For thousands of visitors each year, Clark County, nestled in the beautiful moraines of west central Wisconsin, is a weekend vacation spot, year-round-get-away, or, for some, a new place to call home.

    Clark County's magnificent landscape formed as the last glaciers pushed southward.  The southwest corner, untouched by the glacial advance, offers breathtaking vistas from its high bluffs and hills.

    Our rock-strewn rivers and streams abound with fish, beaver, otter, muskrat, heron, sandhill crane, and eagle, giving the canoeist, fisherman, and roadside viewer a memorable reminder of the tranquil life Clark County offers in its many forest, parks, campgrounds, and trails.

    These great outdoors offer fun throughout the four seasons.

    Spring brings a bouquet of delicate wildflowers and budding forest as well as fabulous fishing for trout, northern, walleye, bass, pan fish and muskie.

    The summer sojourner will find ATV, hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through the rolling wooded terrain - as well as swimming, boating, water skiing, golfing and tennis.  You'll also find a host of festivals and spectator sporting events.

    Autumn brings the changing of the leaves, and some of Clark County's vistas offer a view of a half million acres of flaming foliage.  The county also abounds with whitetail deer, traditional small game and black bear.  During late summer and fall, roadside stands offer fresh produce.

    Winter brings a flurry of excitement with snowmobiling, skiing, tubing, skating and more.

    From children's theatre to horse pulling, Clark County offers special events for everyone.   You'll also find peaceful memorials, specialty shopping, friendly lodging and museums and sites rich in history.

Village and City Highlights

Abbotsford:  City park, ball park, annual Christmas Parade, 4th of July car & craft shows with fireworks, four restaurants, three motels.

Colby:  Home of the famous Colby cheese; fascinating museums: an antique farm, log cabin, old manufacturing plant,  depot, turn-of-the-century school house; four parks (one with ball park and snowmobile trails); gift shops, restaurants.

Curtiss:  Amusement park, saloon and restaurant highlighting an unusual antique collection, gift shops, bed and breakfast, community park; the Old Yellowstone Trail, the oldest continental highway in America, runs through the center of town.  The section between Curtiss and Thorp (now Hwy X) was one of the most notoriously impassable stretches in the country, at least during the spring flood season.

Dorchester:  Park featuring a memorial to the WWII ship, The Dorchester, excellent camping facilities.

Granton:  Park featuring scenic pond and facilities for baseball, tennis, volleyball; cheese factory and store; thriving Amish community whose members exquisitely hand-craft and sell a wide variety of items including furniture and carriages.  Fall Festival Days; first weekend after Labor Day.

Greenwood:  Butter processor, cheese factory and shop, gift and floral shops, restaurants; fishing at Mead Lake; camping at Greenwood Campground and Park; public recreation area, supported by Greenwood High School, with signed interpretive nature trail system and fishing in the Black River; two more town parks.  The Peace Monument, built in 1937 and located in Greenwood Park, is one of the few of its kind in the country.  It represents a mother holding her fallen son.

Loyal:  Home of "Steady Eddie", Guinness Book of World Records' Worlds' Tallest Stilt Walker.  Historical hotel, motel, park with excellent ball diamond, bleachers, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts; 5 hole golf course; Loyal's famous corn fest, August.

Neillsville:  Jail Museum, the Tufts Museum, Wisconsin Pavilion; golf; parks with picnic grounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball fields, fishing and boating; city indoor pool at the Middle School with open hours; Listeman Arboretum with trail for hiking and interpretive study; access to the Black River for fisherman; a wide variety of businesses: craft, gift, floral and antique shops, farmers markets, restaurants, motels.  Neillsville, the seat of Clark County and its largest city, is host for the county fair each year, usually mid-August.

Owen:  Parks with picnicking, horseshoes, camping and skating; craft and antique shops, restaurants, motel, Mill Pond Dam, Sportsmen's Lake.

Thorp:  Spectator baseball at Northside Ball Park most of the spring and summer months; volleyball courts, skating rinks, local swimming pool; nature trails for hiking and cross-country skiing in Conway Park; trap range open to the public; children's theatre and community plays; a variety of businesses including antique and craft stores, cheese factories, motels, restaurants, supper clubs.  Winter Carnival in January; Dairy Days first weekend in June; 4th of July Alumni Annual Reunion including demolition derby and Polish Heritage Picnic.

Unity:  Statewide horse pulling contest, with antique/collectable car show, last Sunday in June.

Withee:  Canoeing and muskie fishing on the Black River; archery ranges and trap shooting.

Villages:  You'll also find a number of unincorperated villages with interesting histories, businesses and recreational opportunities.

Sources of Vital Records
Clark County Research Resources
Clark County Cemeteries
Clark County Economic Development Corporation
The Highground - a Veteran's Memorial Park
Bear Creek Canvas
Clark County Public Records Quick Guide
Clark County GenWeb
Clark County Census Data Resources
Where to locate Clark County Land and Probate Records