Minocqua, Wisconsin is very popular in the winter months for snowmobiling and ice fishing, bringing people in from all over the nation to the many resorts and vacation homes on the lake.

With over 233,000 acres of public forest. land and 1,600 miles of professionally groomed trails, it is a premier snowmobile destination in Wisconsin. Ride your sled and visit the town for shopping, antiquing, dining and entertainment. My favorite place for fish fry is the Thirsty Whale!

Eagle River is Snowmobile Capital of the World and its citizens work very hard to maintain that status. Watch one of the many races that occur at the Eagle River Derby Track, including the Annual World Champion Snowmobile Derby that takes place in January or sled the 500 miles of trails in the area. This is snowmobile Wisconsin heaven.

Besides being excellent snowmobile country, St. Germain is home of the Snowmobile Hall of Fame and Museum which exhibits vintage sleds, among other things. It is down the road from Minocqua, but before Eagle River and is situated among heavy forests. Its business district consists of quaint shops, supper clubs, taverns and stores that dot the scenic highway. There are lakes everywhere and the river runs along side the road. Like all towns in Northern Wisconsin, St. Germain is beautiful and someplace you'll want to visit whether it be by snowmobile in the winter, or car in the summer.

The birthplace of the snowmobile is Sayner, an unincorporated community in the city of Plum Lake, Wisconsin. If you keep traveling in the same direction past St. Germain and Eagle River you'll travel the winding road that leads to it. By the time you've made it that far, you are deep inside the forest and it is very quiet. You can drive for several miles with just a glimpse of a neighbor, so this is quite rural. Junipers and other tall pines are very thick and the snow hangs in the trees like marshmallow coating.

Granstburg, Wisconsin is home of World Championship Snowmobile Watercross where they hold drag races and ovals with an eight-lap championship run. Over 100 racers compete in the various classes.

100 miles of undeveloped trail riding with dozens of undeveloped lakes and miles of undeveloped timberland to ride through exists on one of Wisconsin's oldest snowmobile trails. Laona is home to the 100 Miler, which is properly named the 100 Mile Snow Safari.

Rolling Ground is part of the Great Rivers Snowmobile Tour. It is a small unincorporated community which is part of the town of Clayton.

Hurley, Wisconsin is located in Northern Wisconsin along the border of Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is home of the Red Light Snowmobile Rally.

Center Valley has numerous snowmobile trails and is a great place to snowmobile Wisconsin.

New Glarus, Monticello, Albany and Brodhead are connected by the Sugar River State Trail in Southern Wisconsin.

The Wabeno area is home to the Lumberjack Memorial Snowmobile Trails, which are maintained by local Lumberjack Memorial Trail, Inc. This system includes over 100 miles of groomed and maintained snowmobile trails.

In Antigo and surrounding areas is a great place to snowmobile Wisconsin. In addition, there are a number of recreational activities including fishing, hunting, swimming, downhill skiing at Kettlebowl Ski Hill, and cross country skiing on numerous recreational trails on the County Forest.

The five Wisconsin state parks in Door County offer snowmobiling during the winter months. Newport State Park, Peninsula State Park, Potawatomi State Park, Rock Island State Park, and Whitefish Dunes State Park are known as "5 jewels in the crown."

Union Grove Wisconsin holds snowmobile drag races in the winter months.

Besides being known for their excellent snowmobiling, the Chequamegon National Forest and the Nicolet National Forest are home to abundant White-Tail deer, black bear, beaver, elk, wolves, wolverines, moose, coyote and lynx, among others. In addition, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, mushrooms, loons and bald eagle are indigenous to the area.

Hayward Wisconsin is part of the Chequamegon National Forest region, Hayward Wisconsin offers 600 miles of groomed trails and hundreds of miles of wilderness trails for hours and hours of incredible rides. Most activities are accessible by sled here, so it's possible you would need no other vehicle once you arrive.

Lake Noquebay in the Crivitz area is a popular snowmobile Wisconsin destination.

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