Stevens Point Area Travel E-Newsletter

June Feature: Get Moving!

GO!
Retrace the routes once forged in the past and rediscover the roots of Portage County, by bike or car, by quietly winding through the Yellowstone Trail

countryside on the Polish Heritage Trail, where the first rural Polish settlement in Wisconsin and second in the United States was established. Or discover Highway 51 is a road that links heritage, culture, and explores the north/south corridor of the county and encourages your journey on the roads less traveled. Continue your journey at the crossroads of Highway 51 and Highway B (in Plover) will allow you to reminisce days gone by with unmarked roads and no map to call your own along the Yellowstone Trail. The road, once marked by yellow stones, was the first cross-country route from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound. While the roads have changed the charm has not.

SEE!
Explore the best views in the county on foot or by bike and follow the Green Circle Trail, a 30.5 mile trail that circles the city of Stevens Biking in Standing Rocks County Park outside of Stevens Point

Biking in Standing Rocks County Park outside of Stevens Point

Point winding along the Wisconsin River, Little Plover River and other tributaries. The trailhead for the Green Circle Trail is located in the Schmeeckle Reserve, a 280-acre nature preserve on the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point campus. Hike or bike the Ice Age Trail and wind through the hills and valleys once shaped by glaciers. More glacial trails framed by woods and wildlife are available at Standing Rocks County Park. Or take a journey down a once abandoned railroad bed, by foot, bike or horseback, where the 14 mile Tomorrow River State Trail brings the county's history and natural beauty to the forefront.

STAY!
Rest your legs and venture out to one of the many campgrounds in the Sunset on the Water in Stevens Point

area. County parks, such as Lake Emily, Jordan Park, and Collins Park offer a variety of uses, like swimming, boating and nature trails, in addition to camping. Private campgrounds like Wild West Campground & Corral offer guests horseback riding and hayrides. River's Edge Campground, located on the Wisconsin River, offers an in-ground outdoor pool and bar and restaurant on-site. Lake DuBay Shores Campground, located on Lake DuBay, offers canoe, paddleboat and boat rentals. (Click here for current lodging specials for your stay)

DO!

Cheer on some of Wisconsin's best athletes during the Special Olympics Wisconsin State Summer Games, celebrating 30 years in Stevens Point, June 4-6 at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Then get yourself moving by joining in with Walk Wisconsin*, a non-competitive walking marathon on the Green Circle Trail. Friday, June 5th take the kids and participate in Kids Walk Wisconsin, choosing from a 1, 2 or 4-mile walk. Saturday, June 6th, choose from a full, ˝ or Ľ marathon. Looking to expand upon 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'? Carpool or take the free shuttle from a local hotel to get ideas you need June 19-21, 2009, from the World's Largest and longest running renewable energy event, the Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fair.

*Be sure to register online by June 1st