Parks and Facilities

Reserve a Shelter at Pioneer or Hodag Park Here


Pioneer Park - Oneida Avenue

Pioneer Park is a heavily wooded park situated along the Pelican River and features a mix of towering old growth and young pine trees.  The park hosts both the Hodag Farmers Market and Oneida County Fair and is home to several impressive museums within the Pioneer Park Historical Complex.  It also has a large playground area for kids, beautiful pickleball courts, and three pavilions available for reservation.  Park bathrooms are generally open from late April through mid to late October.  Opening and closing are dependent upon night time temperatures. 

Hodag Park - Messer Street


                                                           
            

Hodag Park is a large park stretching along the shore of Boom Lake (Wisconsin River).  It is home to the Hodag Water Ski shows, the annual July Fourth fireworks celebration, three baseball diamonds, handicap accessible fishing dock, a public beach, and a large boat landing.  There is also a tennis court, playground and several pavilions that can be reserved for private events.  This is a very popular park for picnickers and walkers due to its location along the waterway and is a great spot to enjoy an evening concert and watch the sunset. Park bathrooms are generally open from late April through mid to late October.  Opening and closing are dependent upon night time temperatures. 

West Side Park - Lynne Street

West Side Park is a medium size park with a softball field and a small play structure for kids.  Its main attraction is the Hodag BMX complex within the park.  It is among the best in the state. Park bathrooms are generally open from late April through mid to late October.  Opening and closing are dependent upon night time temperatures.  

Sarocka Field (the Bowl) - Rives Street

Sarocka Field is a small neighborhood park with a large grassy area, a playground for kids and a large sledding hill in winter for all to enjoy.  It is also home to Pop Warner football in the fall.

Pelican Rapids-Boyce Drive





Pelican Rapids is a small park on the confluence of the Wisconsin and Pelican rivers.  It offers a boat landing and small walkway to a  boardwalk overlooking the water for fishermen and nature lovers.  Park bathrooms are generally open from late April through mid to late October.  Opening and closing are dependent upon night time temperatures. 

Shepard Park - Boyce Drive

Shepard Park lies on the Pelican river and is home to Shepard Dog Park which has an area for small dogs as well as a larger area for the bigger dogs to run.  Included is a nice walking path along the river for nature viewing.

Rhinelander also has many other green spaces throughout the city for residents and visitors to enjoy.

On the Corner Brown St and Anderson lies a small green space with dog refuse bags and one of the many Hodag statues found around town. 




On the corner of Brown and Rives is a great space to have lunch and is close to many downtown shops and restaurants. It includes a bike repair station, benches, and picnic tables.