Do you enjoy road trips? Fortunately, Wisconsin offers plenty of opportunities to hit the road and see our glorious state. With gorgeous highways and byways, there’s always something new to discover in America’s Dairyland. Below are nine road trips through Wisconsin that we’ve designed to show you some of the best of our state. From fall foliage to delicious restaurants, here are some of the best road trips in Wisconsin to take before you die.
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- Wisconsin Waterfalls Road Trip
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Flickr/Aaron Carlson To kick off our list of some of the best road trips in Wisconsin is this epic waterfalls road trip. Somehow our neighbors to the west get all the credit for lakes, but Wisconsin has more than 10,000. We’ve also got 84,000 miles of rivers and they’ve combined with our awesome post-glacial landscape to create some gorgeous waterfalls. This trip is just less 12 hours drive time and is probably best after a rainfall or the winter thaw.
- Wisconsin Weekend Road Trip
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Flickr/Richie Diesterheft Pack a bag and hit the road - we’ve picked the food, lodging, and entertainment for you to have a perfect weekend at several must-visit attractions in Wisconsin.
- Epic Cheese Lovers Road Trip Through Wisconsin
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Facebook/Hennings Cheese We Wisconsinites don’t care if loving cheese makes us cliche - we know we’ve got the best in the world and we don’t squander the opportunity to eat tons of it. This trip will take you 10 hours and will take you to a ton of different cheesemakers around the state.
- Haunted Wisconsin Road Trip
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Flickr/Aaron Carlson If you’re looking for haunted places to visit in Wisconsin, this 11 hour road trip will take you searching for ghosts up and down the state. Doesn’t sound like something I want to join in on, but I know some of you love it!
- Wisconsin Christmas Light Road Trip
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Facebook/GrandGeneva From personal residences to park displays to private business, this road trip takes you to all kinds of different light set ups and will help get you in the holiday mood.
- Wisconsin One Tank of Gas Road Trip
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Flickr/Richard Hurd If you’re looking for things to do in Wisconsin, you can actually cover a lot of ground on a single tank of gas. You’ll also get to see the best of the country and city life on this trip that hits ten of Wisconsin’s most iconic towns.
- Ultimate Terrifying Wisconsin Road Trip
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Wikimedia/Craig Groshek We seem to have more than our fair share of creepy stuff. This road trip is about 11 hours and takes you to a lot of it.
- Wisconsin Fall Foliage Road Trip
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Flickr/Amit Mittal We are so lucky to have some of the best leaf-peeping in the entire country. Whether you’re in the south of the state or up in the northwoods, there are tons of places to visit in Wisconsin to check out the gorgeous fall colors.
- Epic 3-Day Wisconsin Restaurant Road Trip
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Facebook/Titletown Brewing This trip covers three cities and many restaurants, but that totally leaves room for you to find a few more spots on the way, right?
These are just a few of the best road trips in Wisconsin we’ve mapped out for you in the past. Has anyone tried them? Where else have you road-tripped in Wisconsin?
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Flickr/Aaron Carlson
To kick off our list of some of the best road trips in Wisconsin is this epic waterfalls road trip. Somehow our neighbors to the west get all the credit for lakes, but Wisconsin has more than 10,000. We’ve also got 84,000 miles of rivers and they’ve combined with our awesome post-glacial landscape to create some gorgeous waterfalls. This trip is just less 12 hours drive time and is probably best after a rainfall or the winter thaw.
Flickr/Richie Diesterheft
Pack a bag and hit the road - we’ve picked the food, lodging, and entertainment for you to have a perfect weekend at several must-visit attractions in Wisconsin.
Facebook/Hennings Cheese
We Wisconsinites don’t care if loving cheese makes us cliche - we know we’ve got the best in the world and we don’t squander the opportunity to eat tons of it. This trip will take you 10 hours and will take you to a ton of different cheesemakers around the state.
If you’re looking for haunted places to visit in Wisconsin, this 11 hour road trip will take you searching for ghosts up and down the state. Doesn’t sound like something I want to join in on, but I know some of you love it!
Facebook/GrandGeneva
From personal residences to park displays to private business, this road trip takes you to all kinds of different light set ups and will help get you in the holiday mood.
Flickr/Richard Hurd
If you’re looking for things to do in Wisconsin, you can actually cover a lot of ground on a single tank of gas. You’ll also get to see the best of the country and city life on this trip that hits ten of Wisconsin’s most iconic towns.
