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Dyracuse Motorcycle Recreational Area is located 13 miles south of
Wisconsin Rapids, off Highway 13 on Co. Road O formerly Archer Drive.
Dyracuse offers
over eight miles of trails situated on 320 acres, including ATV and 2
Motocross tracks and an Enduro trail loop of 6 miles. Also
available are picnic grounds with grills, tables, playground area,
shelter house, and restrooms with hot and cold running water. Daily
admission is $10.00, a single season pass is $100.00, and a family
season pass is $150.00. Fees are for of ATV's and off-road
motorcycles only. Street bike visitors and other non-riding
spectators are admitted free, except for days when competitive events
are being held. The area opens in late March and will close in
October. The gate opens at 10:00am every Saturday and Sunday and
closes near dusk. The park is available for private rental
during the week for a minimum fee of $150.00 per day, paid in advance.
Check out the Town Of Rome's
Website at www.romewi.com
On March 4, 1979, the Rapid Angels Motorcycle
Club, at a regular meeting, discussed the possibility of a Motorcycle
Recreation Program (MRP) funded park for the land adjacent to their own
twenty acres in the Town of Rome, WI. The MRP is operated through
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The program is designed
to provide financial assistance to local units of government for
acquisition, operation, and maintenance of public off-highway motorcycle
riding areas and facilities. Funding for this program began back
in 1969 when the state added a two-dollar fee of motorcycle
registrations. A committee from the Rapid Angels met with the Town
of Rome officials and proposed the development of a MRP funded
park. After several meetings, the proposal was approved and the
Town of Rome became the first in Wisconsin to develop a motorcycle
recreational area with funding from the MRP. The Dyracuse
Motorcycle Recreation Area (Dyracuse Park) officially opened on May 29,
1982, and is operated by the Town of Rome in cooperation with the Rapid
Angels Motorcycle Club. The park is named after Dyracuse Mound, a
prominent landmark in Adams County, where it is located. The area
abounds with recreational opportunities with numerous lakes and forests
surrounding the park. Camping, food, and gas are readily
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