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Council Grounds State Park, Lincoln County, WI

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Sports & Outdoors

Council Grounds State Park

Riverside state park in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, popular with paddlers, anglers, and campers.

Lincoln County, WI

About Council Grounds State Park

Council Grounds sits beside the Wisconsin River and draws people who love being on the water. Visitors can stay overnight in family or group campsites, hike wooded trails, swim at a beach area, and fish from an accessible pier. A boat landing gives access to Lake Alexander and the river.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Council Grounds State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

    No admission fee

    Art museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, known for the annual Birds in Art exhibition and free general admission.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Rib Mountain State Park

    Under $25

    Drive to the top of an ancient quartzite ridge for views over Wausau and the Wisconsin River, hike its trails or ski Granite Peak in winter.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Food + Farm Exploration Center

    Under $25

    Hands-on agriculture museum with 60-plus interactive exhibits, a tractor simulator, and a farm tech shed.

    52 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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