Wikimedia/Craig Groshek
We seem to have more than our fair share of creepy stuff. This road trip is about 11 hours and takes you to a lot of it.
Flickr/Amit Mittal
We are so lucky to have some of the best leaf-peeping in the entire country. Whether you’re in the south of the state or up in the northwoods, there are tons of places to visit in Wisconsin to check out the gorgeous fall colors.
Facebook/Titletown Brewing
This trip covers three cities and many restaurants, but that totally leaves room for you to find a few more spots on the way, right?
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Best Road Trips In Wisconsin August 18, 2021 Melissa M. What are some must-visit attractions in Wisconsin? You don’t have to be a huge fan of architecture to appreciate the beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s country home, Taliesin. Located in Spring Green, you can marvel at the home as well as the 600 acres of rolling countryside it sits on. As for natural attractions, The Dells is a five-mile gorge along the Wisconsin River. You’ll love exploring the gorge and the area surrounding it. Another natural attraction for nature lovers is Land o’ Lakes, a region known for having over 100 lakes and plenty of opportunities for recreational activities on the water. What are some of the most unique things to see and do in Wisconsin? Located in Oshkosh, Menominee Park sits along the shores of Lake Winnebago and offers a variety of fun activities and attractions the whole family can enjoy. Among the attractions here are a small train, a zoo, a variety of boats to take out on the lake, trails, playgrounds, and more. If you’re looking for things to do in Wisconsin with the whole family, this is a perfect place to visit. A day trip to the unique town of Stoughton should be on your list of things to do. This town has a historic downtown loaded with plenty of shops and restaurants, an opera house, and a Norwegian bakery. You’ll absolutely fall in love with this town! What are some of the most beautiful places to visit in Wisconsin? Taking a scenic drive around Wisconsin can lead to some of the state’s most beautiful sights. You may also wish to explore some of the most picturesque small towns and lovely Main Streets around the state.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Best Road Trips In Wisconsin
August 18, 2021
Melissa M.
What are some must-visit attractions in Wisconsin? You don’t have to be a huge fan of architecture to appreciate the beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s country home, Taliesin. Located in Spring Green, you can marvel at the home as well as the 600 acres of rolling countryside it sits on. As for natural attractions, The Dells is a five-mile gorge along the Wisconsin River. You’ll love exploring the gorge and the area surrounding it. Another natural attraction for nature lovers is Land o’ Lakes, a region known for having over 100 lakes and plenty of opportunities for recreational activities on the water. What are some of the most unique things to see and do in Wisconsin? Located in Oshkosh, Menominee Park sits along the shores of Lake Winnebago and offers a variety of fun activities and attractions the whole family can enjoy. Among the attractions here are a small train, a zoo, a variety of boats to take out on the lake, trails, playgrounds, and more. If you’re looking for things to do in Wisconsin with the whole family, this is a perfect place to visit. A day trip to the unique town of Stoughton should be on your list of things to do. This town has a historic downtown loaded with plenty of shops and restaurants, an opera house, and a Norwegian bakery. You’ll absolutely fall in love with this town! What are some of the most beautiful places to visit in Wisconsin? Taking a scenic drive around Wisconsin can lead to some of the state’s most beautiful sights. You may also wish to explore some of the most picturesque small towns and lovely Main Streets around the state.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
You don’t have to be a huge fan of architecture to appreciate the beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s country home, Taliesin. Located in Spring Green, you can marvel at the home as well as the 600 acres of rolling countryside it sits on. As for natural attractions, The Dells is a five-mile gorge along the Wisconsin River. You’ll love exploring the gorge and the area surrounding it. Another natural attraction for nature lovers is Land o’ Lakes, a region known for having over 100 lakes and plenty of opportunities for recreational activities on the water.
What are some of the most unique things to see and do in Wisconsin?
Located in Oshkosh, Menominee Park sits along the shores of Lake Winnebago and offers a variety of fun activities and attractions the whole family can enjoy. Among the attractions here are a small train, a zoo, a variety of boats to take out on the lake, trails, playgrounds, and more. If you’re looking for things to do in Wisconsin with the whole family, this is a perfect place to visit. A day trip to the unique town of Stoughton should be on your list of things to do. This town has a historic downtown loaded with plenty of shops and restaurants, an opera house, and a Norwegian bakery. You’ll absolutely fall in love with this town!
What are some of the most beautiful places to visit in Wisconsin?
Taking a scenic drive around Wisconsin can lead to some of the state’s most beautiful sights. You may also wish to explore some of the most picturesque small towns and lovely Main Streets around the state.
