Price County Wisconsin Offers Authentic Northwood’s Experience

As you probably already know, the Northwoods of Northern Wisconsin have become a year-round favorite for Midwest nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Activities run the gamut from fishing and hunting to cross county skiing and snowmobiling to bird watching, ATVing, and hiking.

When discussing the Northwoods, the majority of attention typically focuses on the recreational areas surrounding the cities of Hayward and Minocqua. Unfortunately, the overwhelming popularity of these communities has attracted so much attention that the charm and “away from civilization” feel that made them so popular in the first place has been diminished by the hordes of visitors.

That’s why we thought our readers would love to learn about Price County, Wisconsin, a still “undiscovered” recreational jewel that has so much to offer. The location is in between Hayward (45 miles southeast) and Minocqua (35 miles west), and only about a tank of gas away from many metropolitan areas like Chicago (5 to 6 hours), Minneapolis (3 to 4 hours), Milwaukee (4 ½ hours) and Madison (3 hours).

Price County definitely provides the true Northwood’s experience. It’s the state’s 5th largest county by land area and includes 147,000 acres of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, more than 118,000 acres of State and County Forest land, 6 County parks and more than 300 miles of trails for snowmobile and ATV enthusiasts. The county also is home to the North and South Forks of the Flambeau River, widely known as an excellent canoe/kayaking trail and one of the best white water trips in the Midwest.

The vast lands of Price County are home to many different types of wildlife including Black Bear, Whitetail Deer, Timber Wolves, coyotes, Snowshoe Hare, Ruffed Grouse, loons, hawks, owls, ducks, and geese, Bald Eagles, Osprey and Great Blue Herons. Fishing in the Flambeau River is world renown for Lake Sturgeon, Muskie, Walleyes and Smallmouth Bass.

Because of its yet-to-be discovered status, Price County is not only a great location to recreate, but also provides an exceptional opportunity for those individuals or families looking to buy a piece of the Northwoods experience but can’t afford the steep property values that currently exist in the Hayward or Minocqua areas.

Kirk Zelinske and Tim Savino, developers of an about to open eco-friendly recreational community in Price County called South Fork, fell in love with the area and have become two of the county’s biggest supporters.