Oak Park — Attraction in Wausau

This is one of the best park areas in Wausau! Whatever you're looking for, they probably have it here.

Picnicking, walking, baseball, tennis/pickleball, bird watching, fishing, skateboarding, relaxing. A great place to read by the water. A big playground area.

A day spent here is not a day wasted.

The trail here is connected to several parks, each with their own unique features, and all worth exploring. Anybody familiar with Pfiffner Park area in Stevens Point, this is very similar.

We spent about six hours going up the trail and back, visiting all the parks along the way (and a bit of time at the library). No ticks, no mosquitoe bites. Pesky insects were almost non-existent. The only real downside was the extremely high pollen levels. It's never been anywhere near that bad any other time I've been here. We didn't let that deter us from having a great day, though.

Well worth visiting, I highly...

Beautiful park, birds, the view of the river, (especially at sunset), picnic tables, grills etc., Walking trails, the new playground where the kids & adults too can have a blast playing on the new equipment, it's awesome. There's also a smaller skate park (skateboards, rollerblades, whatever) area too. Everything is really quite lovely. There's also a fenced in tennis court. On the other side is a pretty bridge, that leads you to the trails, there's also the boat ramp, where you can take your boats out or kayaks, or tubes if you want. The park is huge. The only negatives that I can take think of is is when the mosquitos come out to play too. LOL and the location of the restrooms. The park is large though too add an additional bathroom, or at the very least a couple of potable potties. Just...

I’m not a local but I’ve spent a lot of time in Wausau .. not sure if this general area is referred to as Oak Park, Oak Island or Isle of Ferns …

Nevertheless this park complex is awesome! There is a trailhead and boat landing, plenty of parking to launch your adventures.

The quaint bridge goes over to the island where there are picnic areas, hiking trails and benches that are perfect for a vibe check any time of the day or year

The trail system continues for miles and includes Whitewater park and more. This riverside trail is great for walking or biking, and goes past the farmers market during the summer

Overall a great...