Neighboring Cities - AmericInn® Chippewa Falls, WI
Welcome to Cities Neighboring our Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Hotel
Lake Wissota, Wisconsin
The Lake Wissota area offers natural beauty and attractions. Lake Wissota State Park, nine miles northeast of Chippewa Falls, includes more than a thousand acres of forests and open prairie bordering a 6,300-acre lake. Boating, canoeing, swimming, water-skiing, and using the miles of trails are popular during the warmer months, and ice fishing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing is popular in the winter. The Old Abe Bike Trail, accessed at the junction of County Highways O and S, follows the Chippewa River between the park and Brunet Island State Park near Cornell, passing through agricultural and undeveloped lands. The Town of Lafayette borders Lake Wissota, and is the largest township in northern Wisconsin. The township maintains a boat landing on the lake. The town is the home of the Indianhead Sport Parachute Club. The 40-year-old club has trained instructors to help people experience the adventure of skydiving. The Town of Lafayette is home to many fine dining establishments.
Cadott, Wisconsin
Travelers today will find a full range of services including restaurants, grocery, bakery, cheese houses, and more. Cadott celebrates its history with a wide variety of places to visit. A written historical walking tour is available. Riverview Park is home to the Baker School Museum. In addition, the park has historical and Yellow River interpretive signs providing an insight into the unique rock formations along the river. The Cadott Historical Museum has numerous unusual exhibits, family histories and scrapbooks. Cadott is the home of the Country Fest and Rock Fest grounds.
Cornell, Wisconsin
Nestled on the banks of the scenic Chippewa River off of Hwy 178, the City of Cornell is a center for area history and year-round recreation. The city has the only remaining pulpwood stacker located in the Mill Yard Park, site of the Cornell Visitors' Center and Native American Museum (open May through October). Cornell is also a trailhead for the 20-mile Old Abe Trail, for biking, walking, rollerblading and snowmobiling. Brunet Island State park offers camping and other outdoor recreation. Cornell also has links to Wisconsin's extensive snowmobile trail network. A community center offers flea markets, antique shows and other community festivals throughout the year.
Stanley, Wisconsin
is experiencing a "Rural Renaissance." The city is home to Ace Ethanol, Wisconsin's first large-scale producer of ethanol, and the Stanley Correctional Institution, a medium security facility housing 1500 inmates and employing 405. The community is known for Chapman Park, with its annual rodeo, modern campgrounds, game parks, ball fields, volleyball, tennis and basketball courts. Otter Lake recreation area is seven miles north of Stanley, and is just one of the areas offering fishing and hunting opportunities and recreational trails. The Stanley Area Historical Society Museum draws visitors from near and far.
Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin
The recreation area is a place for all seasons. Sping and summer is the time for fishing and recreation on the Lake Holcombe Flowage (approximately 3600 acres, with 120 miles of shoreline). The summer also offers plenty of opportunities to tour the 3400+ acres of public forest land, hike the Ice Age Trail, or go horseback riding in the county forest. Fall brings a beautiful display of colors, whether hunting or hiking in the country forests. Winter is the season for snowmobiling with access to more than 400 miles of groomed trails or riding on the lake.
The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is located on the southern edge of Chippewa County, within the city limits of Eau Claire. It provides scheduled passenger and freight service. The Minneapolis Airport is just an 1 1/2 hour interstate drive on I-94 from Chippewa County.
Miles to Chippewa Falls
Chicago……353
Des Moines….391
Dubuque…..214
Madison…..187
St. Paul, Minnesota.....99
Duluth, Minnesota..…156
Eau Claire…..10
Green Bay…..194
Milwaukee…..247
Rockford, Illinois….....252
