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Stanley Recreation
6 Parks
-- 5 right in Stanley, plus Otter Lake just 7 miles north -- provide an
exciting range of options:
* Boating * Fishing * Hiking * Bird Watching *
Tennis
* Disc Golf * Children's
Playgrounds * Campgrounds
* Volleyball * Biking * Basketball * Elk Park &
Deer Park
Please note: City ordinance requires that all dogs and
pets are to be on a leash at all times.
The 81 acre site of
Chapman
Lake Park (map) was donated to the people of
Stanley by the Northwestern Lumber Company after their mill closed in 1922.
The park was named after George Chapman manager of the mill, who made the
presentation to the city. The mill pond was drained and cleaned of the tons
of logs which had sunk to the bottom during the logging years. A new
concrete dam was built, brush was cut, sand hauled for a beach and hundreds
of pine seedlings were planted. Over the years restrooms with flush
toilets, bathhouses,
the Maves Memorial Pavilion, lighted ball fields, bleachers, playground
equipment, tennis courts, a campground and a deer and elk park were
added. On any summer day the park is visited by people having picnics,
playing tennis, or enjoying the wildlife of
Chapman Lake Park.
The Chapman Lake dam and bridge replacement should be
completed soon. The dredging of the lake to reduce invasive plants and algae
and create deeper water pockets to improve fish survivability has been
completed. During July bathrooms at the campground and behind the football
field
will be connected to city water and sewer as part of our city's "parks
improvement plan".
On the shores of Chapman Lake the City of
Stanley operates a modern campground:
33 Sites -- all within steps of the lake -
RVs and Campers of all sizes, plus tents are welcome!
22 Sites with Electrical Hookups (30
amp)
1 Modern Shower House and
Flush Toilets
1 Sanitary Dump Station
(free to paid campers of Chapman & Otter Campgrounds) $10.00 fee for
others.
FEES: $20 per night with electric/$15
without. $360 monthly camping & $120 weekly rate.
No reservations - sites are first come basis and the park's official is
available twice daily for payments.
For more information & Campground regulations, call the
City Clerk's Office at 715-644-5758, Mon-Fri, 8-4.
Campground supervisor visits twice daily to collect fees and sell firewood
($5.00 per wheelbarrow load).
Supervisor also has tourism brochures and information on local area and
services.
Note: Chapman Lake Park currently does not have Horse
Camping facilities available.
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Reservations for
use of the various Chapman Lake Park pavilions, shelters and
a large gathering facility
can be made by calling the City Clerk's Office at 715-644-5758:
Rod & Gun Building $100 per day
Maves Pavilion $25 per day
Fandry Park Pavilion $10 per day
Rodeo Grounds
daytime $10 per day
5-10:30 pm $25 per night
Bandstand $10 per day
Call for information on license & permit fees.
(Local groups exempt from fees: Lions, SFBC, Rod & Gun Club,
4-H Clubs, Sportsman's Club, schools and Scouts)
FANDRY PARK -- In 1975 land was acquired on the east side of
the lake and improvements were made.
This is known as Fandry Park.
Since then a picnic shelter and playground equipment have been added. Ball
fields and dugouts were improved in 2009.
Fandry Park is also home to
the Stanley Veterans Memorial.
SOO PARK -- Another
popular stopping and gathering place, this park
is located on the corner of Broadway and 1st Avenue in the heart of
downtown Stanley.
A new pavilion with picnic tables is available and
new children's playground equipment have been
built and installed this summer, thanks to the hard work of
the SOO PARK improvement committee and donations from many local residents
and organizations.
Stanley
Farmers Market is held in SOO PARK every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2
p.m., May 29 through October 2, 2010. For information or vendor
registration contact
the City Clerk's Office at 715-644-5758 or call the
Farmers Market Coordinator Jeanne Gates 715-644-0244
jeannegates@jeannegates.com
OLD HOSPITAL PARK-- located on Fourth Avenue has a
gazebo with several picnic tables and benches.
OTTER LAKE -- is located 7
miles north of Stanley. County facilities include boat landings,
camping, swimming and a picnic area. The bountiful lake provides
fishing during all seasons. An esker (a long narrow ridge of sand and
gravel deposited by a stream flowing underneath a glacier) on the west
side of the lake is one of the larger undistributed terminal moraine
deposits in Wisconsin. A state snowmobile trail runs along the lake's
east side.
HIGHWAY 29 WAYSIDE PARK -- Located on S.
Broadway and Sawmill Road, west side, south of Highway 29 and across
the street from McDonald's and the Shell station. Small park for casual picnicking
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