I agree with Jeremy N. Make sure to call and check about mosquito and tick season…read more We brought a deet-free, "natural" mosquito repellant that did squat against the heaviest mosquito swarm I've ever experienced. This was also the trip where I was introduced to ticks lol. Even with long sleeves, pants, socks over pants, a jacket, and hat in the hot weather, we still got multiple mosquito bites on our face, hands, and through our clothes. Found about a dozen ticks on us underneath our clothes. Had fun though hiking, setting up our tent and campsite, kayaking for the first time, cooking meals, ears of corn, making smores, experiencing a rainstorm at night. Ty Dad for giving us the tarp to place underneath our tent, otherwise we would've been soaked lol. Also, we saw the cutest porcupine! The porcupine waddled and tried to climb a tree, but changed its mind. Friendly employees. Would like to return during non mosquito/tick season.

We had an absolute blast staying here and can't wait to return sometime again in the summer. The…read morephoto was taken right by our campsite. So beautiful waking up to this in the morning. We saw SO much wildlife in the 30 hours we stayed there. Fish of all types, deer, wild turkey, toads, owls, eagles, and even a porcupine! The stars were beautfiul and the park in well maintained. Porta potties we're throughout the park and close to our sight, they were clean too. There's a little shop nearby with everything you would need from fresh bait/fishing supplies to grocery items like raw meat and butter. They also had snacks, sodas, beers and we saw a few to go orders of pizza leave too. Such a beautiful lake and amazing representation of Wisconsin wildlife. There's boat launches and kayaks launches in the park. It is also bear country so inform yourself on rules before staying!

Visiting this area is really meant for adventurous people that can handle uneven ground and dense…read morewoods. The signage is very poor and the website doesn't help much either. We drove down 7th as far as we could and then hiked our way back in. We found the "cleared" area slightly south and walked over. The cleared area was hard to walk in and there are holes everywhere- unfortunately many in the mounds too , probably some from looting. We didn't stay very long because we soon noticed ticks ALL over our pants. It was the worst experience I've ever had with ticks and I work outside for a living. Therefore, I highly recommend if you visit do it in the winter or fall as this would be better for less foliage anyways. I really hope this becomes a state park one day where it could be cleared and interpretation provided because right now its not clear what you're looking at at all and I'm an archaeologists and it was still hard to tell their shapes. We only saw conical mounds but there are supposed to be effigies of animals somewhere in that area- probably in the dense forested area farther south near 8th street. Final takes- only visit in the fall/ winter and be prepared for uneven ground with thorns etc.

My friends and I have been tubing with Sandy Shores for three years in a row on our annual vacation…read moreand we've always had a great time. Each year, we choose a different lake to stay on in central WI and we've all agreed that we need to make sure we stay close enough so we can schedule a float with Sandy Shores! This year, Mallory was the superstar who made sure we all had what we needed, including upgrading to a tube with back support (yes, please!), as well as our cooler float. She got us all loaded into the van and unloaded at the river, making sure we understood exactly where to find her for the pickup! Getting out was a breeze as well - just look for the orange markers, walk to the shore, pick up your tube and walk up to the van, where they'll take your tube from you, pack it up and load you into the van to return to your car. And a bonus - you leave your keys and ID with them when you float, so there's zero chance of losing your keys in the river! Sandy Shores is organized and streamlined to make the whole process very enjoyable - just log on to their site & reserve your time (highly recommend) and bring cash (for the float and to tip!!). The float itself takes about 2 hours, but there are a couple of sand bars that you can stop at to take a time out and chill, if you'd like. Thanks Sandy Shores for always giving us a great experience!

A group of 5 of us were in town last weekend and found Sandy Shores was recommended by our Airbnb…read more We checked the website and saw that making a reservation was an option but not a requirement so we did not as we didn't know our exact Saturday morning plan. When we arrived to Sandy Shores we were quickly and rudely turned away by the cashier because we didn't have a reservation?? If this was a requirement then it needs to be said on the website that it is. Not that it's an option. We quickly found a different company to tube through down the road and had a much better experience right off the bat.

We golfed here on a morning when large amounts of rain fell prior to our tee time. Many people…read morecanceled so our tee time was kept. We got rained on for two holes then enjoyed a very nice course. We golfed the Lakes course. The forward tees were 5300 yards. That is long! The course was in good shape, despite all the rain. No restrictions on where golf carts could drive. The carts did not have GPS so we were looking for yardage markers most of the round. We played the round right around 4 hours. With many cancellations due to rain, we never saw another group on the course. Staff was friendly. Great experience.

