Kimberly: Water, Trails and Culture

Discover Kimberly through its water, outdoor activities and culture. At the Sunset Beach Swimming Facility, amenities include a sandy beach and an extensive shallow-water area; loop trails, geocaching and events offer other ways to explore. As you plan your trip, it’s worth considering which experiences you want to shape your stay: water, trails, culture or Paperfest. These interests can also help you decide where to look for a vacation rental or vacation home.

Water Activities and Trails

The Sunset Beach Swimming Facility has a sandy beach with an extensive shallow-water area. It also includes a diving pool with a water slide. This facility therefore offers different ways to enjoy the water: the beach and shallow water on one hand, and the diving pool and slide on the other. If you’re planning a trip with children, you can weigh these specific features according to your family’s interests.

A Rent.Fun kayak rental system is also located at Sunset Park Launch. So, in addition to swimming, kayaks are another option to consider when planning your trip to Kimberly.

Loop the Locks includes a 0.25-mile paved loop in Kimberly’s Memorial Park. Loop the Locks is also a central seven-mile loop connecting Appleton, Combined Locks, Kaukauna, Kimberly and Little Chute. Since 2018, the Village of Kimberly has built an estimated 1.8 miles of concrete trail to support Loop the Locks. When planning your walks, you can distinguish between a specific paved loop in Memorial Park and a longer route connecting several communities. The Village of Kimberly has also provided an approximate length for the concrete trails built since 2018.

Culture, Paperfest and Local History

The Kimberly Amphitheater is a cultural and arts facility developed to provide additional opportunities for programs, presentations, concerts, festivals, religious services and wedding ceremonies. It hosts a free Sunday evening program series. If you’d like to include culture in your trip, the series offers a specific option for a Sunday evening. The amphitheater and its wide range of intended uses provide a different focus from the trails and water activities.

Paperfest in Kimberly features multiple stages with more than 30 live music acts, carnival rides, food trucks, sporting events and family activities. The Paperfest Craft & Vendor Fair includes more than 75 local vendors. Music and stage performances are joined by rides, food, sports and family activities. If events are your main interest, you can compare this wide selection with the programs in the amphitheater’s Sunday evening series.

Geocaching also offers a connection to Kimberly’s history: a series of geocaches explores the history of the community. In addition, the Village of Kimberly has a well-developed geocaching system within its municipal boundaries. This gives you both an explicitly history-focused option and a community-wide offering, making geocaching another possible focus for your stay.

Explore Nearby Places

For more ideas, you can also explore Little Chute, Hortonville, Kaukauna and Appleton.

For the broader travel overview: Outagamie.