East Central Wisconsin


East Central Wisconsin is full of natural beauty, unique activities, Wisconsin events and non-stop fun. Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Winnebago, Calumet, Kewaunee and Winnebago counties all offer a wide variety of Wisconsin destination activity as you travel the lakes, including year-round fishing. With a state park, nature preserve, and numerous trails, East Central Wisconsin visitors can explore the breath-taking beauty of the area by foot, bike, horseback, snowmobile and even ATV. Unique your tour and discover the depths of underground caves, see how a state-of-the-art farm works and take in a little history by touring a cemetery. 

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Travel the Lakes

Air: Jan 05-06, 2013;Dec 01, 2012 - Jan 02, 2013;Jun 09-10, 2012
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Calumet, Kewaunee and Winnebago counties all offer a great way to see East Central Wisconsin, by traveling the lakes. Do some spear fishing on Lake Winnebago, head out on Lake Michigan on a charter boat for some world-class fishing or dock your boat on the Fox River for the Waterfest concert series. Experience the taste of the lakes by sampling some delicious ethnic food at Sawdust Days, pure artisan honey from Wisconsin Natural Acres and fresh-smoked fish at Bearcats. Get outside and discover the beautiful scenery at the Waukau Nature Preserve and along the Ahnapee Trail, then climb to the top of the tower at High Cliff State Park for the best view of Lake Winnebago. Unique your tour and head underground for some cave exploration at Ledgeview Nature Center, take a stroll through a winter wonderland at the Oshkosh Celebration of Lights, and visit the scenic countryside on the Barn Quilt tour. Join us as we visit East Central Wisconsin on this episode of Discover Wisconsin.

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  • East Central International Trade, Business & Economic Development

    Travel the lakes of Calumet, Kewaunee, and Winnebago counties.
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  • RV Charter Fishing Service

    Schedule your fishing trip on Lake Michigan with RV Charters. RV Charters provides Wisconsin fishing charters and luxury lakefront condominium accomodations, catering to the sport fishing enthusiast and novice fishermen with three deluxe boats, experienced captains, all rods and tackle, and salmon, salmon, salmon. Algoma is the number one port in Wisconsin for charter caught salmon.
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  • Ledge View Nature Center Caving Tours

    Ledge View has caves! But, there is no access to the caves except on a scheduled tour. The caves are accessed via stairs and ladders. All cave tours are guided by a naturalist and include information about the biology, geology, and human history of the caves. Tours last about two hours. Visitors will have opportunities to crawl through passageways and explore - so plan on getting dirty!
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  • Sawdust Days

    Go back in time to the 1870's when Oshkosh had 24 sawmills, 15 shingle mills, and 7 sash and door factories and was known as the "Sawdust City"! Experience these times when you visit the annual "Sawdust Days" festival, which features five days of music, food, fun, parades and the largest 4th of July fireworks display in the Fox Valley on the shores of Lake Winnebago.
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  • Ahnapee State Trail Map

    More than a century since railroad bells rang and train whistles blown for the first time, quiet has returned to the Kewaunee and Door County countryside. A "rails to trails" conversion has removed the tracks. During spring, summer, and fall hikers, bikers, horseback riders, share the trail. In winter, cross country skiers and snowmobilers whisk across its frosty surface.
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  • Waterfest

    Waterfest is a Celebration of The Quality of Life we enjoy here in the Fox Valley Area. The event takes place on the shores of the historic Fox River in Downtown Oshkosh, where some of the greatest musicians of our time perform in an intimate and accessible venue.
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  • High Cliff State Park Trails

    High Cliff is the only state-owned recreational area on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin's largest lake. The park provides family and group camping opportunities, playground equipment throughout, and multiple-use trails of varying difficulty.
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  • Kewaunee Area Barn Quilts

    Take the Barn Quilts Tour. Inspired by the Sac County Iowa Barn Quilts, the Kewaunee County Area Barn Quilt project began in January 2008. Over 125 area 4-H and FFA students worked with the community designing and painting 18 quilts for historically-significant barns.
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  • Riverside Cemetery Tours

    Riverside cemetery tours offer a chance to uncover captivating stories of past Oshkosh residents and put an interesting spin on learning about local history. The tours are one more way to get outside, enjoy the summer, learn about local history and support the museum — all at the same time! No advance registration is required.
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  • Wisconsin Natural Acres

    Wisconsin has a great reputation for its very high quality flavor of honey, one of the finest in the United States. Wisconsin Natural Acres Honey is the best flavored honey in the world! Check out their delicious recipes featuring honey.
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  • Kaytee Learning Center

    The Kaytee Learning Center is a free family friendly place to visit where you interact with live exotic birds and small animals, enjoy fun family projects as well as interactive and educational displays!
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