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Monroe Center WI

Monroe Center Wisconsin is located in Monroe Township of Adams County on the eastside of Lake Petenwell. This area is a well-known tourist hub which offers; ATVing, Snowmobiling, Fishing, Sailing, Hunting, Hiking, Wildlife Photography and viewing plus much much more…. The Petenwell County Park is located here with thousands of acres of public land for the outdoor enthusiast to enjoy. The park has plenty to offer including camping, boat launches, safe harbor, sandy beach for swimming, restrooms, playground equipment, an office with lots of area information, RV dumpsite and more. There are some commercial properties including a small general store for gas and bait, a motel and a couple bars & grills on the lake. The Van Kuren Hiking Trails have moved closer to Monroe Center but are defiantly not as nice as the previous location which was a little farther south. There is a small community development known as Roberts Subdivision along the Petenwell were most properties have a Rod of deeded dock space off of Bighorn Dr.

ABOUT: Monroe Township is located Adams County, Central Wisconsin; primarily a recreational area with about 10 miles of Petenwell Flowage frontage, thousands of acres of Wisconsin River Power Company & Corporate Timberland property which is open to the public. Most back roads are open to ATVs and snowmobiling via routes and trails. Petenwell County Park is nearly surrounded by Petenwell lake that offers a safe harbor, sandy beach camping, boat ramps and more... At the north end on Lake Petenwell is Kennedy Waters & Petenwell Landing developments which border Monroe Town Park. This park doesn’t see many people in the summer but in the winter is a hot spot for ice fishing & snowmobiling. The town hall is located in Monroe Center a small community with a couple Bars & Grills, full time and vacation with a small general store / gas station. The main intersection for this area is County Road C and Cty Rd Z. Also Monroe Township is home to Van Kuren Trail.