Council Grounds State Park Custom Search   Granite Peak close by is a magnificent ski area in possession of a splendid 700-foot height difference served by 8 different ski lifts; it has 74 ski slopes and gets 6 feet of wonderful snow yearly. Granite Peak has 275 acres to ski on; 65% of the ski slopes are intermediate or beginner which is splendid for learners; 35% of the ski slopes are advanced and expert. Going to Council Grounds State Park is a magnificent idea when you have to get out of the house. Wisconsin River has a wonderful 1-mile-from-start-to-finish category II-III+(IV) whitewater section     close by, the Grandfather Falls sector. The Grandfather Falls sector of Wisconsin River is suitable for whitewater paddlers who have been whitewater rafting or kayaking for a bit but who are not yet set for the exceptionally treacherous rapids. On New Wood River nearby you bump into the 4.1-mile-from-beginning-to-end to Tesch Road sector of category I-II whitewater. This sweep of New Wood River is well suited for raft paddlers who haven't been raft paddling for so long.         Review Guidelines   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available in and near Council Grounds State Park.   Lakes in and near Council Grounds State Park Nelson Lake, Lincoln County, 9 miles away Lake Alice, Lincoln County, 15 miles away Half Moon Lake, Marathon County, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds in and near Council Grounds State Park Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, 3 miles away Rib Mountain State Park, Wausau, 13 miles away Birkensee Resort, Tomahawk, 16 miles away Sure-wood Forest Campground, Tomahawk, 16 miles away Muskellunge Resort, Tomahawk, 17 miles away   Public Lands in and near Council Grounds State Park Rib Mountain State Park, Wisconsin, 13 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Council Grounds State Park Wisconsin River, Lincoln County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 1 miles long (Grandfather Falls) New Wood River, Lincoln County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 4.1 miles long (to Tesch Road) Pine River, Lincoln County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 2.2 miles long (Center Rd)   Hotels near Council Grounds State Park Super 8 Merrill/City Of Parks, Merrill , 6 miles away Americinn - Merrill, Wi, Merrill , 6 miles away Econo Lodge Merrill, Merrill , 6 miles away Super 8 Wausau, Wausau , 12 miles away Days Inn Wausau/North/I-52, Wausau , 12 miles away   Golf Courses near Council Grounds State Park Merrill Public Golf Club, Merrill , 4 miles away   Ski Areas near Council Grounds State Park Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 13 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 74 runs