Getting here
Smack in the middle of the Northwoods, just south of Vilas. Coming from the south, take 51 up to 8, go east into Rhinelander, then 17 north from there. Stay on 51 for Minocqua.
All 72 Wisconsin counties. Boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau. Next door: Vilas County Local and Forest County Local.
About Oneida County
Lakes and woods, with Rhinelander in the middle as the county seat and the only city. Up north around Minocqua, Woodruff and Lake Tomahawk it runs into the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. Towns: Cassian, Crescent, Enterprise, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk, Little Rice, Lynne, Minocqua, Monico, Newbold, Nokomis, Pelican, Piehl, Pine Lake, Schoepke, Stella, Sugar Camp, Three Lakes, Woodboro and Woodruff, with places like Pelican Lake, Harshaw, Starks and Tripoli inside them.
Population and land area from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Flying in
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (RHI) is on Airport Road, a couple miles southwest of downtown Rhinelander. Delta flies to Minneapolis every day, all year. United flies to Chicago O'Hare in the summer. Rental cars are right there (Avis, Budget, Alamo, Enterprise, National), and taxis from Rhinelander, Woodruff, Eagle River and Tomahawk will come get you.
The airport · Parking · Rental cars and taxis · Delta · United
From the airport's airline and ground transportation pages, checked October 26, 2026. Flights change; check your flight with the airline.
Get in touch
Something wrong, something we missed, or just want to say hi? Name and email are up to you, but leave an email if you want an answer. Or write to hello@oneidacountylocal.com.