Great golf courses and friendly staff! Set in great wisconsin woods and many small lakes on the one…read morecourse!

50th Reunion for AF high school held here became a great experience and new memories. My Brother…read morehas attended his here and a K ways great times for Reunions at Mound View. Food was most excellent. My wife and I enjoyed the food and so did others comment on the food. Bravo Zulu to you all at Mound View Harry Knight Stritter MS1 USNavy Retired

Great golf course, amazing food, friendly staff, clean well kept environment. We have visited many…read moretimes with family and friends and always a great experience. Joe the owner is doing an amazing job! Thank you.

This new 30 Trap facility was possible due to the donation of over a million dollars by the late…read moreRay Moser. It is open to the public Thursday through Sunday and is the home of the Annual Wisconsin State Shoot. To say this complex is massive would be an understatement. The complex also includes an RV campground and an Olympic style trap bunker. The range actually is in Rome Wisconsin and the community has numerous outdoor activities. These include golf (two courses at Arrowhead and the New Sand Valley), boating, fishing and water sports on Lake Arrowhead, Sherwood, Camelot, and Petenwell. Hunting, camping, ATV trails, hiking trails, snowmobiling, and more. Rome Wisconsin is just 40 miles north of the Wisconsin Dells.

We were staying with friends at a nearby VRBO, and added a day to our trip so we could golf Sand…read moreValley. I have golfed several courses at Brandon Dunes and, minus the ocean, there were a lot of similarities. The complex is beautiful. We walked the public trail that surrounds the course prior to golfing so we could see a few of the holes. We also ate $1 tacos at Craig's Porch for lunch which is open to the public as well. We golfed the Sand Valley course. The course is well maintained as you must walk it (no carts). We used a caddie and David was excellent. Great to chat with and provided sound advice throughout the day. Now if I could only execute consistently on his advice.... They just opened the new practice facility so we hit some balls at the range prior to our round. I have a cart ready golf bag so I had to switch out to one with legs. I golfed green silver which is listed as 5087 yards which is a good distance. There are several combo options so you really can choose a distance that is just right for you. The sand is all waste bunkers so no need to worry about club placement and raking. We played in just over 4 hours with two in our group. We waited on most holes for the group in front of us to clear. Not a lot of women on the course, if that intimidates anyone. I had a few pars so I think I held my own. Really a great experience. I hope to come back to golf the other courses.

Legendary developer develops legendary golf complex in...Wisconsin? Yep. The golf was phenomenal;…read moreclient service generally quite good; unimpressed by food/bev, and practice and locker room facilities. Read on. The golf courses are fabulous and, for lack of a better word, big. Sand Valley is the signature and is challenging, Mammoth is a bit more kind to an average golfer. The Commons is a twelve hole course and probably the easiest of the group; Sedge Valley is a par 68, also pretty forgiving. There's also 17 holes of par 3 (mostly chip/putt) that is there for fun; many folks play in bare feet. Lido is the one that most normal people can't get on...rumored to be, like Sand Valley, a real challenge. The golf is terrific. The client service -- everywhere we turned --- was also outstanding, from caddies, to starters, to rangers, to servers...clearly a client service culture. The are on-course food/bev "gimmicks" -- one dollar brats, one dollar Italian beefs, etc. The ice cream sandwich is celebrated (ad made in Iowa!). The drinks are very reasonably priced; water is complimentary. Unimpressed by the food and bev at the restaurants -- pretty predictable fare; I'd have hoped there would be some form of fine or at least finER dining available. Only so many burgers and chicken sandwiches and cheese curds and chicken wings one can have. Also had a DREADFUL service challenge at their pizza place at the Sedge Valley course -- took forever to get our apps and entrees...two of us ended up not even eating ours because we were out of time. Two points of bone disappointment. The first --- temporary -- is that the practice facility is massively too small for this size and quality of resort. I gather that's being addressed and that a new, large facility should open soon. The second came when our group went to shower after 18 holes in sweltering heat. The locker room and showers at the main lodge are embarrassingly small, not well kept up, and otherwise unworthy of a facility of this caliber and price point. Several hundred dollars for a round was ok --- but I'd have hoped for something a lot better than what was basically a YMCA gym for a place to clean up.

Up to date library. Offers books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, puzzles and books on cassette/CD for loan…read more There is a special themed kids area. Private rooms for studying. Large business room. Public restrooms. At least 16 computers for public use. Librarians are very nice and helpful.