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Northern Wisconsin
Natural Attractions
Attractions
- Appleton
- Hearthstone Historic House Museum
- Fox River Kayaking Company – Kayak through the locks
- Big Bay State Park
- Bonduel
- Doc’s Harley-Davidson – Doc’s Classic Car and Cycle Museum, Doc’s 28-acre zoo, A full-size Ferris wheel that Doc built from scratch, A Pirates ship, Bikers mezzanine built by Doc from extra parts, Docs Harley fan made from Harley parts, Doc’s personal 10 seaters TimeLine Harley-Davidson motorcycle, made by Doc himself.
- Door County
- Baileys Harbor
- The Cana Island lighthouse is a lighthouse located just north of Baileys Harbor. 10am-5pm. The last complimentary haywagon ride departs from the parking lot at 4:15pm. The last tower climb starts at 4:30pm.
- Ellison Bay
- Newport State Park
- Fish Creek
- Peninsula State Park
- White Gull Inn’s fish boil – Served Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. Seating at 5:00, 6:30 & 8:00 PM (Reservations recommended, carryout not available). Call (920) 868-3517 for reservations.
- Not Licked Yet Custard
- Sturgeon Bay
- Door County Historical Museum
- Renard’s Cheese Tour – Cheese Factory tours. During the week at 8 am by appointment only. Call (920) 825-7272 EXT. 111 for reservations.
- Whitefish Dunes State Park
- Cave Point County Park
- Sisters Bay
- ☆ Al Johnson’s goats – These goats spend their entire day grazing on Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant’s grass-covered roof
- Corner of the Past Museum
- Door County Ice Cream Factory
- Washington Island Ferry Line – 5-mile ferry ride across Death’s Door to Washington Island. On Washington Island visit its stone beaches, quaint restaurants, and lavender farms.
- Washington Island
- Stavkirke
- Washington Island Farm Museum
- The Historic Island Dairy
- Schoolhouse Beach
- Baileys Harbor
- Eau Claire
- Saturday Farmer’s Market – Phoenix Park
- Wisconsin Logging Museum: Home of the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp
- Chippewa Valley Museum
- Green Bay
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park
- Bay Beach Amusement Park
- Green Bay Botanical Garden
- Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
- National Railroad Museum
- The Automobile Gallery
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park
- Neville Public Museum
- Manitowish Waters – Free cranberry marsh tours are offered at 10 a.m. every Friday after July 4 through the first Friday in October.
- Marshfield
- Jurustic Park – Dinosaurs made of junk
- Worlds Largest Round Barn
- Oshkosk
- Pattison State Park – Waterfalls
- Philips
- Wisconsin Concrete Park – 230 figures of mythical and real characters and bas relief slabs
- Seymour
- Hamburger Charlie – Statue to the creator of the hamburger
- Superior
- Pattison State Park
- Big Manitou Falls, Little Manitou Falls
Southern Wisconsin
- Baraboo
- ☆ Circus World Museum
- Belleville
- UFO Days Festival – last weekend in October
- UFO Capital of the World – made regional headlines in the 1980s for a widely reported UFO sighting.
- Dodgeville
- House on the Rock between Dodgeville and Spring Green
- Kenosha
- Civil War Museum
- Bristol Renaissance Faire – July to Labor Day
- Kenosha Sculpture Walk
- Downtown & Trolley
- Mars Cheese Castle
- Madison
- Memorial Union Terrace
- Capitol Square
- State Street & Downtown Madison
- Milwaukee
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- Clock Shadow Creamery
- Old World Third Street
- Waukesha
- Middleton
- The National Mustard Museum
- ☆ Mount Horeb
- ☆ Troll Town USA – Dozens of life-sized wooden troll carvings are scattered all throughout the streets with largest concentration on Main Street.
- New Glarus
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Swiss Historical Village
- Racine
- Spring Green
- The House on the Rock
- Walworth
- Geneva Lake Shore Path. – This covers 21 miles and gives you the unique opportunity to walk through the backyard of numerous mansions that are at least a century old.
- ☆ Wisconsin Dells – see below
Scenic Drives/Walks
- Wisconsin Great River Road predominantly consists of WIS 35
- Cedar Creek in southeastern Wisconsin, this historic town
Waterfalls
| Attraction | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Big Manitou Falls, Little Manitou Falls | Pattison State Park | Near Duluth |
| Upper and Lower Amnicon Falls, Now and Then Falls, and the Snake Pit Falls. | Near Duluth | |
| Potato River Falls | Stop at the parking lot’s observation deck for a good view of the falls, or head down a short trail to the gorge below for an up-close look. | Gurney |
| Upson Falls , Little Balsam Falls, Wild Wren Falls, and Foster Falls. | Upson Falls stands at 18 feet high and cascades into the Potato River, just north of the town of Upson. | Iron County has the most waterfalls in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Granite Quarry Falls | Montello | |
| Long Slide Falls | Falls gush down 50 feet of carved rock formations, creating a “long slide” of crashing water. If you want an up-close view of these impressive falls, wear proper footwear, and be prepared to climb uneven and rocky trails. If you’re not ready for a challenging trek, the falls are still breathtaking from afar. | Long Slide Falls County Park, Morgan Park, Pembine. |
| Cascade Falls | St. Croix River in western Wisconsin and are very easy to find along Route 35, Osceola’s main road. A set of stairs takes you to a viewpoint, where you can also see remnants of the mill once powered by the falls. | Osceola |
| Copper, Brownstone, and Red Granite Falls | Copper and Brownstone Falls are easily accessed from the Waterfall Fall trail in the northern part of the park. Red Granite Falls, located in the southern part of the park, is accessed by a 2.5-mile trail by the same name. | Copper Falls State Park |
| Willow Falls | A short quarter-mile paved trail | Willow River State Park near the town of Hudson |
Wisconsin Dells
| Attraction | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ☆ Upper Dells Boat Tour | This 2 hour, 10-mile excursion winds through towering rock formations, canyons, and past some of the most amazing sandstone cliffs. | |
| Lost Canyon Trail Rides | The tour is about a half-hour and goes through very beautiful scenic canyons. | |
| ☆ The Original Duck Tour | Take a thrilling one-hour, 8 1/2-mile tour on the Wisconsin River, Dell Creek and Lake Delton |