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Places in Waupaca

Waupaca’s downtown: 222 places in a five-minute walk

668 places in Waupaca: 65 places to eat and drink, 87 shops, 53 things to do and 10 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
668
106 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
65
10 per 1,000 residents
Shops
87
18 gifts · 6 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
53
24 outdoors · 6 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
10
1.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Waupaca have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown222 places within a five-minute walk of S Main St.A food town65 places to eat and drink, 10 per 1,000 residents.Antiques & vintage6 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Farms & markets5 farms, farm stands and markets.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Waupaca gathers

222 of Waupaca’s 668 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Main St.

S Main St
222places in a five-minute walk of S Main St33% of Waupaca’s places
Eat & drink

65 places to eat & drink

34 restaurants, 15 bars & breweries, 11 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Shops

87 shops

18 gifts & boutiques, 14 home & hardware, 6 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

53 things to do

24 parks & outdoors, 16 fitness & sports, 7 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

10 places to stay

9 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

381 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 90Thedacare Medical Center Waupaca · Forefront Dermatology · Aspirus Waupaca ClinicOffices & pros 62Fastenal Fulfillment Center · Waupaca Expo Center · BZ ConsortiumBanks & insurance 41Community First Credit Union · Rural Mutual Insurance · First American Title Insurance Company - Evans Title DivisionAuto & gas 3876 · NAPA Auto Parts · Nelson's Sales and ServiceHair & beauty 33Hi Style · Restorative Healing Touch · Health Concepts LlcHome services 23Clearview Glass and Door · Allied Well, Septic & Pump · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeGroceries & convenience 10Piggly Wiggly · Kwik Trip · Pick 'n SavePets 7Humane Society of Waupaca County · Paws N Claws · Waupaca Small Animal HospitalOther services 77Carousel Gymnastics · Waupaca Curling Club · Waupaca County Jail
Community

72 schools, churches & public places

Where Waupaca learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 24Waupaca County Sheriff · Waupaca County Health & Human Services · City of WaupacaSchools & childcare 23Fox Valley Technical College Waupaca Regional Center · Sabertooth Commercial Driver · Schools Central ReceivingPlaces of worship 15Shepherd Of The Lakes Lutheran Church · St Mark's Episcopal Church · Assemblies of God-Wisconsin and Northern Mich Dist CouncilCommunity groups 10Aging and Disability Resource · Earth Spirit · CaHoots Adult Day Service, LLC

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.