The view was definitely worth the trip! Directions from the previous review are spot on. After you…read moreturn on Knowles Creek Rd from CTH F follow that until you see the lake on your right. Immediately after the lake you will see a little driveway on your left that leads to a campsite. After that you are looking for the 3rd road on the left(road number 2781. It is marked with a small vertical wooden sign that is somewhat hidden by weeds but pretty easy to spot). I'm not sure the exact distance, but it was a few minute drive past the campsite till you reach the 3rd road on the left. Take a left on road 2781 and follow it until you come to a fork in the road where road number 2349B splits off to the right(there is a large mud hole at the start of this trail). At this point you will need to abandon your vehicle and begin hiking. Hike down the road 2349B until you come to another fork in the roadway. When you reach this fork take the trail that goes up hill (this trail goes off to the left and has a few broken off trees at the start of it). From there its a short hike up hill until you reach one of the most beautiful views in the northwoods! The total hike round trip is right around 2 miles. Shoes that can get muddy and bug spray are also definitely a must for this hike! I made the driving portion of this trip in my all wheel drive BMW X1. It made the trip ok, however driving down road 2781 was a bit of a nail biter as there are some bigger stones in the roadway and a few larger mud holes that a 2 wheel drive vehicle may not have made it through. That being said road 2781 is definitely definitely more of an offload trail with 2 tire tracks that you drive on and no place to turn around until you get to the fork for road 2349B. I would recommend a 4 wheel drive truck or suv for this journey, or just parking on the side of Knowles Creek Rd and hiking from there. Doing this would only about another mile to the hike. Also you may be able to drive down road 2349B if you have a Wrangler or similar vehicle. I also recommend stopping at the lake you pass on Knowles Creek Rd and getting some beautiful pictures! There is a small campsite that you can turn off into if it isn't occupied and spend a little time taking in the beauty of the lake.

YES. After many hours of searching to no end...on multiple days...we have finally discovered this…read moreproudly hidden gem, so titled The Big Rock. Hopefully this review will lead you right to the site and save you all the hours of endless exploration, but this is mostly serving as a note-to-self...to help me find this place in the future :-) Soooo starting from downtown Lakewood, WI: Head north on F until you hit Knowles Creek Rd, turn left. Continue on Knowles Creek until there comes a fork in the road. At the fork, follow Knowles Creek to the left and do NOT continue straight/right-ish onto McCaslin Tower Rd. Continue on Knowles Creek, where you should see a sort of lake on the right and then a campsite further down on the left. After these two "markers", look for the 2nd trail on the left with one of those mini-snowmobile stop signs. The correct trail should be numbered 2781. Follow this trail (in the car is still fine, but watch for huge puddles/deep mud) until you can literally drive no further. You should then see a sort of pathway at the end on the left that is somewhat upward sloping at first. At this point, abandon your vehicle and begin walking up the clearing (there is typically a puddle or mud of some sort at the start of this path). Walk for a bit (1/2 mile?) and keep your eyes out for an uphill path on the left side of where you are walking (in my experience, there has been a partially fallen tree trunk marking the base of this hill). Follow the path up this hillside to the top, at which point, you have reached The Big Rock! The total walking time is minimal and, round-trip, clocks in at around 2 miles. You'll know when you've reached your destination because the view is breathtaking! Now supposedly, this is a geocaching site (I have included the URL in my creation of this business listing), so there are instructions and coordinates on how to reach the place on that as well. In my two trips to The Big Rock, I have yet to discover where the cache is located...we searched for quite a while on both occasions and were unable to find the box. So good luck to all future enthusiasts with that endeavor; as for me, I'll be lounging on that huge rock over there enjoying the view :)

Absolutely beautiful in the winter. We visited for a ski trip and all of the snow was like a dream.read more

Great park for hiking and snow shoeing. Love the openness and the super clean air. I still call…read moreit rib mountain

A very EASY and fun ride for any age. I highly recommend :)read more

This is a crushed gravel bike path that currently (August 2010) runs 8.5+ miles from Three Lakes,…read moreWI to 4 miles outside of Eagle River, WI. It is scenic, well marked and mostly shady. An easy pedal with not many hills, and features numerous benches, a bridge and two boardwalks. It seems they are hoping to compete the trail to run all the way into Eagle River at some point which will be wonderful.

