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We Grant Y
ou Serenity…A
nd a lot of ways to have fun!
Upper M
ississippi River N
ational Wildlife and Fish Refuge
“Upper M
iss’’ is framed for its w
ildlife richness and scenic splen-dor. Spring and fall are the best tim
es to view one of the great
migrations of w
ildfowl and large concentrations of bald eagles in
winter. Sand bars along the m
ain river channel provide a camp-
ing base for fishing, photography and canoeing into more inac-
cessible backwater lakes and sloughs.
Great River Road
This internationally recognized highw
ay winds 60 m
iles through G
rant County. Along the w
ay are relaxed riverside comm
unities, outstanding view
s of the river and blufflands and Nelson D
ewey
and Wyalusing State Parks. Side roads w
ind through hidden stream
valleys and more.
Nelson D
ewey State Park
Part of the original estate of Wisconsin’s first governor, N
elson D
ewey. Features scenic overlooks of the M
ississippi, Indian M
ounds, picnicking, camping, playground, hiking, show
ers and bird observation areas. N
elson Dew
ey’s home is located
in the park.
Lower W
isconsin Riverway
Among the m
ost scenic, undeveloped and undiscovered public land in the M
idwest. A state-protected riverw
ay that harkens back to the days before intensive settlem
ent of the area. Choose
canoes or boats, drive or bike the rural routes. Discover the sce-
nic splendor of the bluffs and valleys by foot or on horseback. For those seeking pure solitude, the stretch below
Boscobel is the m
ost secluded. Cam
ping is allowed on all state-ow
ned islands and shorelands.
Wyalusing State Park
This large beautiful state park sits atop the M
ississippi River
bluffs, from w
hich visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the
confluence of the great Wisconsin and M
ississippi Rivers. T
his view
was voted as “W
isconsin’s Best Scenic View
’’ by Wisconsin
Trails readers. Indian burial grounds and interpretive trails,
camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, boating, fishing, sw
imm
ing and nature study are available for the nature enthusiast.
Rustic and Scenic RoadsW
hile many of our highw
ays and byw
ays offer outstanding views of this
unglaciated and pastoral landscape, w
e think you’ll find some particularly
rewarding. O
ne is the state designated “R
ustic Road’’ that includes Liberty
Ridge, Scenic and Sleepy H
ollow
Roads. Just outside of Stitzer, these
roads meander through contour-striped
farms and the tree covered hills of the
Platte River V
alley, past a church built in 1861 and a one-room
school house. Irish R
idge Road is a scenic drive from
C
assville to Potosi offering beautiful vistas, w
ildlife and bald eagles.
Point of Beginning Heritage T
railsT
he Point of Beginnings Heritage Area is a
state-designated heritage area that includes over 50 national register buildings, sites and structures in m
ore than 20 comm
unities throughout Grant, Iow
a and Lafayette C
ounties. Visitors w
ill find histori-cal attractions related to several them
es that have shaped the cultural landscape of the area since 1830: G
eology, politics, religion and agriculture.
Canoeing
The hundreds of m
iles of riverways throughout the county offer
you a range of canoeing choices. The G
rant and Platte Rivers
provide an intimate setting am
ong the river valleys and limestone
outcroppings. The Low
er Wisconsin R
iver offers miles of seclud-
ed backwaters, beaches and islands w
aiting to be discovered.
Trout Fishing
Doc Sm
ith Branch, Castle R
ock Creek, the Big G
reen and the Little G
reen Rivers, C
rooked Creek - all outstanding trout
streams. Anglers can find excellent fishing on these and dozens of
other cold water spring creeks covering 140 m
iles throughout the county. T
he accessibility of water, trophy trout, public
easements along m
any streams and scenic beauty all contribute
to the area’s reputation as a trout angling escape. Fishing guide books are available from
the Wisconsin D
NR
.
Bird Watching
The rivers, fields and stream
s of Grant C
ounty offer miles of
opportunities to observe eagles, ducks and many species of song
birds. The w
ooded river bluffs, open water and public lands
provide ideal habitat for eagles, wildlife and diverse plant
species at Potosi Point on the Mississippi. W
inter months
provide the ideal time for observing eagles betw
een Glen H
aven and C
assville. Cassville opened a w
ildlife observation deckw
ith spotting scope in 2012.
Cam
pingG
rant County offers visitors over 1,000 cam
psites at 16 different public and private cam
pgrounds, including sites at Nelson D
ewey,
Wyalusing State Parks and G
rant County Recreation Area.
