© Neillsville Online.com
Home > About Clark County
Ad
Services View More
Ad
Quick Links
Today, dairy farms dot the landscape As people are different from one another, so is dairy farming. At one
farm,the cows are pastured; at another, they are
housed in million dollar barns with state-of-the-art
milking parlors.
Many Amish families have purchased farms in the area.
While drive, keep an eye out for their slow moving
buggies. During the summer months & early fall, A
farmers market is held on saturday mornings at
Sniteman Town Square Park.
Amish families take part in the market along with other
farm families.There are two year-round site to visit in
Neillsville. One is the WCCN Pavillion & gift shop.
Central Wisconsin Broadcasting, Inc. bought the
former Wisconsin Pavillion displayed at the New York
World's Fair & erected it in Neillsville. The other is the
home of the Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial at
the Highground, 3-1/2 miles west of Neillsville on US Highway 10. Summer recreational opportunities in Neillsville Include five parks well suited for family picnics.
Fish abound in nearby lakes and rivers, and deer and small game inhabit the 132,844 acres of Clark County forest. The County park system is equipped with 485 campsites, 5 Public swimming beaches, 20 picnic shelters, & 8 boat launches. There are 142 miles of ATV trails, 30 miles of horseback trails & 24 miles of mountain bike trails in Clark County. Nearby winter recreation includes 4 miles of cross country ski trails near Rock Dam and 13 miles of easy, intermeiate and
difficult trails in the Levis Mound - Bruce Mound areas. Downhill skiing & tubing are at Bruce Mound. Snowmobile & ATV trails connect Neillsville with 69 miles of county forest snowmobile trails for a total of more than 220 miles of trails in Clark County.
Quick Facts:
Area: 1,215.7 sq miles
Population:
1930: 34,165
1970: 30,361
1980: 32,910
1990: 31,647
2000: 33,557
2005: 34,307
Rivers: Black, Eau Claire, Popple, Yellow
Clark County Links:
