Stevens Point Area Visitors Guide 2023
Here you’ll find Wisconsin’s oldest farmers market still held in the same spot and the Point Brewery - a staple here since 1857 - along with the other breweries, wineries, and distilleries that make up the Central Wisconsin Craft Collective for a tour and a taste! Check out the nation’s longest-running renewable Energy Fair, test your knowledge with the world’s largest Trivia contest, or visit the home of the first refrigerated salad bar (in a classic Wisconsin supper club, of course!). Order up at Ruby, named the best coffee in Wisconsin by Food & Wine, then explore more local makers from Tapped to Siren Shrubs. Head outdoors in the Stevens Point Area and venture out on the popular 27-mile Green Circle Trail complete with a view. Bike one of Wisconsin’s best mountain biking trails at Standing Rocks – a mix of old-school and flow trails. Golf SentryWorld one of the best public courses in the nation and host of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open. Paddle the backwaters of the Wisconsin River or fly-fish the Tomorrow River. Explore the local art and Insta-worthy spots – with vibrant murals to the Stevens Point Sculpture Park. Keep exploring the best of the region, complete with recommendations and travel tips within this guide. Whether you are making a first-time trip or are a frequent visitor – welcome! From all of us at the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - we hope your visit is a great one.
Here you’ll find Wisconsin’s oldest farmers market still held in the same spot and the Point Brewery - a staple here since 1857 - along with the other breweries, wineries, and distilleries that make up the Central Wisconsin Craft Collective for a tour and a taste! Check out the nation’s longest-running renewable Energy Fair, test your knowledge with the world’s largest Trivia contest, or visit the home of the first refrigerated salad bar (in a classic Wisconsin supper club, of course!). Order up at Ruby, named the best coffee in Wisconsin by Food & Wine, then explore more local makers from Tapped to Siren Shrubs.
Head outdoors in the Stevens Point Area and venture out on the popular 27-mile Green Circle Trail complete with a view. Bike one of Wisconsin’s best mountain biking trails at Standing Rocks – a mix of old-school and flow trails. Golf SentryWorld one of the best public courses in the nation and host of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open. Paddle the backwaters of the Wisconsin River or fly-fish the Tomorrow River. Explore the local art and Insta-worthy spots – with vibrant murals to the Stevens Point Sculpture Park.
Keep exploring the best of the region, complete with recommendations and travel tips within this guide. Whether you are making a first-time trip or are a frequent visitor – welcome! From all of us at the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - we hope your visit is a great one.
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COMMUNITY
Get to Know
#StePo
Located in the heart of central Wisconsin, the Stevens
Point Area is a popular getaway spot for beer lovers,
foodies and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Whether
you’re paddling the backwaters of the Wisconsin River,
traversing the Green Circle Trail, strolling through shops
or enjoying Craft Collective sips, fun is always on tap.
The Stevens Point Farmers Market has
been in the same two-square-block area in
downtown Stevens Point since 1847.
@karsenpowell
UW–Stevens Point is the first university
in Wisconsin to have 100% of its electricity
come from renewable sources.
@realdaneg
There are actually two Portage County Fairs
held every summer in the Stevens Point
Area—one in Amherst and one in Rosholt.
Stevens Point Brewery, founded in 1857,
is one of the oldest continually operating
breweries in the country.
Heritage Park in Plover is filled with
preserved historic buildings, including a
working blacksmith shop.
Rising Star Mill
@markjamespics
Lake DuBay, a 6,800-acre impoundment of
the Wisconsin River that’s a top fishing spot, is
a man-made lake that was created in the 1940s
with the installation of a hydroelectric dam.
The Rising Star Mill in Nelsonville, along
the banks of the Tomorrow River, is one of
the oldest mills in Wisconsin. Today, it hosts
an annual arts show and sale, in addition to
several concerts.
Cast a line in the Tomorrow River, a class A
trout stream, as it winds through Amherst
and Nelsonville.
@natalie.glaze
Downtown Stevens Point is a super-sized
selfie spot, featuring murals like the new
Father Fats Mural as-well-as a dozen other
larger-than-life works of art.
By the Numbers
70,772
1894
33,000+
27
30,000
Stevens Point Area
population (all of
Portage County) as
of the 2019 census.
The year that the Teacher’s
College was founded, that would
go on to become the University
of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
Number of acres
available to explore in
the Mead wildlife area.
Miles of trail on the
popular Green Circle
Trail connecting to
30 additional miles.
Number of flowers on
the iconic 16th hole at
SentryWorld.
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