This is quite an amazing and well-maintained and a beautiful trail. I take the leg from the pink…read morecottage road to downtown Minocqua as it exits right at the USPS. Really beautiful views and a great activity with your family and fur legged friends.

Ok, I am NOT a "trail" person. My idea of getting in touch with nature is generally looking out the…read morewindow while comfortably seating in an air conditioned cabin. The Bearskin trail is amazing, you guys! Like, really really great - it's mostly flat (yes, thank you God), well maintained and easy to navigate. It's an old railway right of way and easy to access right in downtown Minocqua. The main trail is roughly 18 miles with an extension that gets you all the way to Tomahawk. The trail itself is wide, smooth and passes through beautiful forests. You'll ride over lots of bridges and beside peaceful lakes. The only sound you'll hear is the wind and the birds. As a bonus, there are several places to rest (picnic tables) and clear signage to local places to grab a bite. The Mister and I did 10 miles one way (with the help of an e-bike) and despite being a couch potato, I honestly loved it. I'd definitely come back and look to do more!

My girlfriend and I enjoy visiting beautiful parts of the country and going on day hikes. Even…read morewhen these hikes are only a couple miles long, I panic and begin to despair towards the back half. So it's important that we find the right mix of natural beauty and for my sanity's sake, brevity. Fallison Lake Nature Trail is a 2.5-mile loop trail rolls through rich birding terrain. The lake is surrounded by a mixed coniferous/deciduous forest of balsam fir, hemlock, red pine, white pine, sugar maple, white birch, and large-toothed and trembling aspen. The trail crosses bogs and a hemlock glade. Some of these ancient giants of the Northwoods are hundreds of years old. The longest loop of the trail goes all the way around 50-acre Fallison Lake: we took a shortcut and skipped the final bog to cut down on my whining!

Category: Recreation…read more Fern Ridge is one of the four Vilas County trails within St. Germain. It is open to snow shoeing and hiking. While a very short trail (perhaps only a mile or two long), Fern Ridge offers a peaceful ambiance in a secluded forest. Park benches dot the trail and the trees include both conifers and deciduous, offering the visitor a nice variety of scenery. Parking lot right off of Hwy 155. Limited parking.

Some of the best cross country ski, mountain bike trails, snowshoeing around. A common destination…read morefrom Chicago. There is definitely something for everyone here. Thanks again Glen!! We will be seeing you soon :)

A jewel of a park well off the beaten path in the Wausau Area: Cross Country Skiing in the winter,…read moreMountain Biking in the summer, and hiking too! A guy I know really enjoys biking in this park. My wife and I have hiked the trails: many are wide and well kept up. A lot of people in the area don't know how to get there. It is southwest of Rib Mountain State Park. I suggest keying it into your GPS, use MapQuest or review the Marathon County Parks web site.

This is a good way to use Yelp for my own sake... OK, this place is not a must-see tourist…read moreattraction in Upper Michigan but it has a special attraction - driftwood. If you like driftwood for decorative purposes, here's the place! Seems lots of North Woods cabins have some driftwood in their yards, or people craft things using driftwood. Here's a great beach for finding it. The place is about 8 miles off the major highway and is hard to get to. If anything, by writing this review, it will help me remember how to find it next time. Going northbound from downtown Crystal Falls along US-141, turn right at Fisher Road. These are all gravel backroads from here on. Continue on Fisher, then turn left on Balsam Road. Once you get to WPA Road, you'll see a sign for Recreation Areas 17 & 19. Turn right and continue towards Area 19. There will be some twist and turns but keep going. You'll see a lake and a boat landing area. The actual driftwood beach is a little walk down a hiking path. The beach is lined with wooden stairs to sit and watch the water. Off to the side is a wooded area with all kinds of driftwood washed ashore. Some are dog-fetching stick size and others are 12-footers that would require two people to carry them out of the water. The lake is part of the Way Dam hydroelectric project, so water levels can vary. Happy hunting!

Beautiful retreat environment. Great Christian environment. Quiet lakefront…read more Safe family environment.

Beautiful place and wonderful area service was so good and the employees made you feel at homeread more