things to do in Appleton, WI

Pick a pumpkin on a fall train ride with crafts and trick-or-treating

Trade motorboat noise for the quiet pace of wind-powered sailing

Unwind at your own pace in a relaxed, social sauna session

Get on the water with phone-unlocked kayak access

Float, relax, and share a portable aqua mat on your Waupaca lake day

Ride the rails at the National Railroad Museum

Paddle the Appleton Locks to Sunset Point with a guide

Launch across from Green Isle Park for a self-serve paddle

Head onto the quarry with your paddling gear included

Share a double paddleboard on Waupaca's Chain O' Lakes

See how railroad exhibits take shape behind closed doors

Paddle between waterfront parks and a downtown center on a scenic kayak outing

Discover the railroad's darker history by lantern light

Take to the river for a self-guided paddle

Explore Brown County's only inland lake