Recreation

Parks & Facilities

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Our Parks Facility Matrix can provide you with an overview of many amenities and what is available within our city parks.  

  • Sylvan Hill Park

    bench seating around the stone fireplace inside the Sylvan Hill Chalet
    1. Address:1329 Sylvan Street
      Wausau, WI 54403
    Amenities:
    1. Bike Trails
    2. Flush Restrooms
    3. Grills
    4. Hiking/Walking Trails
    5. Open Play Area
    6. Picnic Area
    7. Picnic Tables/Seating
    8. Playground Equipment
    9. Potable Water
    10. Reservable Shelter(s)
    11. Snowshoe Trails
    12. Tubing Hill
    Categories:
    1. Parks & Facilities
    2. Recreation Facility
  • Sylvan Mountain Bike Trails and pump track
  • Enclosed Shelter with fireplace
  • Picnic tables
  • Play equipment
  • 2 Open Shelters
  • Tubing hill with 6 runs

    • For the safety of the patrons and our staff, Sylvan  Tubing Hill will be closed when temperatures or wind chills are below zero

Snow Tubing

Typically running from the middle of December to early March, Sylvan Hill is the only tubing hill in the Wausau area. This area includes six slopes down and two wire tows to pull you back up the hill. The west hill has a vertical drop of 133 feet. The east hill has a vertical drop of 120 feet. Tubing fees apply at youth and adult rates, discounts for groups. Private rental is available.  For more info on Snow Tubing here visit our Things to Do, Snow Tubing and Sledding.

For our season schedule, including our holiday hours view our Fall/Winter Recreation Guide.

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