A guide to Oshkosh
What to do while you are here
Oshkosh is a lake town with a university in it, which makes for a quieter week than you might expect — except for the one in late July, when the airshow arrives and the population roughly doubles.
With children
- Menominee Park7 min · 2.4 mi
- On Lake Winnebago — beach, courts and the little zoo.
- Menominee Park Zoo7 min · 2.3 mi
- Small, free, and about right for an hour with children.
With a dog
- Red Arrow Park6 min · 2.6 mi
- Open ground on the west side, away from traffic.
- Wiouwash State Recreation Trail7 min · 2.2 mi
- An old rail line, flat and long. Good for a dog with energy.
Rainy days
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh3 min · 1.3 mi
- Campus on the river, a mile from downtown.
- Paine Art Center and Gardens5 min · 2 mi
- A 1920s house and its gardens. Best in late spring.
- Oshkosh Public Museum6 min · 2.1 mi
- Lakeside mansion turned museum, with the gardens around it.
- EAA Aviation Museum8 min · 3.2 mi
- Open all year, not just during AirVenture week.
Where to eat
We are not going to rank the fish fries for you off the back of a web search. We live here, we have opinions, and they change depending on whether you have four children with you or a table of eight on a Friday night.
Ask us — (715) 952-4303 or [email protected].
Drive times measured from Roomy Central Hub on 8th, without traffic.