Stevens Point
Stevens Point is a city of about 25,000 people located in central Wisconsin (only 40 minutes south of Wausau) with a cute downtown crossed by the Wisconsin River.
Green Circle Trail
The Green Circle is a beautiful 27-mile-long bike trail that combines a collection of trails, sidewalks and road to go around the town. Its trailhead is located on the northern end of the loop, but you can easily access it from many different points along the road, including close to downtown.
The trails goes in nature reserves, by lakes and rivers, on boardwalks, goes near the airport… looking at the map is seemed complicated, but I was impressed by how easy it was to follow.
To see the video of my bike ride, click here.
For more info and a full map, click here.
Sculpture Park
Located on the north side of Stevens Point, the Sculpture Park is a really cool place where you can see dozens of sculptures right from the trail.
Some are made of wood, some of steel, some of fabric… it’s very interesting to see the confluence of art and nature and it feels very relaxing to meander in the woods and find art around each corner.
The trail isn’t very long and is very easy. Not paved but mostly flat, the area is about 20 acres: how long it takes depends on how long you spent on each sculpture.
Feel free to go again as the sculptures change periodically.
From this park you can connect to the Green Circle Trail (a 27 -mile nature trail around town).
For more information: https://stevenspointsculpturepark.org
And if you are looking for a spot to eat after exploring this park, head downtown to Wicked Willow!