the rules, but there is usually no problems at the campground. Everyone is there to have a GREAT time. Hope you do as well!!

very discriminatory business. They are very discriminatory on who they let in. For example, if you…read moreare a couple (not married, all you have to do is say you're a couple), they will let you in separately. But if you're father/son mother/daughter, you are only allowed under their supervision. It would not surprise me if theor discrimination run deeper. If you go there, make sure to not let them know what gender, race, religion etc. that you are because most likely they will use it against you.

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Firepit

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Chippewa Valley Railroad - CVRR - Safety First! The engineer watches backward for problems, too.

Chippewa Valley Railroad - CVRR

5.0(1 review)
52.4 mi

The Chippewa Valley Railroad operates on a loop in Carson Park, across the street from the historic…read morebaseball stadium. Appropriate for kids of all ages, especially those of us with grey hair that remember the real thing, the railroad operates passenger trains pulled by live steam or "diesel" power. The diesel, actually a model of GM's famous F series locomotives, runs on a Wisconsin internal combustion engine. It was built by the Miniature Train Company sometime between 1948 and 1956. It is one of at least 5 such trains operating in Wisconsin. (Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Wausau and here.) Chippewa Valley Railroad goes the typical MTC railroad one better with live steam. You can ride the MTC train or a live steam train. The loop is about a half mile and takes you along the bluff above the Chippewa River, past a picnic shelter, over the road that takes you to the depot, past a silent observer (keep your eyes peeled!) before returning to the station. When your train arrives, the next one departs. The trains were obviously built for little people but there is an open-air gondola that's a little more comfortable for larger folks. It's pulled behind the steam engine. Rides are reasonably priced, considering ticket sales are the only source of income for this rolling museum. It is manned by volunteers who love railroads, and you can tell when you speak with any of the staff. The Chippewa Valley Railroad only operates during the summer and only on Sundays and July 4. You might think it's only for kids. In that case, borrow a couple of kids from the neighbors and go ride the train.

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Chippewa Valley Railroad - CVRR - Eastbound is east, Westbound is west, and never the train shall meet. (Sorry, Mr. Kipling!)

Eastbound is east, Westbound is west, and never the train shall meet. (Sorry, Mr. Kipling!)

Chippewa Valley Railroad - CVRR - ALL ABOARD!

ALL ABOARD!

Chippewa Valley Railroad - CVRR - Just ask if you want to sit in the engineer's seat. You look good there, young man!

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Just ask if you want to sit in the engineer's seat. You look good there, young man!

Bob Welch Aquatic Center - recreation - Updated May 2026

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