Wisconsin

A four-season travel destination that offers both rural and urban vacations, Wisconsin owes much of its popularity to its natural beauty and waterways. Wisconsin is home to two Great Lakes: Superior and Michigan, as well as the world’s most famous river, the Mississippi, and 15,000 inland lakes.

In spring and summer, travelers enjoy the water by fishing, sailing and canoeing or the land by golfing on the best natural golf course landscape in the country. With 46 state parks and 12 state and national forests, the fall offers spectacular scenic touring while the winter lends itself to cross-country and downhill skiing, dog sled races and snowmobiling.

Wisconsin is rich in urban experiences. Milwaukee offers performing arts, professional sports teams, ethnic festivals, nationally-acclaimed zoo and natural history museum, fine restaurants and shopping. Madison, the state’s capital, features the Capitol building, beautiful University of Wisconsin campus and bustling atmosphere.

Wisconsin’s rural and forested areas await nature and adventure lovers. With 250 miles of shoreline, five state parks and 10 lighthouses, visit Door County, often called the “Cape Cod of the Midwest.” Or escape to private cottages, resorts and outdoor recreation at Wisconsin’s Northwoods, a spectacular wooded area full of lush forests, sparkling lakes and rushing rivers. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore at Wisconsin’s northern tip is a scenic chain of 21 islands where visitors enjoy kayaking, sailing and fishing, performing arts, shopping and fine dining.

Wisconsin Dells, one of the Midwest’s most popular family vacation destinations, offers the scenic Wisconsin River, flanked by 100-foot cliffs (or “dells”), and a multitude of attractions including river cruises and more indoor waterparks than any community in the nation.. Discover quaint river towns as you drive along Great River Road, etched in limestone river bluffs and recognized as a National Scenic Byway along the Mississippi River.