Experience the Northwoods

Welcome to Your Authentic Up North Escape.

Spend your days in Minocqua, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, and Hazelhurst, where the lakes are plentiful, the trails are calling, and Up North traditions are part of everyday life.

For generations, visitors have come here to trade busy schedules for time on the water, adventures in the woods, and moments spent just being together. Start making your own Up North traditions. Hit the trails, explore local attractions, shop, dine, catch an event, and discover all the ways to experience the Minocqua area.

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It's Not Just a Destination…

It's a Feeling

Minocqua is more than a list of things to do. It’s lake days and trail miles, family traditions and new discoveries, familiar favorites and the places you can’t wait to come back to. One word. One place. Minocqua.

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    Notes From the Northwoods

    Minocqua Trips, Tips, & Tales

    Get the know-how for your next Up North getaway with trip ideas, local tips, seasonal adventures, and stories from around the Minocqua Area.

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    Top 10 Best Ways to Enjoy Minocqua

    Is it your first time in the Northwoods? Or maybe you only have a few short days to enjoy the Minocq...

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    The Legend of Snowmy Kromer

    After a fresh snowfall, you are bound to see children in their yard building a traditional snowman b...

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    Your Guide to Beef-A-Rama™ in Minocqua

    Get a moo-ve on: Minocqua’s biggest fall tradition is almost here! Beef-A-Rama™ returns to downt...

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    Rooted In Adventure & Tradition

    The Years Pass. The Feeling Stays. 

    The Fish Stories Never Get Old

    For generations, anglers have come to Minocqua to cast a line, chase the big one, and experience the timeless tradition of an Up North getaway.

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    Making Tracks for Generations

    Long before winter meant staying indoors, skis opened a way to explore the snow-covered Northwoods, a tradition carried on today across miles of groomed trails.

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    A Minocqua Winter Original

    Only in Minocqua will you find Snowmy Kromer, a giant snowman celebrating winter Up North in a larger-than-life way. Stop by Torpy Park, snap a photo, and meet one of Minocqua’s coolest characters.

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    Arbor Vitae • Hazelhurst • Minocqua • Woodruff

    8126 Hwy. 51 S. Minocqua, WI 54548
    (800)44-NORTH • (715)356-5266

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