Every season celebrates the natural beauty of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. It’s easy to find something fun to do and create moments to share with your favorite people. The lake of Rice Lake spans over 900 acres and is the hub for year-round active outdoor recreation. Pick any season to head to the lake with your crew to go fishing, boating, swimming, or ice fishing. Kick off the fun with your friends and family by getting lost in time on the Ice Age Scenic Trail, the year-round multiple-use recreational trail. Grab your helmet and buckle up for the longest UTV & ATV trail in Wisconsin, the Wild River Trail, showcasing 92 miles of natural Wisconsin beauty.
Narrows Park
The park is located where Sawyer Street Bridge crosses the narrow channel of Rice Lake. Natural features include a level wooded terrain with a steep slope down to the shoreline of Rice Lake. Amenities include a shelter with a stone indoor and outdoor fireplace, ADA compliant restrooms, picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, storage shed, and a boat dock.
Indian Mounds Park
Indian Mounds Park is a historical burial site and passive recreation area and is adjacent to Rice Lake. Natural features include a wooded area with a lake front green way. Amenities include historical marker and text, Indian Burial Mounds, a unique pipe stone shelter, picnic tables, grills, bench swings, and a boat dock.
Hunter’s Memorial Park
This neighborhood park is located on the northwest corner of the city on the corner of Linden Avenue and Whitetail Drive. Amenities include a picnic shelter with a kitchenette, ADA compliant restrooms, playground, basketball court, picnic tables, off street parking, and sidewalks.
Hiawatha Park
This park is located in the far northeastern corner of the city. The park is located on a point of land between Rice Lake and the Red Cedar River. There is a .06 acre parcel with water access, which was a former Rice Lake beach along the Red Cedar River. The park is in a residential area and is heavily wooded with a series of non-developed foot paths. Approximately 60% of this park is located in Rice Lake Township. Amenities include a picnic table.
Florence Shudlick Memorial Park
This neighborhood park is located in the southwestern part of the city on Hatten Avenue. The natural features of the park include a sloped terrain to the Red Cedar River. Amenities include picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, swing benches, shelter, horseshoe pits, restrooms, off-street parking, and blacktop walkways.
Fred Tate Memorial Park
Tate Park serves Rice Lake as a community park and is located on the western terminus of Ann Street. Amenities include two lighted softball diamonds, playground equipment, picnic shelter, batting cage, basketball court, parking lot, a multi-purpose building with a concession stand, restrooms, press box, and storage area. Each ball diamond is equipped with electronic scoreboards and public address systems.
FFA Park
This park is located near Hammond Avenue at Lakeshore Drive and borders Rice Lake. The natural features of the area are primarily wooded and wetlands. The area is semi-developed with some limited trails and bridges over wetlands.