Evergreen Ski Trail

E 25501 County Road CF, Augusta

Easy to moderate difficulty. 2.2 miles of trail loops are open for hikers in the spring, summer, and fall. The westernmost trail follows Coon Fork Creek. $3 fee. Located 5 miles north of Augusta on Cty Rd CF (across the road from Coon Forks County Park). Park at a small dirt lot.

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Fairfax Park

4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire

Fairfax Park is a 75-acre park located on the south side of Eau Claire, with accommodations including a baseball field, two Little League fields and walking trails. It can be accessed from either Golf Road or Fairfax Street. And, being the only park not connected to a body of water, it is equipped with an outdoor pool. The pool season begins June 2 and the cost is $3.25 per person.

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Fairfax Park - Trail

4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire

Difficulty: Easy. Small woods trail that doubles as ski trail goes into small prairie area past a few ponds and re-enters woods. Directions: Access Fairfax Park Drive from either Golf Road and park in the Fairfax Pool lot, or go down Fairfax Street and park near the ball fields south of South Middle School.

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Fairfax Pool

4200 Fairfax Park Dr., Eau Claire

The facility includes a main pool with zero depth entry and an Olympic size, eight lane, 50 meter swimming area. A stationary waterslide, 22 feet high with a flume extending 150 feet, is one of the main attractions of the pool. The pool also features a "Raindrop" in the zero depth area of the pool. A separate diving well includes both a one-meter and a three-meter diving board. Pool pass is $4.25. The pool is open from last weekend of May through the first weekend of September. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30am-7pm; Saturdays, 11:30am-6pm; Sundays, 1-6pm.

Pools

Farm to Fork

S193 County Road BB, Mondovi

Pizza season is 5-9pm, Thursdays May through September. Farm to Fork offers indoor and outdoor seating, full service bar (wine, beer, cocktails, and mocktails), and is pet friendly. No reservation necessary. They usually have live music during pizza…

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Grover Heights Park

1022 Violet Ave, Eau Claire

Has an open recreational play area within its nearly nine acres of leisure space, a hard court surface area (4-square & hop scotch) and the Eau Claire Soccer Park. During the winter months, a general ice-skating rink and a snow-banked hockey rink can be found at this park.

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Gup's Drive In Restaurant

607 W Lincoln St, Augusta

The restaurant itself is fairly classic, with real carhops, real trays that mysteriously attach to your window, and old school prices. The menu offers burgers, chicken, salads, sandwiches, plus garden burgers and grilled veggie sandwiches for the non-carnivorous. There are many different ways to get your soft serve ice cream, and they make their own root beer.

Drive-In Restaurants

Harstad County Park

off County Hwy HHH, Augusta

The campsites at Harstad Park overlook the Eau Claire river, and fishing and canoeing are popular past times at the beach.

Beaches

Harstad County Park - Camping

County Road HHH, Augusta

This 43 acre park has 27 quiet and rustic campsites and no electricity or running water. The campsites overlook the Eau Claire river, and fishing and canoeing are popular past times at the beach. A large open shelter and ball field can be reserved. A great place to enjoy the simpleness and rawness of the outdoors.

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Hickory Hills Golf Course

E4080 Hickory Rd., Eau Claire

Located on 100 stunning acres, this executive length course is geared toward the recreational golfer. Winner of the Volume One Best of the Chippewa Reader's Pool for Best Golf Course for a whopping 19 years running. Lush fairways, exceptional customer service, great scenery, and more.

Golf Courses

Historical Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts

205 Main St. E, Menomonie

The Mabel Tainter building includes a lavish 313-seat "crown jewel" Victorian theatre and a historic reading room. It is a premier example of a restored vintage American Theater. Take a self-guided tour to inspect the intricate hand-stenciling, hand-carved white pine archways, rich walnut, mahogany, and oak woodwork, gleaming brass fixtures, leaded glass windows, and a rare working Steere and turner tracker pipe organ with 1597 pipes.

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Hobbs Observatory

S1 County Road K, Fall Creek

Hobbs Observatory consists of two domes with computer-operated telescopes, a large lecture room and a resource room. It features a digital camera that allows images from the telescopes to be stored on computer disks or transmitted to a video projector in the classroom. Available for private groups such as educational (k-12), college, scouts, church, family, etc.

Science & Nature Science Interests

Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area - Trails

730th Ave., Colfax

Several different trail options from easy to moderate to difficult. Very hilly in the woods section of the park, most leading to a 60-foot tower with a wonderful view of the area and worth the climb. The grass-prairie and wetlands section of the park is easy and passes by ponds hidden from view of most of the trail. Directions available on website.

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Irvine Park Zoo and Nature Area

Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls

With over 300 acres of natural and scenic beauty, this FREE park offers a zoo with cougars, bear, bison, tigers and many other wildlife and a petting zoo, scenic dam, museum, picnic shelters, restrooms and historical displays. Take a tour of the Sunny Valley Schoolhouse or Pioneer Norwegian Log Home on the weekends from Memoral Day to Labor Day. Also take in a natural historical marker, the Irvine Park Cave, which is about 20 feet long with natural springs running through it.

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Irvington Campground

E4176 County Rd. D, Menomonie

The campground has wooded and open site areas with full hook up, electric & water, rustic & seasonal sites available. Connects to the Red Cedar Bike Trail, and rents canoes and kayaks with a shuttle service to get you to the water.

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