The area encompasses approximately 1,000 lakes, plus trout and smallmouth streams. This area is world renown as trophy musky water. Come experience a wonderful fishing trip on your own or hire one of the many guides which call this fishing country home. With the popularity of the snowmobile and cross country skiing, The Eagle River area has become a four seasons vacationland. The 600,000 acre Nicolet National Forest lies adjacent to Eagle River.
All water oriented sports are main attractions for spring, summer and fall.
Trees for Tomorrow is a nationally known environmental center used by students, teachers and persons from all walks of life. It is open all year and the public is welcome to tour the facility, and to walk it's marked nature trail. Logging should also be considered an important area industry. The development of the village dates with the coming of the railroad in 1883. But there were pioneers in the area in the 1850's.