Explore Eau Claire, WI
Parks, campgrounds, attractions & things to do
Local Experiences
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Children’s Museum of Eau Claire
Downtown hands-on museum for kids with interactive play exhibits, a maker space, and rotating educational programming.
AttractionPablo Center at the Confluence
Striking riverfront performing- and visual-arts center at the confluence, hosting concerts, theater, dance, and rotating art galleries.
ParkFreePhoenix Park
Downtown riverfront park at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers. Home to the Saturday farmers market, an amphitheater, a labyrinth, and the trailhead of the Chippewa River State Trail.
ParkFreeOwen Park
Eau Claire’s oldest park, on the banks of the Chippewa River, featuring the historic Sarge Boyd Bandshell where the Eau Claire Municipal Band has played free summer concerts for generations.
ParkFreeRod and Gun Park
Quiet park along the Chippewa River with a disc golf course, boat access, and connections to the city’s riverside trail network.
Riverview Park
Green riverside park offering a boat landing and quiet access to the Chippewa River on Eau Claire’s west side.
AttractionChippewa Valley Museum
Regional history museum in Carson Park with hands-on exhibits on Ojibwe heritage, the logging era, an 1890s ice cream parlor, and life in the Chippewa Valley.
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum
A recreated 1890s logging camp in Carson Park with a bunkhouse, cook shanty, blacksmith shop, and interpretive center telling the story of the white-pine logging boom.
ParkFreeCarson Park
A 134-acre peninsula park surrounded by Half Moon Lake, home to the historic Carson Park baseball stadium, two museums, a logging camp, playgrounds, and miles of walking paths.
Lakeshore Park
Neighborhood park on the shore of Half Moon Lake with a fishing pier, playground, and open green space.
AttractionHobbs Ice Center
Multi-rink ice arena hosting public skating, youth and adult hockey, figure skating, and UW–Eau Claire Blugold games.
Pinehurst Park
Winter sports hub with a lit sledding and tubing hill, a small ski and snowboard area, and warming chalet on Eau Claire’s south side.
Mount Simon Park
Popular north-side park on Half Moon Lake with a sandy swimming beach, boat launch, disc golf, and shaded picnic areas.
ParkAltoona City Park
A local park in Altoona — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
Thing to DoAltoona Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Altoona — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
AttractionDowntown Altoona
Explore downtown Altoona — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
Action City & Chaos Waterpark
Indoor family entertainment center with go-karts, trampoline park, bumper cars, laser tag, arcade, and the attached Chaos indoor waterpark.
CampgroundLake Altoona County Park
Eau Claire County campground on Lake Altoona with a swimming beach, boat launch, and shaded RV and tent sites just minutes from the city.
Lowes Creek County Park
Wooded 218-acre county park on Eau Claire’s south edge with mountain-bike singletrack, hiking and cross-country ski trails, and a creek-side prairie.
Tower Ridge Recreation Area
County recreation area northeast of the city with an extensive network of mountain-biking, hiking, and groomed cross-country ski trails through rolling pine forest.
Thing to DoChippewa Falls Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Chippewa Falls — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkChippewa Falls City Park
A local park in Chippewa Falls — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
AttractionDowntown Chippewa Falls
Explore downtown Chippewa Falls — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
Beaver Creek Reserve
A 400-acre nature reserve near Fall Creek with a nature center, live-animal exhibits, the Hobbs Observatory, a butterfly house, and miles of trails along the Eau Claire River.
AttractionDowntown Fall Creek
Explore downtown Fall Creek — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
Thing to DoFall Creek Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Fall Creek — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkFall Creek City Park
A local park in Fall Creek — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
ParkFreeBig Falls County Park
Eau Claire County park centered on a wide ledge waterfall and rapids on the Eau Claire River — a favorite for rock-hopping, sunbathing on the granite, and photography.
Thing to DoEleva Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Eleva — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkEleva City Park
A local park in Eleva — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
AttractionDowntown Eleva
Explore downtown Eleva — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
CampgroundCoon Fork Lake Campground
Wooded Eau Claire County campground on Coon Fork Lake near Augusta, with a beach, boat launch, hiking and mountain-bike trails, and quiet family campsites.
CampgroundLake Wissota State Park
A 1,062-acre Wisconsin state park on the shore of Lake Wissota near Chippewa Falls, with a sandy swimming beach, boat launches, 81 campsites, prairie restorations, and miles of hiking, biking, and horseback trails.
Thing to DoMondovi Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Mondovi — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkMondovi City Park
A local park in Mondovi — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
AttractionDowntown Mondovi
Explore downtown Mondovi — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
Thing to DoOsseo Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Osseo — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
AttractionDowntown Osseo
Explore downtown Osseo — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
ParkOsseo City Park
A local park in Osseo — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
AttractionDowntown Durand
Explore downtown Durand — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
ParkDurand City Park
A local park in Durand — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
Thing to DoDurand Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Durand — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
Thing to DoFairchild Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Fairchild — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkFairchild City Park
A local park in Fairchild — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
AttractionDowntown Fairchild
Explore downtown Fairchild — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
ParkArcadia City Park
A local park in Arcadia — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.
Thing to DoArcadia Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Arcadia — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
AttractionDowntown Arcadia
Explore downtown Arcadia — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
AttractionDowntown Rice Lake
Explore downtown Rice Lake — local shops, cafes, and small-town charm.
Thing to DoRice Lake Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers market in Rice Lake — fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers.
ParkRice Lake City Park
A local park in Rice Lake — green space for picnics, the playground, and an easy stroll.