Minocqua has the charm and appeal of a small town, but offers exciting, fun activities of a much larger tourist destination. The area is breathtaking beyond imagination.

Called the "Island City," Minocqua is in the Lakeland or Northwoods area which has more than 3,200 lakes in the Oneida and Vilas Counties. It ranks as having one of the largest concentrations of fresh water bodies in the world.

The area has excellent fishing and boating in the summer, and great cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. Surrounding Minocqua are state forest lands.

A professional repertory theater present Broadway shows from May through October.

The Circle M Corral amusement park has a waterslide, go-karts, bumper boats, train rides, pony rides, miniature golf, horseback riding, batting cages, and more.

Jim Peck's Wildwood features more than 100 varieties of wildlife on 30 acres.