The Adventure Ridge cabin is located in a perfect spot, central to all the local activities. Only fifteen minutes from Castle Rock, Lake Petenwell, Wisconsin River, Buckhorn State Park, Necedah, Tomah, and Mauston. Twenty minutes from the bike trails. Ten minutes from New Lisbon, Qunicy Bluff, and Mill Bluff State Park. Five minutes from Lemonweir River for kayaking, canoeing and fishing. One minute from the public county land. 30th street is on the ATV trail and snowmobile system, so you have access right out of the property!
- Lake Petenwell is Wisconsin’s second largest body of water (23,000+ Acres) and is also known as Petenwell flowage. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye
and catfish.
- Castle Rock Lake is Wisconsin’s fourth largest lake, and is known for its sandy shorelines, which makes for great swimming, skiing and leisure boating. It connects to Petenwell Lake. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings and public beaches. Fishing is great, with musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish.
- Wisconsin River — The Wisconsin River was the canoe route for the Winnebago and Chippewa tribes and, later, the French voyagers. Several area establishments offer canoe rentals, as well as bait and all the supplies you will need on your own voyage. River tubing trips are available 15 minutes away in Mauston with two different operators, Sandy Shores Tubing and Point Bluff Tubing.
- Canoe & Kayak in Juneau County — Website with maps of canoe/kayak trails.
- Buckhorn State Park is a 6,990-acre Wisconsin state park southeast of Necedah. The park occupies a peninsula on Castle Rock Lake, a reservoir formed at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Yellow Rivers.
- Article from Journal Sentinel: “Exploring the subtle beauty of Buckhorn State Park”
- Birding
- Cross country skiing and snowshoeing – 5 miles of trails
- Fishing on the flowage
- Hiking
- Boating / canoeing / kayaking — Park has five boat ramps, including a canoe launch that leads to a 10-stop canoe trail.
- Friends of Buckhorn State Park provide canoe and kayak rentals in the summer
- 300-foot sandy beach for swimming, volleyball nets, horseshoe pits and picnic areas
- Wildlife viewing
- Yellow River Wildlife Area is a 2,188-acre property contiguous to Buckhorn State Park and Buckhorn Wildlife Area located on Castle Rock Lake in east-central Juneau County off of Highway G. Yellow River Wildlife Area is located to the north and west of the State Park Boundary, on the north side of Highway G. The Yellow River Wildlife Area offers many recreational opportunities.
- Birding
- Cross country skiing and snowshoeing (no designated trail)
- Fishing
- Hiking (no designated trail)
- Wild edibles/gathering
- Wildlife viewing
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is close to Castle Rock Lake, located just west of Necedah, WI. 54646. The refuge is a little under 70 square miles of wildlife habitat with 6 Trails, several named bodies of water including: Goose Pool,
Sprague Pool, Harvey Pond, Suk Flowage, Cerney Flowage, Mather Flowage, Yellow River, Rynearson Flowage and more.
- Quincy Bluff and Wetlands Wildlife Area is a great place to hike — the scenic views from the top of the bluff are well worth the climb. In the winter, the wide trails are ideal for cross-country skiing.