The Chippewa County landscape includes a 23-mile section of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail, a recreational trail comprising sections of public and private land that denotes the southern edge of the state's last glacier. Glacial remnants of the 15,000-year-old deep freeze include the many kettle lakes and moraines that characterize the region today. Popular year-round outdoor pursuits include biking and hiking, water sports on 400-plus lakes and creeks and winter sports including cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice-fishing. Chippewa Falls, just a few miles outside of Eau Claire, is the county seat. The value of all land and rural real estate for sale in Chippewa County recently was around $35 million, representing a combined 5,693 acres of land for sale in Chippewa County. Chippewa County ranks 58th out of 83 counties in the Great Lakes State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Paradise featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Chippewa County's overall GDP. Chippewa County is one of the ten biggest counties in Michigan (2,698 square miles). It's located in the Upper Peninsula Michigan region of Michigan.