It ain't over 'til it's over. Summer, that is. There's still plenty of time to round up your riding buddies and hit the ATV and UTV trail system in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Here are a few areas our crew has discovered while filming "Discover Wisconsin":
Bayfield County
Adventure North Rentals, Bayfield (http://adventurenorthrentals.com/) - This ATV and snowmobile rental company is located in beautiful Bayfield, right at the doorstep of the 180 miles of ATV trails in Bayfield County. Rides on Bayfield County's trails encompass breathtaking views of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands - a beautiful mixture of wooded areas, hills and beaches. The proximity of historic Bayfield and neighboring communities ensure that you're never too far from great restaurants, shops and pubs.
Lake Owen Resort, Cable (http://www.lakeowenresort.com/) - Also in Bayfield County is Lake Owen Resort, a great family vacation spot located in the heart of Chequamegon National Forest and on the shores of Lake Owen - named the healthiest of Wisconsin's 15,000 lakes. Visitors come for the hundreds of miles of ATV trails in Bayfield County but also take advantage of the fishing, boating, swimming and biking that the resort's location provides.
Burnett County
Burnett County ATV Trails (http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?nid=135) - Burnett County, the "nose" of Wisconsin's Indianhead shape, spans the communities of Siren, Grantsburg and Webster and is home to 50 miles of summer trails, 80 miles of frozen ground trails and 120 miles of winter trails. Burnett County provides no shortage of campsites, lodging, restaurants and pubs for ATV-ing visitors.
Douglas County
Douglas County ATV Trails (http://douglascountywi.org/index.aspx?NID=604) - Douglas County is Wisconsin's northernmost county with Superior, a historical maritime and mining city, being its biggest community. Superior provides an abundance of recreational activities to the many visitors taking advantage of Douglas County's 100 miles of maintained summer ATV trails.
Iron County
Donner's Bay Resort, Butternut (http://donnersbayresort.com/index.html) - A popular spot on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Donner's Bay Resort has campsites, cabins and miles of marked and maintained ATV trails (and is open year-round, if the area's 325 miles of snowmobile trails interest you during the winter months). The resort is complete with a boat ramp, hunting dog kennels, a beach with a swimming raft and restaurants just down the road.
Oconto County
Everbreeze Resort, Mountain (http://www.everbreezeresort.com/) - Located in the heart of Oconto County and right on Chute Pond, Everbreeze Resort provides four year-round cabins to the many visitors who take advantage of its proximity to beautiful ATV trails. The resort also has an on-site restaurant, while the Mountain area offers an abundance of hiking, fishing, hunting, golfing and rafting opportunities.
Price County
Flambeau Trail System, Park Falls (http://www.co.price.wi.us/423/Flambeau-Trail-System) - The Flambeau River State Forest Trail, a 38-mile multiple-use trail, consists of town roads, forest roads and snowmobile routes in the middle of the Flambeau River State Forest. While ATV and UTV use is permitted May 15 through Nov. 15, the trail is shared with hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Price County offers cabins, campgrounds, cottages and resorts with convenient access to the ATV trails.
Share photos from your ATV adventure with us on Instagram using #discoverwisconsin. See ya on the trails.
- Kristen Finstad is a crew member of the nation's longest-running tourism TV show, "Discover Wisconsin." The column is published Tuesday on the Life page in the Times.
Bayfield County
Adventure North Rentals, Bayfield (http://adventurenorthrentals.com/) - This ATV and snowmobile rental company is located in beautiful Bayfield, right at the doorstep of the 180 miles of ATV trails in Bayfield County. Rides on Bayfield County's trails encompass breathtaking views of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands - a beautiful mixture of wooded areas, hills and beaches. The proximity of historic Bayfield and neighboring communities ensure that you're never too far from great restaurants, shops and pubs.
Lake Owen Resort, Cable (http://www.lakeowenresort.com/) - Also in Bayfield County is Lake Owen Resort, a great family vacation spot located in the heart of Chequamegon National Forest and on the shores of Lake Owen - named the healthiest of Wisconsin's 15,000 lakes. Visitors come for the hundreds of miles of ATV trails in Bayfield County but also take advantage of the fishing, boating, swimming and biking that the resort's location provides.
Burnett County
Burnett County ATV Trails (http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?nid=135) - Burnett County, the "nose" of Wisconsin's Indianhead shape, spans the communities of Siren, Grantsburg and Webster and is home to 50 miles of summer trails, 80 miles of frozen ground trails and 120 miles of winter trails. Burnett County provides no shortage of campsites, lodging, restaurants and pubs for ATV-ing visitors.
Douglas County
Douglas County ATV Trails (http://douglascountywi.org/index.aspx?NID=604) - Douglas County is Wisconsin's northernmost county with Superior, a historical maritime and mining city, being its biggest community. Superior provides an abundance of recreational activities to the many visitors taking advantage of Douglas County's 100 miles of maintained summer ATV trails.
Iron County
Donner's Bay Resort, Butternut (http://donnersbayresort.com/index.html) - A popular spot on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Donner's Bay Resort has campsites, cabins and miles of marked and maintained ATV trails (and is open year-round, if the area's 325 miles of snowmobile trails interest you during the winter months). The resort is complete with a boat ramp, hunting dog kennels, a beach with a swimming raft and restaurants just down the road.
Oconto County
Everbreeze Resort, Mountain (http://www.everbreezeresort.com/) - Located in the heart of Oconto County and right on Chute Pond, Everbreeze Resort provides four year-round cabins to the many visitors who take advantage of its proximity to beautiful ATV trails. The resort also has an on-site restaurant, while the Mountain area offers an abundance of hiking, fishing, hunting, golfing and rafting opportunities.
Price County
Flambeau Trail System, Park Falls (http://www.co.price.wi.us/423/Flambeau-Trail-System) - The Flambeau River State Forest Trail, a 38-mile multiple-use trail, consists of town roads, forest roads and snowmobile routes in the middle of the Flambeau River State Forest. While ATV and UTV use is permitted May 15 through Nov. 15, the trail is shared with hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Price County offers cabins, campgrounds, cottages and resorts with convenient access to the ATV trails.
Share photos from your ATV adventure with us on Instagram using #discoverwisconsin. See ya on the trails.
- Kristen Finstad is a crew member of the nation's longest-running tourism TV show, "Discover Wisconsin." The column is published Tuesday on the Life page in the Times.