Tour: Midwest Recumbent Rally 2008

Route from Milwaukee to the Midwest Recumbent Rally and back.

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2008 Schedule

DateDistanceRouteNotes
8/650Milwaukee to Juneau, WIStay at Wild Goose Park
8/753Juneau, WI to Berlin, WI
8/859eBerlin, WI to Stevens Point, WI
8/9N/AN/AMidwest Recumbent Rally
8/1059Stevens Point, WI to Berlin, WI
8/1153Berlin, WI to Juneau, WIStay at Wild Goose Park
8/1250Juneau, WI to Milwaukee, WI

Resources

Playful Goose Campground
  • Horicon, WI
  • no reservations needed for sites during the week
  • $27/night
  • Dusty/gravel driveway. *Really* steep hill at the entrance.
Berlin campground
  • Berlin, WI
  • do not take reservations but usually does not fill up
  • $16/night
  • No showers. LOTS of bugs. Really high humidity from the river. Seems mostly used by RVs. Otherwise fairly pleasent... The lawn was quite nice
Portage County Parks Dept: Jordan Park
  • Stevens Point, WI
  • online reservations available
  • $14/night
  • The walk-in only spaces on the lake are nice and secluded but are a really long way from the showers
  • reasonable ride to Hostel Shoppe
Wild Goose Park
  • Juneau, WI
  • $10/night self registration at the shelter.
  • The few trees are quite small in this quiet park.
  • Shower is $.25 and the motion sensor in there will keep the lights on for ~$.50 worth of a shower.
Midwest Recumbent Bike Rally
  • Stevens Point, WI
  • Aug 8-10
  • $10 + meals
Wild Goose State Trail
  • Gravel but well cared for
  • no fee
  • map
Rush Lake Trail
  • Gravel and mowed grass trail
  • Very difficult to ride (quite slow) and would be good to avoid
Camping in Wisconsin Directory
Wisconsin State Parks and Forests with Camping


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