Things to do in Wisconsin
29 places worth stopping for and 1 places to stay on a road trip through Wisconsin.
See and do
- Walk
Walk · Fish Creek
Peninsula State Park
Cliffs, lighthouses and a scenic drive on the shore of Green Bay.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Bayfield
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Sea caves, lighthouses and islands you reach by boat from Bayfield.
Walk · Ellison BayHidden gem
Newport State Park
A wild, quiet park with dark skies and 11 miles of Lake Michigan shore.
Beach · Sturgeon Bay
Whitefish Dunes State Park
The tallest dunes in Wisconsin and a wide sandy Lake Michigan beach.
- Walk
Walk · Washington IslandHidden gem
Rock Island State Park
A car-free island park of stone buildings and rocky beaches.
- Town
Town · Washington IslandHidden gem
Washington Island
A ferry ride from the tip of Door County to a quiet island with Icelandic roots.
- Lake
Lake · Baraboo
Devil's Lake State Park
Quartzite bluffs around a deep lake, with good hiking and swimming.
- History
History · Baileys Harbor
Cana Island Lighthouse
A white-brick lighthouse you reach on foot across a short causeway.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Spring Green
House on the Rock
A maze of rooms packed with strange collections built on a stone pillar.
Viewpoint · Sturgeon BayHidden gem
Cave Point County Park
Waves booming into limestone sea caves on Lake Michigan.
Viewpoint · Prairie du Chien
Wyalusing State Park
Bluff-top overlook where the Wisconsin River joins the Mississippi.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Mellen
Copper Falls State Park
River gorge with several waterfalls in Wisconsin's north woods.
- History
History · Spring Green
Taliesin
Frank Lloyd Wright's hillside home and estate.
- Museum
Museum · Milwaukee
Milwaukee Art Museum
Calatrava building whose wings open and close above Lake Michigan.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Superior
Pattison State Park
Big Manitou Falls, Wisconsin's highest waterfall, near Lake Superior.
- Town
Town · La Pointe
Madeline Island
Car ferry island in Lake Superior with a quiet main street and beaches.
- History
History · Fish Creek
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
A restored 1868 lighthouse on a bluff in Peninsula State Park.
Town · BayfieldHidden gem
Bayfield
Lake Superior harbour town with orchards, fish and ferries to the Apostle Islands.
- Cave
Cave · Blue Mounds
Cave of the Mounds
Colourful limestone cave with guided tours near Madison.
- Museum
Museum · Baraboo
Circus World
Museum on the old Ringling Brothers winter quarters with live shows.
- Museum
Museum · Milwaukee
Harley-Davidson Museum
Collection of Harley motorcycles from early prototypes to now.
- History
History · Green Bay
Lambeau Field
Home of the Green Bay Packers with stadium tours and a hall of fame.
- Town
Town · Ephraim
Ephraim
Waterfront village in Door County with white buildings and a sandy beach.
- Museum
Museum · MiddletonHidden gem
National Mustard Museum
A tiny museum with thousands of mustards from all over the world, and free tastings.
- Walk
Walk · Sauk CityHidden gem
Natural Bridge State Park
Wisconsin's largest natural sandstone arch with ancient rock shelter.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Hudson
Willow River State Park
Waterfall above a gorge with beach and trails near Hudson.
- Walk
Walk · Eagle
Kettle Moraine Southern Unit
Glacial hills, lakes and lookout tower south-west of Milwaukee.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · MerrimacHidden gem
Parfrey's Glen
Narrow sandstone gorge with a small waterfall.
Roadside oddity · RhinelanderHidden gem
Hodag statue
The famous Hodag, a fictional Wisconsin monster, guards the Rhinelander visitor centre.
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