River Towns and Ridge Roads
Wisconsin River history, a drive-through wildlife area, and two college towns' worth of trails and small museums.
Follow the Wisconsin River south from Stevens Point. The day mixes a wildlife area you tour by car with the river towns that grew on the trade the river carried.
Stops
- 1
Schmeeckle Reserve and Visitor Center
A nature reserve on the UW-Stevens Point campus, with a visitor center.
- 2
Green Circle Trail
A paved trail loop through Stevens Point along the river.
- 3
Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Outdoor sculpture on the former landfill site, now a wooded park.
- 4
Sandhill Wildlife Area – Trumpeter Trail Auto Tour
A drive-through tour route in the Sandhill Wildlife Area.
- 5
Historic Point Basse
A reconstructed fur-trade post on the Wisconsin River.
- 6
Alexander House – Center for Art & History
A river-town house museum and arts center in Wisconsin Rapids.