Listen, there’s nothing wrong with going to tourist attractions. They’re not all tourist traps. Nevertheless, there are some other places that are off the beaten path that you might want to check out first. Here are 8 Wisconsin places you should check out.
- Rather than go to Devil’s Lake State Park…
Alexis Fam/Flickr
Royal Broil/Flickr Go take a hike at the 1,187 acre High Cliff State Park in Sherwood.
- Rather than vacationing in Door County…
Jim Bauer/Flickr
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr Head to beautiful Bayfield, the gateway to the Apostle Islands. There are plenty of places to shop, eat, and spend the night.
- Rather than spend all day at crowded Wisconsin Dells…
cursedthing/Flickr
Metropolis Resort/Facebook Take the kids to Metropolis Resort in Eau Claire, where there is an indoor waterpark, go-karts, and laser tag.
- Rather than go to Mars Cheese Castle…
Mars Cheese Castle/Facebook
Carr Valley Cheese/Facebook Head over to La Valle and sample some of the premium cheese at Carr Valley Cheese.
- Rather than go on the Miller Brewery tour…
Christopher Webb/Flickr
Richie Diesterheft/Flickr Drive to New Glarus and enjoy this delicious Wisconsin beer in a more intimate setting.
- Rather than go to the Milwaukee Public Zoo…
Milwaukee County Zoo/Facebook
Daniel M. Hendricks/Flickr Spend a lot less money and go to the NEW Zoo in Green Bay, where you can feed the giraffes.
- Rather than go to Olbrich Botanical Gardens…
Olbrich Botanical Gardens/Facebook
Paine Art Center and Gardens/Facebook Head to the Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh. There are 20 acres of gardens surrounding a Tudor revival mansion.
- Rather than go to Summerfest…
Marcel van Schooten/Flickr
Rock Fest/Facebook Head to Rock Fest in Cadott for four days of amazing rock n’ roll.
What is your favorite Wisconsin attraction that is off the beaten path? Let us know in the comments.
Alexis Fam/Flickr
Royal Broil/Flickr
Go take a hike at the 1,187 acre High Cliff State Park in Sherwood.
Jim Bauer/Flickr
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr
Head to beautiful Bayfield, the gateway to the Apostle Islands. There are plenty of places to shop, eat, and spend the night.
cursedthing/Flickr
Metropolis Resort/Facebook
Take the kids to Metropolis Resort in Eau Claire, where there is an indoor waterpark, go-karts, and laser tag.
Mars Cheese Castle/Facebook
Carr Valley Cheese/Facebook
Head over to La Valle and sample some of the premium cheese at Carr Valley Cheese.
Christopher Webb/Flickr
Richie Diesterheft/Flickr
Drive to New Glarus and enjoy this delicious Wisconsin beer in a more intimate setting.
Milwaukee County Zoo/Facebook
Daniel M. Hendricks/Flickr
Spend a lot less money and go to the NEW Zoo in Green Bay, where you can feed the giraffes.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens/Facebook
Paine Art Center and Gardens/Facebook
Head to the Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh. There are 20 acres of gardens surrounding a Tudor revival mansion.
Marcel van Schooten/Flickr
Rock Fest/Facebook
Head to Rock Fest in Cadott for four days of amazing rock n’ roll.
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