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.

This gym is horrible, I am absolutely disgusted on how it is ran, the owners are awful and they…read moretreat their patrons with tremendous disrespect, I have never in my life had a more terrible experience at a gym than this one, I will not be back and advise others not too as well.

Decided to do a little road trip for explore this destination and so glad we did. They have a very…read moregreat information center with hands on experiences for kids. You do need your state park sticker or at least a day sticker to enjoy this otherwise it is free. Very affordable way to spend the day and take in nature. We decided to take a glorious walk on the trails. We encountered some wildlife and I almost had a heart attack when after navigating a big ass hill almost stepped on a garter snake when i was trying to cool down --that little sucker was slithering among the leaves. YIKES!!! It is a mostly wooded dirt trail that is surrounded by many smaller bodies of water on both sides. So cool....the sun shines down between the taller trees and you can hear nothing but the wind, the birds, and some bullfrogs. LOVED IT!

Wow is the Yelp staff fast! The map is now correct. You guys at Yelp are great. So readers…read moreignore the rest of this paragraph. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE YELP MAP HAS THE CMIAU IN THE WRONG LOCATION. IT IS ON HWY. M BUT TO THE EAST OF HWY 53. IT'S IN THE CHIPPEWA MORAINE STATE RECREATION AREA ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HWY M AND HWY 40. The Chippewa Moraine Ice Age Unit, aka Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area, has an excellent interpretive center on a beautiful hillside. My wife and I walked one of the trails on a beautiful, crisp fall day in September. Some of the trees have started to change. There are 3 trails that start on the north side of the David R. Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center. Rolling terrain, the breeze rustling the tree leaves, splashes of sun on the forest floor, little kettle lakes: awesome northern forest beauty! Now a little history lesson. From what I know the trail started in the mid 1900's thanks to a guy named Zillmer. A variety of people pursued the idea: they are called the Ice Age Trail Alliance. There is now over a 1000 miles of trail in Wisconsin. Kudos to them! The Interpretive Center is extremely well done. It has quite a bit of hands on things to do that would be great for elementary school kids. (This includes holding a garter snake.) Junior high and high school kids who enjoy geology and animals would like it too. The interp. center is a couple of miles east of the intersection of Highways 40 and M near New Auburn. The staff member on duty was Jeanette: knowledgeable, friendly and helpful Free; no trail fees. It's so beautiful it deserved a donation.

Because of the YMCA I have lost 80 pounds total and I feel great:). My family loves this place.read more

This place is still great after 35 years. They used to bump Gloria Estefan and UB40 when I…read morepractically grew up at this place.

I like how big the area is and it's fun to skate. Great price! It isn't what it used to be. Needs…read moremore music from 70s up. Playing a bit of music more people don't know. Drama with kids lately, I feel like stricter rules could be set for that. But all in all I do like coming and skating and adult night is fun as well, it gets too crowded some times so maybe a smaller limit of people at a time? ‍

Parking lot, visitor center, Canadian geese, roaming deer, drinking water fountains, well…read moremaintained trails, boardwalks, a lake, varying lengths of trails and its level. A+ for all of that! Trails were appropriate for young, old, healthy, physically challenged and weekend walkers.

Easy walk, good signage, varied landscape, well cared for. Beautiful reserve and pleasant…read moreatmosphere.

We went here last night because my 17-year-old nephew and 12-year-old niece wanted to do something…read moreafter sitting bored at grandma and grandpa's house. The three of us participated, and my wife and sister-in-law came to watch. This was actually a fun time. It runs $20 for an hour, but they provide an "Axe-pert" to make sure you understand safety and learn where to stand and how to throw. Gabe was super-friendly and went through the rules quickly. He then spent 10-15 minutes making sure the three of us knew how to throw and could at least occasionally stick an axe. By the end of our training, Gabe made it clear that we were all close. One's axe throw if the same mechanically once you get going, but where you stand will determine whether or not your blade bounces or sticks. Once the training ends, THEN your one hour clock starts. To be honest, an hour is a long time to repeatedly throw an axe at a board. It does not get boring, but that repetitive motion with a weighted item will slow you down by the end of an hour. We managed to get through a game of 5 rings, 64, and 21 in our hour's time. The place was not overly busy, so they gave us an additional five minutes to finish our game of 21. My sister-in-law was wary at first, but when we finished she noted how glad she was that we did this. My nephew had not smiled like that for a long time, and he was genuinely excited to play. This is not a cheap activity, but you will get your $20 worth once you get to play a few games. The friendly staff and great atmosphere (hearing axes hitting and sticking or bouncing from many lanes creates a sense of excitement. I highly recommend that folks give this a try.

This is a great place and the owner and staff are the nicest people. We were visiting from out of…read moretown and had never thrown before and they were great teachers and a lot of fun