Rome's four shimmering Lakes, Camelot, Sherwood, Arrowhead and Petenwell offer unparalleled water recreation for the entire family. Float boat, ski boat, sailboat or canoe, you'll be delighted to discover there is room for everyone. Because fun remains a high priority in Rome, water sports enthusiasts enjoy liberal water skiing hours on all area lakes. Fishing is very popular locally, with well-managed fisheries producing quality year-round fishing fun for bass, walleye, northern and panfish. The expansive 23,000-acre Lake Petenwell, located on the western border of the township, attracts anglers from afar for the annual walleye and white bass runs and for the added thrill of pursuing muskies and catfish. Conveniently placed public launches offer boaters easy access to all four lakes. To round out your family fun, the well-appointed Adams County Park on Lake Arrowhead's west shore beach is the perfect spot to relax, soak up the sun and enjoy a refreshing swim.

Rome is host to an abundance and wide variety of wildlife. Here we marvel at the beauty of soaring bald eagles, catch the comical antics of the sandhill crane, sense freedom in the resident blue herons as they patrol the shorelines and always listen intently, and somewhat impatiently, for the musical arrival of migrating loons, tundra swans and Canada geese. Central Wisconsin has long been known as a sportsman's paradise with whitetail deer, wild turkey, waterfowl and ruffed grouse being the area sportsman's favorites. Rome's thousands of acres of corporate lands offer quality public hunting as do the numerous islands and sloughs interspersed in the northern areas of Lake Petenwell. Visit Rome and discover how great the great outdoors can be.

Live where you play and play where you live. If your quality of life is contingent upon your quality of golf, Rome's Lake Arrowhead golf courses should provide you with plenty of happiness as well as challenges. The Pines is Lake Arrowhead's original 18-hole championship golf course and has matured into the golfing equivalent of a fine wine. The Pines is a Golf Digest Four Star Places to Play Award Winner and has been ranked among their top 75 public courses in America. The Lakes, carved from lush oak and pine woodlands is Lake Arrowhead's latest. Featuring water hazards on seven of the 18 holes, The Lakes is a true test of golfer versus water, rewarding the accurate and punishing the gambler. This combination of scenic beauty and well-bunkered beast is why The Lakes was nominated as one of Golf Digest's Best New Public Courses in America in '99. Both courses were designed by famed golf course architect Ken Killian and are located just west of State Hwy 13 in the Lake Arrowhead development.

What's more exhilarating than wintertime fun? Get on that sled and ride! Explore Rome's outdoor treasures from a network of groomed trails that seem to never end. From highlands to creek bottoms, pine forests to meadows you can be assured of quality trails and a warm welcome. The local snowmobile club, The Rome Snobandits, organizes events and social activities, maintains trails and promotes riding safety.

Local wintertime events include a snowmobile Radar Run held on Lake Sherwood, ATV and motorcycle ice racing on Petenwell's Barnum Bay and Ski Jumping at Dyracuse Mound. The Lake Arrowhead Association maintains groomed cross-country skiing trails on the Pines Course and also operates a tubing hill on winter weekends for their members and guests.

Having difficulty finding a place to get your new ATV or dirt bike dirty? Whether you're into banging handle bars or getting buried in the bog, the Dyracuse Motorcycle Recreation Area, which is open to the public by daily admission or season pass, is a 240-acre dirt playground that includes motocross and supercross tracks plus miles of ATV and Enduro trails. Each summer this unique gem is host to competitive motorcycle events including motorcross, harescrambles and hillclimbing. A network of marked ATV trails also encompasses the lakes area to provide a fun and convenient access to Dyracuse Park and the area's forest lands.