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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STEVIE POINTER
Favorite Toy: Frisbee
Favorite Sport: Fetch
Favorite Movie: Marley & Me
(cue the waterworks!)
Favorite Color: Purple & Gold
Let’s go big, and start with a stop at this
massive mural titled ‘E Pluribus Unum’, on
the Trainer Natural Resource Building.
Made with more than 200,000 individual
tiles, it is one of many public art installations
on campus. Then, head indoors to explore
the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery within the
Noel Fine Arts Center. When school is in
session, stroll through rotating exhibits with
work by students as well as other artists and
designers. Keep enjoying the arts on campus,
with events and performances, from music,
theater, and dance throughout the year held in
Jenkins Theater, Michelson Hall, and others.
Broaden your horizons with the programs
offered at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium
and Arthur J. Pejsa Observatory. On clear
nights throughout the year, the observatory
offers a unique close-up view of the night
sky. Regardless of weather and atmospheric
conditions, the Planetarium offers a better
understanding of our universe, in addition to
their annual Laser Light Shows, set to music.
Venture to the Chemistry-Biology building
on campus for a tropical oasis, no matter
the season. Here you’ll find the Tropical
Conservatory, featuring a variety of biomes,
water feature, and a green wall.
More than half of the campus is devoted
to the 280-acre Schmeeckle Reserve.
It is a great spot to explore nature and hit the
trail, including my favorite view on the Lake
Loop. The reserve offers five miles of trails,
a visitor center, the Wisconsin Conservation
Hall of Fame, and serves as the trailhead
for the Green Circle Trail. If you are looking
for more ways to explore the natural world,
don’t miss a stop at the Museum of Natural
History, in the Science Building. This
family-friendly spot offers self-guided
tours and events, along with a variety of
rotating exhibits.
Visiting campus can work up an appetite. Dig
into local food at the CPS Café, found in the
College of Professional Studies building.
Staffed primarily by Dietetic students the
menu features food sourced from local
farms, open when school is in session (Mon.-
Fri.). Or, check out the Basement Brewhaus
which doubles as a coffee shop and bar with
an array of coffee drinks, beers, and wines in
the Dreyfus University Center.
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