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Paint River Hills Campground
 | 5 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery... PETS:leashed... Site 15 with turkeys... River trail picture one... PRH trail map... Paint River from PRH DeLorge... GI Cabin... ... untouched beauty remains only in a few unique areas left over from bygone days. Paint River Hills is truly one of those areas. The highlight of Paint River Hills Campground is its hiking trail along the Paint River. The loop trail, about half-mile long, winds through and around the rock bluffs and hills that form the banks of the Paint River and for years has been the playground of local youngsters. The name “Paint River Hills” is the term used by locals to describe the location of the campground. Youngsters have named other areas such as Peeper Hollow, Big Rock Candy Mountain, White Pine Lookout, Fairy Tale Swamp, Rock Fort, Thistle Swamp and Camel Back Lookout. As the trail leads you to several lookouts down the river identification signs greet you naming trees in native Ojibwa as well as Latin and English. You will wind through an old white cedar stand and see rare quartz rock outcroppings. You will have an opportunity to see abundant wildlife, which considers this area along the Paint River its sanctuary, and hear the sound of the Paint River as it winds its way do... |
Paint River
 | I just took a 30 mile trip down this river with a group of 6 and three canoes. I thought it was great overall. There are a few shallow spots where we had to get out of the boat and pull it through the water but otherwise the depth is good. As far as the quote ''pretty good campgrounds'' go, these were not easily found but can be set up in the less dense forests alongside the water. The stretch over the hemlock rapids is a bit difficult on the lower hemlock but the upper is an exciting though slightly wet ride. The overall current throughout the river is not too fast so some paddling is needed. Thats about it, this is a great river. The scenery is beautiful, and if your staying overnight the stars are miraculous, so enjoy the view. If your in the trees alot watch out for ticks, (they found me well) but other than that, enjoy the ride.... |
Montgomery Lake
 | 13 miles away My dad, Walter Merhalski, one of the residents of Florence, Wisconsin, in the 1930's, used to walk, as a boy, from his home in Florence to Montgomery Lake in the summertime. Quite a hike!... |
Jule Lake
| 14 miles away Jule Lake was named after my Grandmother when my Grandfather came to this country from Sweden. The story was that he offered the seller(don't know who that was) $500 for all of the acreage(Including the Lake) and $50 for the Old Logging cabin that was on the Property... |
Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes
| 15 miles away Driven through the area, very beautiful country. Never stayed there always wanted to....Spread Eagle is all i got to say! Where else can you just have the best summper! Boat all day .... Gas up on the lake.... Get all drinks and food .... PARTHY MART aka for the Locals Sparas or LAREYS ..... I will never leave this place Wakeboarding is the best here so is cruizen with your friends SPREAD EAGLE WAKE co. Check it out ..... WAKE and SKI Lessons ! Website soon to be leashed out on the WEB...I have been going to the chain of lakes since i was a baby and it is my favorite place on earth and everyone for miles are nice and it has so much to offer.... |
Ski Brule
 | 21 miles away 9 PHOTOS Ski Brule was voted Visitor's Choice Favorite Resort 2008 in the Midwest by visitors to OnTheSnow.com! At Ski Brule, it's all about the snow. Our promise to our guests: ''Ski Brule will provide the best possible conditions at all times.'' Ski Brule is committed to providing the best snow, the best conditions, and the longest snow season in the Midwest. Ski Brule is also dedicated to providing a family-friendly atmosphere and the best value on the snow.... Whoohoo! My local ski hill on the internet, WOW! What can I say, Brule's got straight runs and wiggly runs, hard ones and easy ones, but they're all lots of fun. I've been here more times than I can remember and I keep coming back for more and more, year after year.... |
