Rustic Roads & Fall Colors

RUSTIC ROADS

The Crivitz area is not only the Gateway to the North; it is home to picturesque roadways designated as Rustic Roads. Two scenic roadways provide quiet beautiful trips through the local Northwoods.

The first is on the east side of Lake Noquebay; it travels through the wildlife area consisting of over 1,000 acres of county forest property. This road accesses a cross-country ski trail and connects with an even larger body of Marinette County Forest land. Noquebay’s Rustic Road (Right of Way Road) is beautiful and takes only about half an hour.

The second Rustic Road is west of Crivitz and starts south of the Marinette County line. A 10-minute drive west of Crivitz on County Road W will bring you to Parkway Road. Parkway Road (aka County Road I, north of County Road C) is a beautiful roadway that twists and turns along the west side of the Peshtigo River flowages when you are traveling north of County Road W. Several boat landings are accessed off Parkway, and a stop to take in the beauty of the pristine shores of the flowages is highly recommended. Continue your journey north of County Road C, and “rustic” becomes even more evident. North of County Road C, the road turns to a gravel roadway cutting through much of Marinette County’s wilderness forestlands. The Peshtigo River (now on the west side of the road) plays guest to a couple of the county’s most popular parks, Goodman and McClintock. Camping, hiking, biking and access to trailways are along your entire journey. The Parkway Rustic Road can absorb most of a day, depending on how many of the landings, camps and parks you may stop to enjoy.

Whatever your choice, a relaxing drive in the Near North is a great way to enjoy a vacation day.

FALL COLORS

Each fall, where the Dairyland turns to forest, the colors turn into a visual playground that attracts fall visitors looking to see nature’s handiwork. No two autumn scenes are alike. Each year brings a change in favorite tour areas.

You can do a little shopping and have a cup of coffee or a milkshake while you take your own fall colors tour.