Price district, Wisconsin, United States
Places to visit near Phillips
Phillips is a town in Price district, Wisconsin, United States, home to about 1,388 people. Within 50 km by road there are 47 places to visit — 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 waterfalls, 2 churches and 4 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Spring Creek Flowage (15 km), Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area (24 km) and Flambeau River State Forest (25 km).
Phillips at a glance
- Location
- Price district, Wisconsin, United States
- Population
- about 1,388
- Coordinates
- 45.6966° N, 90.4004° W
- Places within 50 km
- 47 (9 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Phillips
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Phillips: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Spring Creek FlowageLakes & Dams · PriceMust-see
- Lidice MemorialForts · PriceNotable
- Lake DuRoy ParkLakes & Dams · PriceNotable
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife AreaWildlife · PriceMust-see
- Flambeau River State ForestWildlife · PriceMust-see
- Elk, Duroy, Long Lakes and Wilson FlowageLakes & Dams · PriceNotable
- Solberg DamLakes & Dams · PriceNotable
- Connors Lake Lookout TowerLakes & Dams · SawyerMust-see
- Bergeron RapidsLakes & Dams · SawyerMust-see
- Musser DamLakes & Dams · PriceNotable
- Lower Aabajijiwang FlowageLakes & Dams · PriceNotable
- Boars RapidsRivers · PriceNotable
More places near Phillips
- Aabajijiwang Flowage D31.18 Dam · lake · Price · ~15 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~18 km
- Lac Sault Dore 272 · lake · Price · ~18 km
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~39 km · Must-see
- Timms Hill · viewpoint · Price · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sailor Creek Flowage Dam · lake · Price · ~20 km
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District · waterfall · Price · ~20 km
- Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~42 km · Must-see
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Price · ~23 km
- Carpenters Rapids · lake · Price · ~23 km
- Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fifield Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Price · ~27 km
Things to see near Phillips, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Phillips
159 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Lake DuRoy Park (1 km); the best-known is Spring Creek Flowage (15 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake DuRoy Park · lake · Price · ~1 km
- Elk, Duroy, Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage · lake · Price · ~5 km
- Solberg Dam · lake · Price · ~6 km
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~32 km · Must-see
Waterfalls near Phillips
27 waterfalls within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District (20 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District · waterfall · Price · ~20 km
- Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 · waterfall · Price · ~30 km
- Lower Hydro WP183 Dam;Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 · waterfall · Price · ~30 km
- Park Falls Verterans Memorial · waterfall · Price · ~33 km
- Little Falls · waterfall · Rusk · ~34 km
- Upper Park Falls Flowage 760 · waterfall · Price · ~34 km
Churches near Phillips
22 churches within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (23 km). Best time: year-round.
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Price · ~23 km
- Woodland Community Church · church · Taylor · ~50 km
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church · church · Taylor · ~67 km
- St. Matthias Episcopal Church · church · Oneida · ~71 km
- Grace Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~72 km
- Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Oneida · ~72 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Phillips
20 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area (24 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~25 km · Must-see
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~39 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Memorial Grove Hemlocks State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~43 km
- Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~67 km · Must-see
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Phillips
10 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Boars Rapids (15 km). Best time: september to february.
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~15 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~18 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~67 km
- Jossart Island · river spot · Oneida · ~72 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Oneida · ~75 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~75 km
Forts & heritage near Phillips
6 forts & heritage within 100 km of Phillips. The closest is Lidice Memorial (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Lidice Memorial · fort · Price · ~1 km
- Flambeau Paper Company Office Building · fort · Price · ~34 km
- Lac du Flambeau · fort · Vilas · ~61 km
- Forest Lodge Historic Retreat · fort · Bayfield · ~98 km
- St. Francis Solanus Mission · fort · Sawyer · ~99 km
- Plummer Mine Headframe · fort · Iron · ~99 km
A one-day trip from Phillips
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 80 km on the road.
