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Wisconsin Great River Road Map Great River Road Wisc nsin Travel & Visitors Guide Flying along the Wine Tasting Bicycling on the Great River Road Adventures Great River River Road page 27 page 35 page 39 Wisconsin’s National Scenic Byway on the Mississippi River Learn more at wigrr.com Welcome to Wisconsin’s Great River Road! his stunning drive stretches 250 beautiful Tmiles along the Mississippi River and winds through 33 charming, historic towns with opportunities to get out and explore at every turn. For the outdoor adventurer, the eight counties along Wisconsin’s only National Scenic Byway offer some of the state’s best biking, hiking, fishing and boating against the backdrop of the Driftless Area’s lush and ancient bluffs. The Great River Road also welcomes travelers with only-in-Wisconsin events, historic sites, culinary experiences and local boutiques that promise a fun and memorable getaway. Use this guide as a first step in planning your trip. Along your journey, stop by six Interpretive Centers with even more information about Wisconsin’s corridor of the Great River Road. We invite you to discover the communities on and around Wisconsin’s Great River Road, and on behalf of Wisconsin’s Tourism industry, we look forward to welcoming you. Sincerely, Sara Meaney Wisconsin Tourism Secretary-Designee Photo courtesy: Dylan Overhouse Dylan courtesy: Photo Photo courtesy: Travel Wisconsin. Travel courtesy: Photo wigrr.com | 3 Table of Contents Traveling History of the Great River Road ..................5 Distances Annual Festivals & Events ........................6 To La Crosse (Central Gateway) Wildlife on the Great River Road .................7 Beloit: 190 miles Superior: 233 miles PIERCE County .................................8 Maiden Rock, Bay City, Hager City, Green Bay: 202 miles Wausau: 146 miles Diamond Bluff, Prescott Madison: 144 miles Milwaukee: 210 miles PEPIN County. 10 Chicago, IL: 284 miles Sioux Falls, SD: 298 miles Pepin, Stockholm Dubuque, IA: 117 miles Exceptional Eateries ...........................12 (62 miles to Prairie du Chien, Southern Gateway) Motorcycling on the Great River Road ...........13 Galena, IL: 135 miles BUFFALO County ..............................14 (76 miles to Prairie du Chien, Southern Gateway) Fountain City, Buffalo City, Cochrane, Alma, Nelson Twin Cities, MN: 160 miles TREMPEALEAU County .........................16 (35 miles to Prescott, Northern Gateway) Centerville, Trempealeau Davenport, IA LA CROSSE County ............................19 (190 miles to La Crosse, 130 miles to Prairie du Chien) La Crosse, Onalaska, Midway, Holmen Boating & Paddling .............................23 WISCONSIN GREAT RIVER ROAD MAP .....24 & 25 State Parks along the Great River Road ..........26 Flying along the Great River Road ...............27 VERNON County ...............................28 Victory, Genoa, Stoddard CRAWFORD County ............................30 Prairie du Chien, Lynxville, Ferryville, De Soto Best Places To Fish .............................34 Wine Tasting Adventures .......................35 Road Tripping along the Great River Road .......36 Natural Resources on the Mississippi River .......38 GRANT County ................................39 Kieler, Dickeyville, Tennyson, Potosi, Cassville, Glen Haven, Bagley, Wyalusing Each county offers information Eagle Viewing .................................43 in their section of this visitor guide. Mississippi Flyway ............................ 44 Visit www.wigrr.com for more information Bicycling on the about events and to order additional travel guides. Wisconsin Great River Road ....................45 Wisconsin Mississippi River Parkway Commission River Boat Stops ...............................46 PO Box 171, De Soto WI 54624 | Phone: 800.658.9424 Travel Resources ..............................47 Email: [email protected] Photos contributed by TravelWisconsin.com Cover Photo by Dylan Overhouse Photography Designer: Kristin Mitchell Design, Inc. Printer: La Crosse Graphics 4 | wigrr.com History of the Great River Road Prescott Diamond Bluff Wisconsin Hager City Great River Road Bay City 250 Miles 33 River Towns Maiden Rock Stockholm Pepin Nelson Photo courtesy: Dylan Overhouse Dylan courtesy: Photo Mississippi River Alma Buffalo City he Wisconsin Great River Road is Wisconsin’s only designated National Cochrane TScenic Byway and, according to the Huffington Post, the Prettiest Drive in Fountain City MINNESOTA the Nation. Centerville The 250-mile Wisconsin Great River Road is part of the ten-state Great River Trempealeau Holmen Road National Scenic Byway, which follows the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles Mississippi Ri ve r Midway Onalaska from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Established in 1938 by Franklin La Crosse Roosevelt, the Great River Road is