Things to Do
Marquette County

GOLF

  • Thal Acres is an 18-hole course south of Westfield on CO.M.
  • White Lake Country Club is a 9 hole course between Montello and Princeton.

PARKS

  • John Muir County Park is a 125-acres park with a 30 acre Fountain Lake. This park has boat access, picnic grounds, restrooms, and hiking trails.
  • Most villages in Marquette County have at least one park with baseball diamonds, picnic areas, playgrounds, restrooms, and shelters.

SNOWMOBILING

  • There are 250 miles of state funded, club maintained trails in the county.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

  • 15 miles of scenic marked and groomed trails at Red Pine Cross Country Ski Trails

HISTORIC SITES

  • The Marquette County Courthouse (National Register of Historic Places) and the Maison Granit both on Highway 23, just west of downtown Montello boast some of the county's history.
  • The Cochrane-Nelson House in Westfield houses the Marquette County Historical Museum.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

  • Miniature Horse Ranch has over 100 miniature horses. They are so popular the governor her declared Westfield the "Miniature Horse Capitol of Wisconsin." Tours available at 1 p.m. daily, Memorial Day - Labor Day. (608) 296-2171.
  • Prairie Nursery, five miles east of Westfield, is a major supplier of Prairie plants and seeds worldwide. Free tours June - September. (608) 296-3679.
  • Bison Ridge Ranch. Public viewing, including a hayride tour, are available twice daily Thursday - Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., May 15 - October15. (608) 589-5500.
  • Miniature Donkeys can also be seen at Jomago Ranch by appointment. (608) 297-7689.
  • Westfield Fish Hatchery is home to over 1 million salmon! The hatchery is open M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (608) 296-2343.

Things to Do
Adams County

GOLF

  • Mound View Golf & Supper Club boasts 9 holes of open to the public golf as well as driving range and fine dining.
  • Lake Arrowhead is the area's only 18 hole course. It is rated by "Golf Digest" as among the top 100 public golf courses in the nation. An 18-hole expansion will be complete in 1998.
  • Coldwater Canyon Golf Course is a 9-hole course just east of Wisconsin. Dells on Highway 23.

PARKS

  • Roche-a-Cri State Park (425 acres) offers 42 wooded campsites with fire rings, restrooms, water, firewood, and picnic area. It has 4 miles of marked hiking trails which serve as Cross Country trail in the winter.
  • Castle Rock County Park is a 141-acre park on the shores of Wisconsin's 4th largest inland lake. It offers 200 campsites, showers, restrooms, electric wells, swimming area, picnic area, boat launch, shelter, concessions, and playground.
  • Pentenwell Country Park is located on Wisconsin's sencond largestbody of water. It features hiking and cross country trails on its 431 acres.
  • There are several town and village parks with baseball diamonds, restrooms, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

SNOWMOBILING

  • Adams County has 204 miles of state tended, club maintained snowmobile trails.

SKIING

  • Downhill skiing is available at Skyline Ski Area, just north of Friendship. Cross country ski trails are also available here.

HISTORIC SITES

  • The Pinery Road was the main overland route in the 1830's. Pioneers built their homes, trading posts, inns, and tavern along this road. This is still a major attraction today.
  • The McGowan House is the site of the Adams County Historical Society and is open to the public May - October.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

  • Shermalot Show Team is a 50-member water-ski club that performs every Saturday evening from Memorial Day to Labor Day at 6:30 p.m. At the west end of Lake Arrowhead.
  • Winnebago Indian Museum 4 miles west of Wisconsin Dells houses a large, private collection of Native American Artifacts.
  • Adams Flea Market is open every Saturday and Sunday May 3 - October 26. This can be found on Main Street next to the Railroad track. (608) 339-3192.



       
  Don Knutson
CRS, GRI, Broker
RE/MAX Country Realty
113 E. 2nd Street
Westfield, WI 53964
608 296-2967
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