Paint River Boardwalk
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| One of the beauties of small towns like Crystal Falls is that they are compact enough for kids to explore by bike, with natural areas close at hand. The boardwalk leads to trails on the extensive Paint River Hills Campground property with other favorite childhood spots still open to the general public. |
The city of Crystal Falls has created a new Paint River Boardwalk. It affords easy access to the river, right in town.
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| The city of Crystal Falls has created a park and picnic area by the new dock and boardwalk — all easily accessible by bikes, strollers, and wheelchairs. |
The project was made possible with grant money and contributed labor from a work crew from the nearby prison camp, along with a donation from the local Rotary.
The walkway is on the east bank of the Paint River. Find the walkway by turning north immediately after going down Superior Street and over the bridge.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Downtown Crystal Falls. A classic 1930s WPA post office mural; a 1920s theater with impressive organ; an exceptional sausage shop with takeout sandwiches and soups; a shoemaker/shoe store that's a time trip, a big antique shop; and a pasty/pierogi factory that sells seconds for less. ... more
Harbour House Museum. This unusual cement block house with two-tiered wraparound porch is a local house museum with an outstanding collection of Ojibwa baskets, beaded clothing, and more. ... more
Paint River Boardwalk. Easy access to a beautiful in-town stretch of river ... more
Crystal View Golf Course. A scenic, inexpensive 9-hole course on the steep slope of the Paint River valley, with mature hardwoods framing a grand view of the town ... more
Horserace Rapids. A delightful attraction - not just the rapids but the path twisting around massive boulders among birches and then towering dark pines down to a magical glen. ... more
Runkle Lake Park and Recreation Complex. A mile east of Crystal Falls, this 1920s park has swimming and a beach on Runkle Lake, a log shelter in the pines, a fishing pier, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. ... more
Glidden Lake & Lake Mary Plains Pathway. A swimming beach and 10-mile hiking trail through pine plantations and oak uplands adjoin this 23-site rustic campground ... more
Peavy Pond & Michigamme Reservoir /Wisconsin Electric Power. Fishing, paddling, boating, and primitive camping in wilderness areas are possible at these impoundments with long shorelines and many arms. ... more
Bewabic State Park. The four Fortune Lakes are fishing and birding destinations at this beautiful, uncrowded state park with picturesque CCC projects and a good, sandy beach. ... more
Chicaugon Falls. A mile hike leads to the top of this striking, little-visited waterfall that creates a dramatic deep glen among massive, dark boulders ... more
Margeson Falls. Tough to reach, but the reward is a waterrfall in a striking canyon ... more
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