Mountain biking

Anyone can enjoy the fun of riding beautiful Northwoods trails. Telemark is internationally known as a mountain biking Mecca. Each September it hosts the nation's largest off-road bicycle race, the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival. The trailhead for three of the CAMBA trails (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association) is right outside the lodge. You can ride the easy 2.2 mile Out & Back Trail, the challenging 6.7 mile Esker Trail or the easy rolling 9.5 mile Sleigh Trail. Hundreds of miles of other well-marked CAMBA Trails are nearby. TREK mountain bikes are available to rent (see Rental Rates).

Disc Golf

Enjoy the natural beauty of Telemark Resort with a round of Disc Golf.
Telemark's newly installed 24 hole disc golf course plays to a par 78. The course covers a variety of terrain from the open fairways surrounding the resort to the top of Mt. Telemark and the narrow fairways through the forest. The cost to play the course is $5.00 per adult and $4.00 for children. Bring your own equipment or you can rent from us for $5.00 per equipment bag.

Road biking

You can experience the beauty of the Chequamegon National Forest and surrounding lake country from the seat of a bicycle. Breathe in the clean pine-scented air as you pedal paved road loops from 7 to 50 miles in length. A great way to see wildlife, lightly traveled local roads can take you to scenic overlooks or a National Forest swimming beach. Roads with more traffic, like County M and US 63, have paved shoulders. TREK bikes are available to rent (see Rental Rates).
Open 10 am to 6 pm.

ATVing

Ride from our front door. Ride your ATV on Telemark Rd. to Spider Lake Fire Lane and pick up ATV trail #8/snowmobile trail #70. Call 877-798-4718 to make reservations at Telemark. ATV maps available at Telemark's front desk. Please ride only on marked ATV trails. Click for more details on ATV riding from Telemark.

River and lake canoeing

For a fun and scenic outing, dip a paddle in the Namekagon River or Garden Lake. Flowing past the northern boundary of Telemark Resort, the Namekagon is a famous route of the voyageur, little changed in 300 years. Protected as a National Scenic River, a canoe or kayak is the perfect craft for exploring its sparkling waters. If you long for lake views you can rent a canoe at Telemark Pointe, eleven miles east of the resort on Garden Lake, which connects to Lake Namekagon (see Rental Rates).

Fishing on rivers and lakes

Your big catch lies lurking in the pools of the Namekagon River or the placid waters of Garden Lake. Telemark offers both unique fishing opportunities. The Namekagon River flows past the northern boundary of Telemark resort. An excellent stream for brook trout, the Namekagon is part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. At Telemark Pointe, eleven miles east on Garden Lake, you can rent a fishing boat and cast to your heart's content (see Rental Rates). Garden Lake connects to vast Lake Namekagon, one of the three managed trophy musky lakes in Wisconsin.

Information on professional fishing guide service is available at the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce at www.cable4fun.com or call, (800)533-7454 or (715)798-3833, or the Hayward Lakes Area Visitor and Convention Bureau at www.haywardlakes.com or call (800)724-2992.

Golf

Telemark Golf Course, now separately owned, is a showplace of Northwoods golfing. Adjacent to Telemark Resort, the 18-hole championship course offers you exciting challenge and scenic forest beauty. A comfortable club house and resident golf pro will make your experience perfect. Telemark guests make their own arrangements for tee times and receive a discount on some greens fees. In the Cable/Hayward Area there are 11 golf courses within 25 miles of Telemark Resort.

Mini-Golf

Come, play Telemark's new nothwoods rustic miniature golf course amidst the towering pines and natural environment. Fun for all ages. Adults $5.00 and Children (12 & under) $4.00.

Hiking

You can explore Telemark's 900 acres of protected forest land on foot. Follow miles of marked trails through stands of white paper birch and majestic white pines. For a workout, you can hike to the top of Mount Telemark for a thirty-mile overview of the forest. Click here to see and down load a complete map of the Telemark trail system. (140 kb)

Tennis

Telemark has four tennis courts on the grounds. Court time is available to guests at no charge and a limited number of racquets and balls are available at no charge as well.

Swimming

Large, heated indoor and outdoor pools at Telemark Resort invite you to splash, splash, splash. Or, just relax poolside, take a dip in the whirlpool, or steam in a sauna. If you prefer swimming in a lake, Telemark Pointe is located on pretty Garden Lake, 11 miles east of Telemark Resort. All swimming opportunities are available to lodge and condo guests at no charge.

More fun

The fun just keeps going at Telemark. Get together with your kids and friends for volleyball, basketball, badminton, or horseshoe. If your children are little they'll love the playground and swings. All these activities are located in back of the Lodge and equipment is available free of charge for guests.