Area Communities73Chili RdNorth WoodCounty Park80Sherwood RdBABCOCK Babcock is located in the southwestern cornerof Wood County, a small residential community with ruralaspects. Home to the Sandhill Wildlife Area and Ocean Spray’scranberry receiving station, Babcock truly has nature’s bestbirds and berries.BIRON Biron offers a blend of natural beauty, quiet residentialneighborhoods along with an abundance of wildlife andrecreation, due to its location along the banks of the WisconsinRiver. It is home to one of North America’s finest coatedpaper manufacturing facilities, as well as hundreds of acresof thriving cranberry marshes. Biron’s diverse landscapeprovides the perfect place to live work and play in the Heart ofWisconsin.CRANMOOR The Cranmoor township is one of three cranberryproducing regions in the state of Wisconsin and is the largestinland cranberry producing region in the world. The townshipboasts acres upon acres of cranberry beds, which are abeautiful sight to behold while driving the world-famousCranberry Highway during the fall harvest season.GRAND RAPIDS 54 The town of Grand Rapids, the third largestcommunity in Wood County, is known for its central location,wooded residential areas, and access to a variety of recreationalactivities. The community is also home to Lake Wazeechaand South Wood County Park, a favorite spot for recreationalbiking/walking, camping, fishing and boating. Meadow ValleyKELLNER Keller is a rural community located State on Wildlife the PortageCounty border. It has retained its Midwestern Management charm and Area is theperfect setting for a Sunday drive. The town boasts countrycafes and charming shops.NEKOOSA The City of Nekoosa is a small residentialcommunity with a strong sense of place. What began as afur trapping and trading community became an importantindustrial center along the Wisconsin River. By the 19th centuryNekoosa had established itself as home of “Peter Papermaker,”a symbol of papermaking ingenuity and manufacturing.Riverside Park, a striking and spacious site near Nekoosa’sbusiness quarter, is home to several large events, includingWalleye Days in the Spring and the Giant Pumpkin Festival inthe Fall.PITTSVILLE Located at the geographical center of Wisconsin,Pittsville offers peaceful residential living midway betweenWood County’s two largest cities: Marshfield and WisconsinRapids. Majestic antique homesteads, faded red barns, acresof cranberry beds, and family farms all contribute to Pittsville’sunique character.PORT EDWARDS Originally titled “French Town,” the pioneersof Port Edwards, 73 includingHighwayits73founder, John Edwards, dammed 73the Wisconsin River in 1840 to provide water power for asawmill. Today, Port Edwards thrives on the preservation ofthe area’s history, its beauty, and an abundance of recreationalopportunities. Port Edwards is the perfect place to stop for apicnic or snack while biking between Wisconsin Rapids andNekoosa along the Wisconsin River.ROME An area rich in recreational opportunities and County natural Rd Ebeauty, Rome is home to Arrowhead, Camelot, Petenwelland Sherwood. The community prides itself on the numerousacres within the town available for recreational opportunitiesincluding fishing and boating, hiking, cross-country skiing andATVing. Rome is also home to several annual events including 54Snoblast at Lake Arrowhead and the Taste of Rome.RUDOLPH Rudolph is a friendly community locatedapproximately seven miles north of Wisconsin Rapids. Anagricultural area once populated by sawmill and stave millworkers, Rudolph54is now home to a thriving cheese factory,Wisconsin’s largest grotto, and several quaint country stores.Rudolph’s Country Christmas, which includes a one-day specialcancellation from the postal service for letters to friends andfamily, is celebrated every December.VESPER Full of rural charm, Vesper offers much of whatAmericans prize about our nation’s agriculture heritage.Sample ripe, delicious fruits and vegetables Ball Rd by picking orpurchasing at the community’s weekly farmer’s market. Visitone of Vesper’s apple orchards or the local pumpkin farm.Vesper is the quintessential example of a rural escape.WISCONSIN RAPIDS Wisconsin Rapids, the county seat ofWood County, is a consolidation of the two early towns ofGrand Rapids and Centralia — the former lying on the eastside of the Wisconsin River, the latter on the west. The Indiansgave to this place along the river the name of “Ad-dah-wahgam,”meaning the “Two-sided Rapids”, as the rapids herewere divided in two by a great boulder. The consolidationwas effected in the spring of 1900 and the city subsequentlybore the name of Grand Rapids until 1920, when its namewas changed because freight and mail intended for it wasfrequently sent by mistake to Grand Rapids, Michigan.Wisconsin Rapids today offers mid-western charm andatmosphere while providing access to modern infrastructureand technology, abundant educational and culturalopportunities, a mix of retail establishments and restaurants,and a stable business environment.The dotted line shows the route for the Cranberry Highway.For more information go to page 11 of the Visitors Guide or visit www.visitwisrapids.com/cranberries.Cranberry Rd1st Ave N Cranberry Rd1735th Ave N5th Ave NHighway 73Sandhill StateWildlife Area173Ball Rd8080Lake Dexter802nd AvePITTSVILLDexterCounty Park80DEXTERBABCO6 WISCONSIN RAPIDS AREA OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE
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