Recreation & Activities

 
Upper Gresham Lake  
Upper Gresham Lake is part of a three lake chain. The lake occupies 375 acres of water with a maximum depth of 32 feet. You can fish for muskie, bass (small and largemouth), walleye, northern pike and pan fish.

We have one aluminum 14 ft. boat per cottage. We have one canoe, four kayaks and a paddleboat. 8hp and 9hp motors are available to rent per day or by the week.

Other activities at our resort are bicycles, playground, sandy beach, swimming raft, nature trail, horseshoes and evening campfires.
 

Nearby Recreation & Activities
  • Beaches - 7 State Department of Natural Resources beaches and picnic area within 9 miles of Boulder Junction.
  • Bicycling - Variety of mountain bike trails wind throughout the surrounding Northern Highland State Forest, including the 10.2 mile Boulder Junction Area Trail System. A new 13.5 mile blacktop trail links Main Street with the Crystal Lake area. Trails maps are available.
  • Museum - Boulder Junction Area Historical Society Depot Museum in Boulder Junction.
  • Golf Courses - 6 public courses nearby. Stop for a course guide at the Boulder Junction Chamber office.
  • Hiking Trails - There are 3 State Department of Natural Resources maintained, self-guided trails and miles of undeveloped logging roads.
  • Northwoods Wildlife Center - Minocqua
  • Park District - Located behind the Boulder Junction Chamber building. Tennis & basketball courts, beach volleyball, ball diamond, picnic area, covered pavilions. Skateboard park and playground.
  • Powell Marsh Wildlife Preserve - Manitowish Waters
  • Shooting Range - trap, skeet, rifle, pistol and archery ranges are located east of Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters.
  • Water-ski Shows - Manitowish waters, Minocqua and Plum Lake.
The town of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin is five miles from Whispering Pines Resort. Boulder Junction bills itself as the "Musky Capital of the World". Boulder Junction also offers plenty of unique shops and stores for all the necessities.
 
Community of Boulder Junction
  • Airports - Local, 2 miles from town, 2 sand runways - 3900 feet & 3300 feet - unattended. Full service airport at Manitowish Waters (15 miles). Commercial connections available year around at Rhinelander (42 miles).
  • Churches - Non-denominational Community Church 715-385-2146, St. Anne's Catholic Church 715-385-2390, Trinity Lutheran 715-385-2267.
  • Community Center - Located on Hwy M south of Boulder Junction, municipal services, police department.
  • Health Protection - EMT staffed ambulance & rescue unit, defibrillation equipped, call fire department at 715-356-3311. Emergencies dial 911. Howard Young Medical Center (hospital), 18 miles south in Woodruff, call 715-356-8000. Marshfield Clinic in Minocqua, call 715-358-1000.
  • Information - Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce Information Booth on Highway M. Open year-round 715-385-2400.
  • Library - 10,000 volumes, open daily, located in Community Building, call 715-385-2050.
  • Volunteer Fire Department - Well equipped and staffed by professional trained, state certified fire fighters. 715-356-3311, emergencies dial 911.
Directions: We are located off State Highway 51, fifteen miles north of Minocqua, Wisconsin. Turn right on County Highway H for approximately one mile. Signs for Whispering Pines Resort will be on your right.

4780 County Highway H
Boulder Junction, WI 54512
1-715-385-2425
whispines@centurytel.net