- Start in Phillips
- 1 km Lidice Memorial · monument, Price
- 25 km Flambeau River State Forest · nature spot, Price
- 10 km Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · nature spot, Price
- 28 km Spring Creek Flowage · lake, Price
- 15 km Lake DuRoy Park · lake, Price
- 1 km Back to Phillips
Plan a longer trip from Phillips — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Phillips
No traveller has reported from around Phillips yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Phillips
All places near Phillips by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Smith Lake County Park · lake · Price · ~30 km
- Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 · waterfall · Price · ~30 km
- Lower Hydro WP183 Dam;Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 · waterfall · Price · ~30 km
- Riley Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Price · ~31 km
- Lake of the Pines Conifer-Hardwoods State Natural Area · lake · Sawyer · ~32 km
- Skinner Creek Flowage · lake · Rusk · ~32 km
- Park Falls Verterans Memorial · waterfall · Price · ~33 km
- Flambeau Paper Company Office Building · fort · Price · ~34 km
- Little Falls · waterfall · Rusk · ~34 km
- Upper Park Falls Flowage 760 · waterfall · Price · ~34 km
- WHBM-FM (Park Falls);WLEF-TV (Park Falls) · waterfall · Price · ~37 km
- Ogema Millpond · lake · Price · ~37 km
- George's Island · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km
- Flambeau Falls Rapids · waterfall · Sawyer · ~39 km
- Newman Springs · lake · Price · ~40 km
- Fourth Rapids · lake · Ashland · ~41 km
- Memorial Grove Hemlocks State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~43 km
- Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Ashland · ~46 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · Price · ~46 km
- Amber Lake · lake · Oneida · ~47 km
- 1 Reservoir · lake · Taylor · ~48 km
- Ferry Springs · lake · Price · ~48 km
- Woodland Community Church · church · Taylor · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Spirit Lake · lake · Price · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~51 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~65 km · Must-see
- Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~67 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~68 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~69 km · Must-see
- Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Mohawksin · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mondeaux Dam · lake · Taylor · ~51 km
- McGee Lake · lake · Rusk · ~52 km
- Rib Lake School Forest · lake · Taylor · ~52 km
- Headwater Lakes State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~52 km
- Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sprit Falls · waterfall · Lincoln · ~53 km
- Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Island · lake · Oneida · ~54 km
- Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~75 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cedar Falls · waterfall · Oneida · ~55 km
- Lake View Park · lake · Taylor · ~56 km
- Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~77 km · Must-see
- Black Tern Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Big Falls Dam · waterfall · Rusk · ~58 km
- Big Island · lake · Iron · ~58 km
- Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~79 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Iron · ~59 km
- Killarney Lake · lake · Oneida · ~59 km
- Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~81 km · Must-see
- Mercer Lake Springs Fishery Area · lake · Oneida · ~61 km
- Lac du Flambeau · fort · Vilas · ~61 km
- IAT - Grandfather Falls Segment · waterfall · Lincoln · ~82 km · Must-see
- Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Vilas · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~83 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 26 | 159 | Lake DuRoy Park (1 km) |
| Waterfalls | 9 | 27 | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District (20 km) |
| Churches | 2 | 22 | Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (23 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 4 | 20 | Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area (24 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 2 | 10 | Boars Rapids (15 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 2 | 6 | Lidice Memorial (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 2 | 5 | Fifield Lookout Tower (27 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 4 | Crystal Beach (71 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 3 | Minocqua Museum (71 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 1 | Bearskin State Trail (69 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 1 | Council Grounds State Park (96 km) |
Phillips: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Phillips?
Spring Creek Flowage (lake, about 15 km), Lidice Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Lake DuRoy Park (lake, about 1 km), Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 24 km), Flambeau River State Forest (nature spot, about 25 km), Elk, Duroy, Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage (lake, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phillips?
47 places on Spotwander: 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 waterfalls, 2 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest lake to Phillips?
Lake DuRoy Park, about 1 km by road; Elk, Duroy, Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Phillips?
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District, about 20 km by road; Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Phillips?
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, about 23 km by road; Woodland Community Church (50 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Phillips?
Start in Phillips, visit Lidice Memorial, then Flambeau River State Forest, then Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area, then Spring Creek Flowage, then Lake DuRoy Park, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Phillips?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; year-round for churches.
Towns near Phillips
- Places near Park Falls · 33 km
- Places near Lac du Flambeau · 62 km
- Places near Tomahawk · 72 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Phillips’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Phillips on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.