Wausau, Wisconsin

 Check out Wausau, Wisconsin in your RV rental from RVshare! Surrounded by woods, lakes and hills, the Wausau area enjoys the fortunate combination of big-city amenities with the look and feel of the great Northwoods as well as charming small-town hospitality.

Four seasons of outdoor recreation, a thriving arts community, entertaining festivals and events, diverse shopping and dining are just some of the many things to discover when you take a trip in your camper rental to Wausau, Wisconsin.

We hope you enjoy your RV rental Wausau WI!

Popular Tourist Attractions

Whatever your interests, Wausau has an attraction for you. Check out just three of the many places that you can experience when you visit.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

This North central Wisconsin's premier art museum features special exhibitions, dynamic education programs, collections rooted in bird imagery, and sculpture-filled gardens to delight visitors of all ages. Woodson Art Museum has a permanent collection of historic and contemporary paintings, graphics and sculptures primarily focusing on birds, making the Museum the ideal place to get in touch with art and nature. Elegant gardens dotted with sculptures take on a new look with each season. The Museum is housed in an English Cotswold-style residence.

Rib Mountain State Park

One of the oldest geological formations on earth, Rib Mountain State Park is a premier day-use facility with picnicking, hiking trails and an amphitheater. The top of the 60-foot observation tower offers spectacular views of the Wausau area and Wisconsin River. In addition, the Granite Peak Ski Area is on the north face of the mountain and offers downhill skiing and snowboarding during the winter when you visit in your RV rental Wausau Wisconsin.

Granite Peak

Granite Peak Ski Resort is a ski area located nestled in 200 acres of the best ski-able terrain in the Midwest. It features 74 runs, 6 terrain parks, and boasts a vertical drop of 700 feet for a ton of snow-filled fun. If you are looking for something thrilling and exciting to do that everyone in your family will enjoy, you cannot go wrong with a ski-day at Granite Peak.

Campgrounds and State/National Parks

When RVing, it is essential that you find a quality campground to use as a home base while you enjoy the sights and sounds of Wausau. To this end, we are providing you with information on three campgrounds that are sure to fit the bill.

Marathon Park

This urban campground is located in Wausau with easy access just off the intersection of STH 29 and US 51/I39. It is home to an outdoor amphitheater and fairground buildings and several others features that include several playgrounds, Marathon Junction concessions, a Splash Pad, and many shelters. In addition, this park is less a mile from downtown Wausau, which makes it the perfect home base for a motorhome rental in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Features and Benefits:

Pet friendly
23 Available spaces
20/30 Amp service
Playground
Pool
Rec Hall
Swimming
Restrooms
Showers

Council Ground

Located along the beautiful Wisconsin River near the site of Native American encampments, Council Grounds State Park is a favorite of water enthusiasts. It is also a great option for a camper rental in Wausau, WI. The park offers many recreational opportunities including wooded trails, beach area, and an accessible fishing pier during a camper rental Wausau WI. In addition, a boat landing offers access to Lake Alexander plus there are several areas for shore fishing.

Features and Benefits:

Pet friendly
52 available spaces
30 Amp service
Body Of Water (Wisconsin River)
Boat Rental
Playground
Ramp
River
Swimming
Restrooms
Showers

Big Eau Pleine County Park

One of the best options for an RV rental in Wausau, Wisconsin, Big Eau Pleine Park extends two-miles into the waters of the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir. In addition, it is within a short walking distance of a swimming beach, playgrounds, 18-hole disc golf course, nature trails, and more during your stay here in a travel trailer rental Wausau WI. If you are looking for a serene environment to get away from it all, you will find it in this campground.

Features and Benefits:

Pet friendly
106 available spaces
20/30 Amp service
Body Of Water (Big Eau Pleine Reservoir)
Horseshoes
Lake
Playground
Ramp
Swimming
Non-Flush Toilets

Events

When you visit Wausau you’ll find a variety of attractions that will keep the entire family occupied! Folks in the area love to celebrate and often do so in ways that promise tons of food, laughter, and most of all, wonderful memories. Check out the numerous festival and events that takes place in Wausau all throughout the year.

Festivals and Fairs

Some of them events and festivals celebrated in Wausau include:
 
Balloon GlowExhibitour
Summer Celebration Kick-Off
Concerts on the Square
Wausau White Water Riverfest Weekend
Jaycees Fourth of July Celebration
Balloon Rally & Glow and Big Bull Falls BBQ Ribfest
Chalkfest
Screen on the Green
Wisconsin Valley Fair, Marathon Park
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest
Art in the Park / Festival of Arts
Harvestfest
Hmong New Year
Holiday Parade

All of these festivals are worth a visit in your motorhome rental Wausau WI.

Sports

If you are looking to get immersed in the excitement of a live action baseball game, Wausau is home two minor league baseball teams:

The Wisconsin Woodchuck's baseball team, which plays at Athletic Park during the regular season that runs from early June through Mid-August. Woody Woodchuck is the mascot of the Woodchucks.

The Wausau River Hawks baseball team of the Dairyland League, a Wisconsin Baseball Association summer baseball league, plays home games at Athletic Park in Wausau.

The Bottom Line

Whether you would like to watch a live action baseball game, go skiing, or check out one of the area’s many festivals, Wausau abounds with many opportunities for you to try something new. Hopefully, the above list has provided you with some inspiration so that you have fun exploring this interesting city. Hop in your RV from RVshare and have fun exploring what beautiful Wausau has to offer.

Thank you for choosing RVshare for your Wausau, Wisconsin RV rental!