Dining Options within 30 Minutes of Paradise Point

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Ding-A-Ling Supper Club – Located @ Corner of Hwy 51 & 47 – Mercer, Wisconsin – http://dingalingsupperclub.com/

Pine Lake Lodge – Restaurant & bar overlooking beautiful Pine Lake just North of Mercer, WI – https://www.facebook.com/ThePineLakeLodge/

Wolf’s Den – Hotel Food with Daily Specials – The Great Northern Hotel has a very good dining room / bar area. Three of the walls are full windows offering a great view of a small lake. They have an excellent menu, but are best known for their fish fry’s and their daily specials. – https://greatnorthernmercer.com/wolfs-den-bar-grill/

Liberty Bell Chalet – Authentic Italian (Italian Owners) – The original restaurant was located in Hurley WI and was an landmark for decades. They have relocated to a more remote spot off of Hwy 51 north of Mercer. Although they are in a new location, their Italian food is outstanding. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g59978-d1143033-Reviews-or10-Liberty_Bell_Chalet-Hurley_Wisconsin.html

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant – Mexican – This restaurant is owned and is primarily staffed by Hispanic workers. The food arrives quickly, is served in large portions, and tastes great! Their speciality is their extremely large fresh Margarita’s. – https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g59978-d12145172-Reviews-El_Dorado_Mexican_Restaurant-Hurley_Wisconsin.html

Historical – Little Bohemia Lodge – Little Bohemia Lodge is a resort and supper club visited by the notorious John Dillinger. In the 1920’s, Dillinger was cornered by the FBI at this restaurant and a deadly shoot-out began. Dillinger evaded the FBI at this encounter but an innocent person was shot. The owners have preserved the building as it was right after the shoot-out. So, while visiting, make sure to see the bullet holes in the siding and the windows (now preserved in plexiglass). – http://littlebohemialodge.com/

Pizza – Home Slice Pizza

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Unfortunately, much of the Pizza served in the Northwoods is “Bar” pizza. Home Slice Pizza is an exception and makes fresh hand-made pizza that is quite good. In addition, they will actually deliver to Paradise Point for a small fee. Home Slice Pizza does not have their own seating but shares space with the “Tap Room” bar which does have seating and a huge selection of micro beer offerings. The protocol is that you go the Tap Room first, find indoor or comfortable outdoor seating, then walk down the hall, order your pizza, go back to your seats and order your beverages. When you place your pizza order, they’ll them you have seating in the Tap Room, they will deliver it to your table. Both the pizza and the vast selection of beers (two separate business) are very good.

For more information, please visit: https://www.homeslicemercer.com/

Outdoor Smoked BBQ – Lazy Ace Saloon

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The Lazy Ace saloon offers the area’s best smoked meats and BBQ sandwiches. They also offer a very good Friday Fish Fry. Their meats are smoked daily in their outside smoker. They also offer crunchy kettle chips as an alternative to fries. They also have some outdoor seating during the summer season.

For more information, please visit: https://lazyacesaloon.com

UTV Rentals

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If you are interested in renting a UTV, this is the place you want to go! There are many miles of ATV/UTV trails in Mercer and surrounding Iron County. Most of the trails connect to other trail systems, so you can easily explore north to Lake Superior, the UP, and most of northern Wisconsin. The majority of roads in the Mercer are ATV/UTV friendly.

For more information, please visit: https://bbadventuresofmercer.com

WINMAN Mountain Biking, Hiking, and Cross Country Ski Trails

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Much of the WINMAN trail system runs through public and paper company lands. These areas are quite remote and offer great opportunities to see wildlife and scenery. Areas of the WINMAN trail system are known for their mountain biking and have very challenging trails. The WINMAN trail also offers cross country skiing in the winter. The WINMAN trails are also very close to the Discovery Center which offer numerous family activities year round.

For more information, please visit: https://www.winmantrails.com

Town of Mercer Bike Trails

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Mercer has many miles of paved trails for biking enjoyment. The trails start in Mercer near Snow’s grocery store and connect to the east with Winchester, southeast with Boulder Junction, and south to Manitowish Waters. The trails have a gentle grade and plenty of places to stop and rest along your way.

For more information, please visit: https://www.townofmercer.com/parks-trails/bike-trail/

Wilderness Fishing

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The Turtle Flambeau Flowage (TFF) is like the Everglades of northern Wisconsin. It is very large, mostly wilderness, and numerous channels and islands to enjoy. There are several boat landings for access to the water. The closest is Fisherman’s Landing and is about a 15-minute drive from Paradise Point. The fishing opportunities are endless and there are remote islands for swimming and hiking. The TFF is large and has hazards to navigate, so we would recommend that at least for your first visit, you use a knowledgeable guide. There is weak cell coverage in this area.

More information can be found at: http://www.turtleflambeauflowage.com