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Rice Lake Wisconsin Lake Home and Cabin Living
For the many vacationers in Wisconsin’s north, anywhere from Spooner to Hayward and other points north and west, the place to go for the stuff you need is Rice Lake. It isn’t known as a place to go for tourism, but is it is a place the tourists go, because it is close to some beautiful vacation country, and it is a town that has everything you require.
And of course there are fish to be found in the lake, as well as in the other waters close by. And it isn’t as if you can’t water ski, canoe or swim there either.
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Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Not Quaint, but what you needFor the many vacationers in Wisconsin’s north, anywhere from Spooner to Hayward and other points north and west, the place to go for the stuff you need is Rice Lake. It isn’t known as a place to go for tourism, but is it is a place the tourists go, because it is close to some beautiful vacation country, and it is a town that has everything you require.
Karen Heram, executive director of the local chamber of commerce, concurs. “We are more of a retail hub than a tourist destination,” she says. “We have some terrific shops here.” Indeed, Rice Lake has many of the national chain stores. If you want to buy in bulk for the cabin, there are Shopko and Wal-Mart. But Heram also points out some unique retailers.
Bear Paw is a well-regarded sporting goods store, selling fishing and hunting equipment, as well as clothing. Inside are some beautiful mounted animals and an outstanding gift shop. Thyme Worn Treasures is a gift shop downtown, “A delight for the ladies,” says Heram. Even so, part of that store is a coffee and sandwich shop, where the men can enjoy themselves too.
Trail HubThe Wild Rivers snowmobile trail starts in Rice Lake and runs 62 miles, almost all the way to Superior. Also beginning in Rice Lake, the Tuscobia trail runs for 74 miles to Park Falls. It is open, depending on the season, for ATV-ing, snowmobiling, canoeing and hiking. Part of the Tuscobia also doubles as a portion of Wisconsin’s 1,000 mile long Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
There are several other, smaller trails near Rice Lake. These include the Cat Tail, Cedar Side and Pipestone Quarry trails. They are variously open for snowmobiles, ATVs, hikers, snowshoers, mountain bikers and skiers.
Of course, while Rice Lake doesn’t have the tourist reputation of its northerly neighbors, there are fish to be found in the lake of the same name, as well as in the other waters close by. And it isn’t as if you can’t water ski, canoe or swim there either.
All things considered, in your travels to Wisconsin’s North Country, Rice Lake is worth a stop. And while you are there, be sure and get some milk and bread.