America’s oldest and most distinguished St oddard byway. Genoa The communities along the Wisconsin Great River Road are among the oldest in Victory the Midwest, with several having been established in the 1600s. Before European IO WA DeSoto settlement, Native American tribes called the river corridor home. Today, visitors Ferryville will see remnants of the Oneota, Hopewell, and other ancient tribes’ cultures in Lynxville the burial and effigy mounds found up and down the Wisconsin Great River Road. Prairie du Chien Wyalusing The miles of wetlands and untouched river-bottom forests that come together Bagley as the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge run along more than two- Glen Haven thirds of the Wisconsin Great River Road. These areas are protected as a result Cassville of an Act of Congress in 1924. The beautiful pools and winding channels that you Potosi see on the Mississippi River today are the result of the Lock and Dam system built Tennyson in the 1930s. Mississippi Ri ve r Dickeyville Kieler wigrr.com | 5 Annual Festivals & Events Watch the website event calendar at wigrr.com for a full list of upcoming FUN events. JANUARY – MARCH JULY SEPTEMBER DRIVE THE B ald Eagle Appreciation Day, Riverfest, La Crosse GREAT RIVER ROAD MONTH Prairie du Chien Catfish Days, Trempealeau Alma Music & Arts Festival, Alma Bald Eagle Day, Ferryville W ar of 1812 Reenactment Events, Sidewalk Insanity, Alma K ickapoo Valley Reserve Prairie du Chien Farm Fest, Fountain City Winterfest, La Farge Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm G reat River Road Fall Fest, Snowmobile Trails Day, Chaseburg Prairie Dog Blues Fest, P rairie du Chien Stonefield at Cassville Eagles on Ice, Alma River Bluff Daze, Ferryville V illa Louis Carriage Classic, Ice Fishing Tournament, Stoddard River Falls Days, River Falls Prairie du Chien Westby Ski Jump at Snowflake Driftless Music Festival, Viroqua P rescott Daze & Classic Car Show, Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Viroqua Prescott APRIL Bagley 4th of July Parade, Bagley Laura Ingalls Wilder Days, Pepin B etween The Bluffs Beer, Bull Bash, Bagley D riftless Area Art Festival, Wine & Cheese Festival, La Crosse Swiss Heritage Days, Alma Soldiers Grove B luegrass, Bourbon, & Brews Festival, 4th of July Parade, Buffalo City Apple Festival, Gays Mills River Falls Troutfest, Coon Valley Bicycle Fest, La Crosse S pring Flood Run, Ontario 4th of July Fall Fest, Ferryville Fountain City to Prescott Hot Rod Sunday, LaFarge Art On The Kinni, River Falls S toddard Bergen Fire Dept. Annual Country Boom, La Crosse Bacon Bash, River Falls Walleye Tournament, Stoddard La Crosse Storytelling Festival Oktoberfest, La Crosse MAY Trempealeau County Fair, Galesville Vernon County Fair, Viroqua Viola Horse and Colt Show, Viola 1 00 Mile Garage Sale, Prescott AUGUST L abor Day Weekend Fireman’s Picnic, to Fountain City Fountain City Days, Fountain City Stoddard 7 0 Mile Rummage Along The River, Buffalo County Fair, Mondovi Crawford & Vernon Counties Ashley For The Arts, Arcadia OCTOBER Reggae Fest, Trempealeau Irishfest, La Crosse Fall Fresh Art Tour, S pring Bird Migration Hike & Events, Dog Days of Stockholm, Stockholm Pepin & Pierce Counties Ferryville Kornfest, Holmen Oktoberfest, Mondovi Mid West Music Fest, La Crosse Coon Creek Canoe Races, Coon Valley F lyway Film Festival, Stockholm, Syttende Mai Festival, Westby Wild West Days, Viroqua Pepin & Alma W inding Roads Art Tour, Larryfest Music Fest, LaFarge Oktoberfest, Prairie du Chien Start in Viroqua Outdoor Flea Market, Readstown K ickapoo Reserve Dam Challenge, T romp and Chomp Trail Run, La Farge Kickapoo Valley Reserve Charity Tractor Pull, Hillsboro O ctoberfest – World Migratory Bird Day, Alma Retreat World’s Fair, De Soto Hillsboro Brewing Co., Hillsboro Driftless Outdoors Show, Onalaska Great River Folk Fest, La Crosse S afe & Spooky Halloween, Potosi Brew Fest, Potosi Stonefield at Cassville JUNE DAIRY MONTH K ickapoo BRAVE Ride (bicycling), Breweriana Flea Market, Potosi Gays Mills Dairy Breakfast held in each county Pear Near Bike Race, Vernon Trails Cassville Classic Car Cruise, Cassville P rairie Villa Rendezvous, Apple Affair, Galesville Potosi Catfish Festival, Potosi Prairie du Chien Crawford County Fair S pring Fresh Art Tour, NOVEMBER Pepin & Pierce Counties Christmas in Alma, Alma Tour de Pepin, Lake Pepin Dairy Breakfasts River Dazzle, River Falls Artspire, La Crosse Wine Walk, Viroqua Winneshiek Landing Day, De Soto JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH Twinklefest Parade, Viroqua F ire in the Shire Renaissance Celebrate Wisconsin’s dairy culture! Festival, Alma Grab a hearty DECEMBER E llsworth Cheese Curd Festival, breakfast Ellsworth and tour a Community-Wide Holiday Events Cesky Den, Hillsboro working farm. Christmas in Alma, Alma Locations &
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