Best of La Crosse County 2015: Health, Recreation, & Outdoors

Our bluffs, rivers, and distinct seasons make this area an outdoor recreation paradise, so there are plenty of options, and opinions, when it comes to your favorite places to hike, bike, swim, and play. Read on for the best La Crosse County has to offer in the Health, Recreation & Outdoors categories. Congratulations to the big winners! 

Fitness Center

  1. YMCA – 50.0%
  2. Snap Fitness – 17.0%
  3. Anytime Fitness – 11.4%

Yoga / Pilates Studio

  1. Root Down Yoga Studio – 42.6%
  2. YMCA – 20.0%
  3. The Yoga Place – 12.7%

Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer

  1. Elaine McDonah, YMCA – 27.2%
  2. Tammy Zee, Tammy Z’s Yoga Studio – 25.2%
  3. Harrison Pollack, Snap Fitness – 14.4%

Martial Arts Studio

  1. Nicklaus’ Martial Arts America – 33.0%
  2. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy – 27.9%
  3. YMCA – 16.7%

Dance Academy

  1. Misty’s Dance Unlimited – 51.0%
  2. Amanda’s Academy of Dance – 16.4%
  3. La Crosse Dance Centre – 12.4%

Sports Team / Club

  1. La Crosse Loggers – 54.9%
  2. UW-LaCrosse Track & Field – 9.2%
  3. Logan Rangers Softball – 9.0%

Sports & Recreation Store

  1. Dick’s Sporting Goods – 31.2%
  2. Three Rivers Outdoors – 22.4%
  3. MC Sports – 17.3%

Bike Shop

  1. Smith’s Cycling & Fitness – 40.4%
  2. River Trail Cycles – 26.1%
  3. Bikes Limited – 16.7%

Bowling Alley

  1. All Star Lanes – 25.1%
  2. Pla-Mor Lanes – 24.0%
  3. Coulee Golf Bowl – 21.0%

Golf Course

  1. Fox Hollow Golf Course – 28.4%
  2. Drugan’s Castle Mound – 21.2%
  3. Forest Hills Golf Club – 18.3%

Public Pool

  1. Onalaska Aquatic Center – 37.5%
  2. Erickson Pool – 27.6%
  3. Holmen Aquatic Center – 21.0%

Beach

  1. Pettibone Park – 46.5%
  2. Black River Beach – 24.0%
  3. Lake Neshonoc – 14.9%

Park

  1. Riverside Park / International Friendship Gardens – 36.3%
  2. Myrick Park / Kids Coulee – 23.2%
  3. Grandad Bluff / Hixon Forest – 21.4%

Running / Hiking / Biking Trail

  1. Hixon Forest Trails – 47.1%
  2. La Crosse Marsh Trails – 22.9%
  3. Great River State Trail – 12.5%

Scenic Area

  1. Grandad Bluff – 55.6%
  2. Riverside Park – 16.5%
  3. Hixon Forest – 12.2%

Campground

  1. Goose Island County Park – 35.1%
  2. Neshonoc Lakeside Camp Resort – 25.1%
  3. Whispering Pines Campground – 15.1%

Boat Harbor / Marina

  1. La Crosse Pettibone Boat Club – 45.6%
  2. North Bay Marina (American Marine/Huck Finn’s) – 15.4%
  3. La Crosse Municipal Boat Harbor – 14.0%