Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Area

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If you live in or near Wausau, Wisconsin and you like the outdoors you're in luck. Look at the list of outdoors places below, you're sure to find a good spot. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.


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Campgrounds near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Brookside Village, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

Rib Mountain State Park, Wisconsin, 4 miles away

Lake Dubay Shores Campground, Wisconsin, 9 miles away

Council Grounds State Park, Wisconsin, 15 miles away

River's Edge Campground, Wisconsin, 14 miles away

Cozy Inn Motel and RV Campground, Wisconsin, 24 miles away

Ridgewood Campground, Wisconsin, 23 miles away

Ridges Campground, Wisconsin, 26 miles away

Muskellunge Resort, Wisconsin, 29 miles away

Northforest Campgrounds Inc, Wisconsin, 30 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Bearskin State Park Trail, Oneida County, Wisconsin, 41 miles away

Anvil Lake Trail System, Vilas County, Wisconsin, 69 miles away

Ice Age Trail, Taylor County, Wisconsin, 60 miles away

Newman Springs Ski Trail, Price County, Wisconsin, 61 miles away

Alligator Eye Trail, Gogebic County, Michigan, 76 miles away

Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away

East Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away

East Bluff Woods Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away

Eds Lake Trail System, Forest County, Wisconsin, 71 miles away

Grottos Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away

Kentuck-Spectacle Lake Trail, Vilas County, Wisconsin, 75 miles away

Kimball Creek Trail, Forest County, Wisconsin, 71 miles away

Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail, Langlade County, Wisconsin, 75 miles away

Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail, Langlade County, Wisconsin, 74 miles away

Silver Mound Trail, Jackson County, Wisconsin, 78 miles away

West Bluff Trail, Sauk County, Wisconsin, 72 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Wausau Slalom Course
7 miles away, class II-III, 0.35 miles long.


Pine River, Wisconsin, Center Rd
15 miles away, class I-II, 2.2 miles long.


Trappe River, Wisconsin, to Rocky Ridge Road
18 miles away, class I-II(III), 5.1 miles long.


New Wood River, Wisconsin, to Tesch Road
19 miles away, class I-II, 4.1 miles long.


Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Grandfather Falls
21 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 1 miles long.


Prairie River, Wisconsin, Haymeadow Creek to Prairie Road
21 miles away, class II, 3.9 miles long.


Big Rib River, Wisconsin, Highway 64 to Greiner Road
25 miles away, class II, 2.45 miles long.


Black Creek, Wisconsin, Athens City Park to Pioneer Road
25 miles away, class I-II, 1.4 miles long.


Eau Claire River, Wisconsin, Eau Claire Dells to Badger Road
26 miles away, class II-III(IV), 4.6 miles long.


Eau Claire River, Wisconsin, Nolan Road to Highway 52
32 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Granite Peak, Wisconsin, 4 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 54 miles, vertical drop 265 feet

Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 65 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Blackjack, Michigan, 79 miles, vertical drop 465 feet

Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 71 miles, vertical drop 460 feet

Devils Head, Wisconsin, 74 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan, 81 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Brule, Michigan, 90 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin, 86 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Porcupine Mountain, Michigan, 92 miles, vertical drop 641 feet

Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 93 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Best Western Midway Hotel, Wausau, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

Comfort Inn Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Courtyard By Marriott Wausau, Wausau, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

Wausau Days Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Amerihost Inn - Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Rodeway Inn Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Wausau Super 8 Motel, Wausau, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Wausau, Schofield, Wisconsin, 9 miles away

Stoney Creek Inn Wausau, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Wausau Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

La Quinta Inn Wausau, Wausau, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center, Wausau, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin, 8 miles away


Golf Courses near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Greenwood Hills Country Club, Wausau, Wisconsin, 9 miles away

Indianhead Golf Course, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Pine Valley Golf Course, Marathon, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Rib Mountain Golf Course, Wausau, Wisconsin, 6 miles away

Trapp River Golf Course, Wausau, Wisconsin, 6 miles away


Lakes near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Half Moon Lake, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 4 miles away

Sunny Vale Lake, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 3 miles away

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir 365, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Eau Claire Flowage, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Eau Claire Flowage 404, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 8 miles away

Lake Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 7 miles away

Lake Wausau 4016, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 7 miles away

Mosinee Flowage, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 5 miles away

Mosinee Flowage 4126, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 5 miles away


Beaches near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Silver Lake Beach, Columbia County, Wisconsin, 68 miles away

Terrace Beach, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, 75 miles away


National Parks near Wausau, Wisconsin:

Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 96 miles

North Country National Scenic Trail, 96 miles

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 119 miles

Effigy Mounds National Monument, 130 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Wausau, Wisconsin.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin, Mosinee, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Best Western Midway Hotel, Wausau, Wisconsin
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5 miles away
Comfort Inn Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Wausau, Wausau, Wisconsin
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5 miles away
Wausau Days Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Amerihost Inn - Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Rodeway Inn Mosinee, Mosinee, Wisconsin
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8 miles away
Wausau Super 8 Motel, Wausau, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Wausau, Schofield, Wisconsin
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9 miles away
Stoney Creek Inn Wausau, Mosinee, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Wausau Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin
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5 miles away
La Quinta Inn Wausau, Wausau, Wisconsin
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6 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center, Wausau, Wisconsin
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5 miles away
Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin
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8 miles away

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