Featured Destinations

It’s a great time for a cozy weekend getaway in the great outdoors.  These 5 cozy cabins in Oconto County have everything you need for the ultimate getaway.

The Dirt City Motorplex is a new motorsports facility located in Northeastern Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles north of Green Bay. In the small town of Lena, a group of local racers, business owners and motorsport enthusiasts came together to form the Lena Motorsports Club. The club, along with generous community support, has built the venue from the ground up in 2019.

The Mountain Fire Lookout Tower was built in 1935 by the U.S. Forest Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was once a part of an extensive lookout tower network in the former Nicolet National Forest.

Inspired by the great ancient Mayan civilization – is an 18-hole miniature golf course located in the harbor town of Oconto, Wisconsin. Rolling greens with interesting elevation changes and numerous trick shots will keep even the experienced golfer engaged. Water surrounds you from the palapa-covered waterfall to two ponds and a stream and tropical landscape with thatch accents.

The historic house was built in 1868 by Cyrus and Kitty Kart; it is believed to be one of the first brick homes in the county!

Cathedral Pines features one of the finest old growth pine-hemlock stands on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The majority of this large site consists of upland mesic forest on sandy loam soils with stands generally composed of combinations of sugar maple, yellow birch, hemlock, white ash, basswood and beech.

It’s difficult to predict the exact dates of the leaves turning because there are several factors involved. But a good gauge is to assume that the best fall foliage viewing season begins in mid-September and wraps in early October in most places. Let us take you there — read on to find the best places for viewing fall foliage and what else to do along the way.
 

Looking to celebrate the beginning of fall with a good scare or maybe a more bucolic stroll through a pumpkin patch - Oconto County has a place for you!  

Among the many holiday traditions this time of year, cutting down the Christmas Tree, visiting Santa Claus and baking cookies; visiting Christmas light displays is often at the top of the list. If you need a break from the hectic holiday season, be sure to visit these great holiday light displays in Oconto County and create a new family tradition.

Come join in the fun at the Oconto Falls Tubing Hill.  Snow tubing is an excellent family or group activity that doesn’t require special skills.  Just bring your tube, some warm winter clothes and your desire to have a blast!  We have a nearly 900′ run that will surely exhilarate you and a rope to tow you back to the top.

Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe opened its door since the spring of 1991.  Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe has become part of families' "up-north" traditions for over 30 years.

A longtime tradition in Wisconsin, the Friday Night Fish Fry kicks off the weekend all over the state with friends, family — and plenty of fish, of course. Fresh walleye is one of the most beloved Friday Night Fish Fry dishes. When the fish is dipped in a light beer batter and deep-fried to a golden crispness, it’s just about perfect.
 
In Oconto County, however, many aren’t satisfied with simply tasting walleye. They want to catch a few themselves. And they’re in luck: Oconto County offers some of the finest walleye fishing on the Bay of Green Bay (not to mention on several of the County’s 378 lakes). Here, experienced outfitters and guides offer everything from simple boat or fishing-kayak rentals to multi-day guided excursions out on the waters of Lake Michigan. If you’re looking to land a few walleyes in Wisconsin, Oconto County is one of your very best options. 

Cut your own real Christmas Tree at Whispering Pines Tree Farm! Enjoy a free wagon ride out to the field and choose your real Christmas tree from thousands of Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine and White Pine. 

Add it to your list of family traditions!

Hagar Mountain features an excellent example of exposed igneous bedrock habitat with numerous fissures and crevices, which support some unusual plant communities and several rare plants. The steep-sided habitat varies depending on aspect and condition of the rock. Some south-sloping rock faces and exposed cliffs are virtually bare while north slopes are wooded with hemlock, and north-facing cliffs are often moss and fern-covered. Between these extremes are large areas on the tops of the outcrops that support an interesting lichen and moss flora.

A small ski and tubing hill run by a family in Northern Wisconsin. For skiing and snowboarding, there is 1.2 km of slopes available. Two lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations for 380 and 415 m.

For those anglers that prefer stream fishing, we have the South Branch Oconto Barrier Free Fishing Trail, one of few trails of its kind across the country. This 1/4-mile fishing trail parallels the South Branch of the Oconto River in the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District.