My wife and I camped here for a weekend in mid-July. Weather wasn't too hot or humid luckily. We…read morehad heavy rain Friday evening but were prepared so actually enjoyed drifting off to sleep with it. Woke up to all our belongings still dry and the sun drying things up. We ended up hiking around 6 miles of the park. Tried our hand at fishing off the fishing pier but no luck, lots of algae bloom. The lake was a lot clearer but we didn't have a boat or canoe. The bathrooms were super clean and updated. Showers are free and well lit. Will definitely be back!

This is a nice sized state park. The friendly lady at the gate suggested that if we wanted a harder…read moretrail, to go all the way to the end of the drive and take the beaver trail. We did. It was a beautiful trail, unpaved (my preference), but kept up. Not all the trails were marked, so either get a map at the front gate or take a picture of one you find. We also took a couple other trails - all enjoyable. The bathrooms are pit toilets in a decent setting (I've definitely experienced worse). Because of the size, beauty, and diverse offerings, it would be easy to spend a day at this park. Day parking fee is $11.

A great place to take the family for summer camps, beautiful hiking, nature education and tons of…read moreprograma

This is going to be one of those reviews where I open with a quote/poem. Today's selection will be…read moreone of my favorites from Wendell Berry: When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. Now that I got that out of my system, I love this place. They offer a ton of camps and classes for children and adults all centered around nature and conservation. I rememember coming to the day camps here and having a blast. I did the Spanish Lanuage immersion camp, general day camp, but never the week long over night. They offer cabins for rental as well. There was this one we went to that was like way out there on this trail and built from super old wood in a lincoln log kind of way. And now just looking at their website, they apparently rent that out too on a nightly basis. Ooh and the bogs. They have this massive bog on the property that you can walk through and it has all these crazy species of plants. There's even one of those insect eating plants and orchids and stuff. Now that I'm thinking about it, this place would make for a great Yoga retreat. If you're reading this Ms. Hunt or whoever owns this place, you should explore the idea of a partnership with a Yoga studio. You could be like the Kripalu of the midwest.

Nice. Small state park. Nice hardwood Forrest , simple hiking paths two nice scale parking lots…read more The path maps were well maintained and intuitive to use. It made a first time visit quite enjoyable!

I have hiked here several times and will be leading my second group hike during peak fall color…read more This park is a hidden gem off the beaten track outside menomonie, Wi. There are about 7 miles of heavily wooded trails, all hardwood and as the name implies, very hilly! If you are looking for a nice challenging hike in a gorgeous heavily wooded setting, this is the place to go! There is a 90 foot fire tower at the center of the park which gives you an amazing view of the chippewa valley below. There are also several little green covered ponds which are nice to walk around but not get in! The trails are well maintained and wide (turf and dirt). Bugs didn't seem to be a problem even in the summer. This park is free to visit and enjoy! Plenty of parking in two different lots plus a nice picnic shelter and tables at the center of the park.

This is my second stay here over the past few years and I would like to see this ideally located…read moreproperty updated and cared for. I am excited that there are other options in this area now! Good: kitchen and large bathroom. Balcony overlooking woods. Clean. Location relative to ski and bike and hike trails. Not good: very old uncomfortable beds with poor quality linens. Small dining room. Thin walls.

We stayed in a one-bedroom unit at Telemark in Cable, Wisconsin for one week in mid-May, 2023…read morethrough an RCI timeshare exchange. Rentals are also available directly through the company. We were very much looking forward to an outdoorsy vacation, as Cable is known as "Trail Town USA". We planned to do some hiking in Wisconsin state parks and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and perhaps some kayaking in the local lakes. STAFF (4/5). Staff in the office were helpful upon check-in, and answered our questions about activities in the area. Maintenance staff was not particularly helpful when we called after hours with a safety concern. (More on that later). OUR UNIT. (Rating: 3/5). We were assigned to one of the "B" units, which are somewhat less desirable because they feature only a partial kitchen -- the fridge and dishwasher are small, and the stove is only a 2-burner unit. There's no oven, but there is a microwave. Most needed kitchen wear (plates, cups, silver wear, glasses, pots, pans, utensils) was provided but there was limited space for groceries. The living area had a comfortable couch and chair that faced a fireplace (that we didn't use) and tv, and the dining table which separated the living area from the kitchen. There was also a heating and air conditioning unit. (More on that later). There was also a much-appreciated washer and dryer in that area. There was a good-sized bathroom with shelves providing A LOT of storage space for our toiletries and other items. Finally, the bedroom featured a queen-sized bed which, unfortunately, was rather uncomfortable because it was lumpy. There was a good amount of storage space between the dressing and closet. There was an additional tv in the bedroom. One really nice feature was a screened-in porch off the bedroom that had a table and chairs. This overlooked the forest and felt very private. Overall, the unit felt dated and needed some maintenance (window), but it was clean and met our needs. After being in the unit for a day or two, it turned cold and we decided to turn on what we thought was a heater. We couldn't get it to work, so we called maintenance. It turned out that there were only heat sources in the bedroom and in the bathroom. However, the maintenance guy added that he wouldn't trust the bathroom unit! THE RESORT. (1/5). There is significant construction going on at the property. The roads leading to the check-in office were what seemed to be the gravel that is laid before a road is paved. There were numerous construction vehicles. Some prominent buildings (for instance, the Lodge) that had been there have been torn down. There was, however, a fire pit that some neighbors used most evenings. ACTIVITIES. (1/5). These were almost nonexistent. Information for tenants indicated that there were kayaks to be rented that are stored on-lake at a sister property five miles down the road -- but, when we tried to rent these, we were told that they had already been rented out for the full week. A canoe was available to rent, also at the sister property. The resort did not rent bikes but these might be available to rent in Hayward (about 16 miles away). As for nearby hiking, there's a paved path and separately a hike to the top of Mt Telemark on-site, as well as the 100+ kilometer Birkie (cross-country skiing) trail. Downtown Cable has the Cable City Trails. Many state parks and the national forest also feature hikes but many were 45-60+ minutes away. We did the hike up Mt. Telemark and one of the Cable City Trails hikes, and then basically gave up. We were overwhelmed by mosquitoes and, when we got home realized that we were also carrying a large number of ticks. (This was in spite of wearing insect repellent and wearing head nets). For the rest of our vacation, we drove long distances -- to Bayfield, for instance -- to try to enjoy activities that were away from the forest and the mosquitoes. HANDLING OF A SAFETY CONCERN. (0/5). It was dry in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and we had been passing Smokey the Bear signs that warned of extreme fire risks. As mentioned, the resort had a fire pit that was outside of our kitchen window that neighbors had been using in the evenings for campfires. Before bed, we looked out the window and found that an unattended fire was still crackling and we could still see occasional sparks flying from it. We called after-hours maintenance. At first, the gentleman who answered was unconcerned but then remembered that there were piles of dry raked leaves near the fire pit that could catch fire. He had spoken with those at the fire earlier but didn't know what unit they were in (to ask them to put it out). He couldn't come to extinguish it because he just put his son down to sleep. So, my husband went out into the mosquito-filled darkness at 11 pm to extinguish someone else's fire. Better safe than sorry.

Lots of fried food, ice cream, candy apples and lemonade. There's a band and some carnival rides…read more Petting zoo and tractors on display. Overall a mellow and well laid out fair. Recommend you check it out with your family if you're in the area.