Driftless Cottage Hikes, Food, & More
Museums
Great place to learn about what makes the Driftless area unique.
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Driftless Area Education And Visitors Center
1944 Columbus RdGreat place to learn about what makes the Driftless area unique.
Genoa fish hatchery
Museum, Fish Hatchery, and Hiking. Great introduction to area.
Cafes and Restaurants
Nice cafe with great food in a historic building. Sit upstairs or outside of the weather permits. Watch barges make the most difficult turn on the Mississippi.
You can also let yourself into the fishing museum (door next to the bar).
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Coffee on the River
60 S Front StNice cafe with great food in a historic building. Sit upstairs or outside of the weather permits. Watch barges make the most difficult turn on the Mississippi.
You can also let yourself into the fishing museum (door next to the bar).
Excellent high-end farm to table restaurant. People really travel hours to eat here.
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Driftless Cafe
118 W Court StExcellent high-end farm to table restaurant. People really travel hours to eat here.
Maybe Lately's Food & More
117 North Main StreetComfort food done really well.
Award winning coffee and great cafe food
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Kickapoo Coffee - Viroqua Cafe
302 S Main StAward winning coffee and great cafe food
Great River Roadhouse
9660 WI-35
Fajitas Grill
395 Main StreetSafe House Saloon
359 Main StHikes
Rush Creek State Natural Area
Mount Hosmer Park
271 Main StDrive in as far as you can go and park by the beach. There’s some good flat hiking around the campsites with good bird watching.
Blackhawk County Park
Blacktop RoadDrive in as far as you can go and park by the beach. There’s some good flat hiking around the campsites with good bird watching.
Effigy Mounds National Monument
151 IA-76Yellow River State Forest
729 State Forest RdFood scene
Very close to the cabin, but the road to get there isn't well maintained, 4WD recommended. Go right out of driveway, left on on Henderson, Left on Wil Kumlin, Left after the boats, and follow signs to state natural area parking lot. Walk around the gate onto a ridge trail with river and prairie views.
Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area
Battle Hollow RoadVery close to the cabin, but the road to get there isn't well maintained, 4WD recommended. Go right out of driveway, left on on Henderson, Left on Wil Kumlin, Left after the boats, and follow signs to state natural area parking lot. Walk around the gate onto a ridge trail with river and prairie views.