Eagle River, Wisconsin

About Eagle River

Eagle River is a small town in northern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,681.

Eagle River holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 516 residents per square mile.

📰 Eagle River News Today

• Events Calendar - Vilas County News-Review Vilas County News-Review · Aug 11
• Wisconsin’s first certified ‘forest bathing’ trail opens in Vilas County WPR · Jul 21
• Severe thunderstorms in Eagle River wjfw.com · Jul 27
• Eagle River Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Power being restored in the Northwoods after Monday morning storms WSAW · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Eagle River Unique

• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Eagle River

• Eagle River Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Leif's Cafe (café)
• Aiello's Italian Bistro (café)
• Blend Coffee Eagle River — coffee shop (café)
• Dublin's
• Friendship House Family Restaurant
• Ian's Pizza + Pasta
• Lucy's Lunchbox
• Marksmans BBQ — barbecue
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kartway · Theme park
• Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist · Attraction
• Eagle River Depot Museum · Museum
• Eagle River Historical Museum Campus · Museum
• Northwoods Childrens Museum & Discovery Store · Museum
• Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eagle River

• Blackjack Springs Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★
• Dyer Park reviews ★
• Eagle Lake Park reviews ★
• Minnesota Street Park & Playground reviews ★
• Northland Pines School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine-Oak Grove State Natural Area reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★
• Spruce Grouse Swamp State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tara Lila LLC Ripco Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tara Lila LLC Section 9 Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Eagle River

• Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
• Northland Pines High
• Northland Pines Middle
• Phelps Elementary
• Phelps High
• School of Options and Applied Research High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Aspirus Eagle River Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Eagle River

🏘️ Nearby Communities