Duck Creek Trail

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Duck Creek Trail between Seymour and Oneida.

The Duck Creek Trail is a crushed limestone trail in Outagamie and Brown Counties in northeast Wisconsin. The Duck Creek Trail spans 7 miles, beginning at the eastern end of the Newton Blackmour State Trail, just east of Vanderheuvel Road in Seymour ( 44°30′35″N88°18′36″W / 44.50972°N 88.31012°W / 44.50972; -88.31012 (Duck Creek Trail, western end) ). The trail continues east through the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin in northern Outagamie County paralleling State Route 54, and continues to the Village of Oneida ( 44°30′27″N88°11′03″W / 44.50737°N 88.18406°W / 44.50737; -88.18406 (Duck Creek Trail, eastern end) ). The Duck Creek Trail will eventually extend to Pamperin Park in Green Bay.

Outagamie County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 176,695. Its county seat is Appleton.

Brown County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 248,007, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay. Brown County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Newton Blackmour State Trail

The Newton Blackmour State Trail is a crushed limestone trail in northern Outagamie County in Wisconsin. The trail spans 24 miles on a former rail corridor. The trail name is derived from the four communities the trail passes through: New London, Shiocton, Black Creek and Seymour. The trail's eastern end in Seymour connects to the Duck Creek Trail, which travels east through the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and ends in the Village of Oneida.

Contents

With the connection to the Newton Blackmour State Trail, the combined trails are over 30 miles long. The combined trails extend from Village of Oneida to New London.

Access

The trail is open to bicyclists, walkers, joggers, horseback riders, and pets on leashes. In the winter the trail is open to cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.

Amenities

Ten minutes east of the trail in Ashwaubenon, you will find hotels and bike shops. In The village of Oneida you will find a convenience store/gas station. Continuing west on the trail, you can connect with the Newton Blackmour State Trail. Continuing on that trail to downtown Seymour, you will find various restaurants, a grocery store & a gas station very close to the trail.

Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Village in Wisconsin, United States

Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,963 at the 2010 census. A suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ashwaubenon is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is in Ashwaubenon.

See also

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is an American nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that works with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the United States of America. RTC's purpose is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.

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Shiocton, Wisconsin Village in Wisconsin, United States

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New London, Wisconsin City in Wisconsin, United States

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Black Creek, Wisconsin Village in Wisconsin, United States

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