Taylor County has a lot to offer in the area of outdoor recreational opportunities. County rivers and lakes combine with federal, state, and county forests to offer the finest in year-round recreation. Taylor County is noted for excellent small game, deer and waterfowl hunting. Game fish and panfish are plentiful with almost 100 lakes in the area. The Chequamegon National Forest covers one-third of Taylor County, providing unlimited opportunities for hiking, camping, bird and wildlife watching, fishing and hunting.

Taylor County maintains an excellent forest and park system offering some of the best camping, picnicking, swimming and fishing, and cross country skiing in the state. Game fish and panfish are plentiful with almost 100 lakes in the area. Over 300 miles of snowmobile trails, professionally groomed by the Taylor County Snowmobile Association and eleven snowmobile clubs, are available for winter recreational use.