BicyclingC
hoose a flat route along one of our ridgetop highways. Yet
you’re more likely to find m
any challenging, hilly routes wind-
ing through the river valleys and ridges offering expansive, serene view
s of this historical rural landscape. Wyalusing State Park
offers several miles of bike trails in a w
ooded and bluffland set-ting, plus the R
ountree Trail and W
isconsin River T
rail. See contact inform
ation (to right) for maps online.
Hiking, Equestrian and C
ross Country Skiing
Some of the m
ost scenic hiking trails in Wisconsin are in
Grant C
ounty. Hiking trails are available at N
elson Dew
ey and W
yalusing State Parks. Large blocks of state-owned land in the
lower W
isconsin riverway offer opportunities for hiking in m
ore isolated areas w
ith no formal trails. H
iking and horseback riding are available on the m
ultiple-use, high bank trail betw
een Muscoda and Blue R
iver. The
Millville Bridle trail has over 7 m
iles of trails w
inding through the hillside overlooking the W
isconsin R
iver.
Snowm
obilingO
ver 300 miles of
snowm
obile trails crisscross G
rant C
ounty, forming several
loops that highlight the county’s beauty. C
all (608) 723-2125 for m
aps.See contact inform
ation (to right) for m
aps online.
Rivers, R
ecreation and Scenic Byways
Part of the original estate of Wisconsin’s first governor, N
elson
Rustic and Scenic RoadsW
hile many of our highw
ays and byw
ays offer outstanding views of this
unglaciated and pastoral landscape, w
e think you’ll find some particularly
rewarding. O
ne is the state designated “R
ustic Road’’ that includes Liberty
Ridge, Scenic and Sleepy H
ollow
Roads. Just outside of Stitzer, these
roads meander through contour-striped
farms and the tree covered hills of the
Platte River V
alley, past a church built in 1861 and a one-room
school house. Irish R
idge Road is a scenic drive from
C
assville to Potosi offering beautiful vistas, w
ildlife and bald eagles.
Point of Beginning Heritage T
railsT
he Point of Beginnings Heritage Area is a
state-designated heritage area that includes over 50 national register buildings, sites and structures in m
ore than 20 comm
unities throughout Grant, Iow
a and Lafayette C
ounties. Visitors w
ill find histori-cal attractions related to several them
es that have shaped the cultural landscape of the area since 1830: G
eology, politics, religion and agriculture.
Millville Bridle trail has over 7 m
iles of trails w
inding through the hillside overlooking the W
isconsin
County, form
ing several loops that highlight the
information (to right) for
isolated areas with no form
al trails. Hiking and horseback riding
Millville Bridle trail has over 7 m
iles of trails M
illville Bridle trail has over 7 miles of trails
ondering where to stay,
where to eat, w
hat to do and how to have fun in G
rant County?
Fortunately, there are lots of friendly folks wait-
ing to help plan your trip to Grant C
ounty.B
agley(608) 996-2195 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/bagleyB
loomington (608) 994-3851 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/bloomington
Blue R
iver(608) 537-2758 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/blueriverB
oscobel 1-866-375-2672 ww
w.visitboscobel.com
Cassville (608) 725-5855 w
ww
.cassville.orgC
uba City (608) 744-2152 w
ww
.cubacity.orgD
ickeyville (608) 568-3333 ww
w.dickeyville.com
Fennimore 1-800-822-1131 w
ww
.fennimore.com
Grant C
ounty Economic D
evelopment C
orporation(608) 822-3501 w
ww
.grantcounty.orgH
azel Green (608) 854-2953 w
ww
.villageofhazelgreen.orgLancaster (608) 723-2820 w
ww
.lancasterwisconsin.com
Livingston (608) 943-6800 ww
w.livingstonvillage.w
ebs.comLow
er WI R
iverway 1-800-221-3792 http://lw
r.state.wi.us
Montfort (608) 943-6917 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/montfort
Muscoda (608) 739-3182 w
ww
.muscoda.com
Nelson D
ewey State P
ark (608) 725-5374 dnr.w
i.gov/topic/name/nelsondew
eyP
atch Grove (608) 994-2200 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/patchgroveP
latteville (608) 348-8888 ww
w.platteville.com
Potosi (608) 763-2300
ww
w.potosiw
isconsin.comStonefield H
istoric Site (608) 725-5210 stonefield.w
isconsinhistory,orgU
niversity of WI Extension (608) 723-2125
ww
w.grant.extension.w
isc.eduW
I Departm
ent of Natural R
esources (608) 935-3368 www.dnr.wi.govG
rant County G
eneological Societygrantcow
igeneologicsoc.orgW
oodman (608) 533-3441 w
ww
.grantcounty.org/ci/woodm
anW
yalusing State Park (608) 996-2261 www.stateparks.com
/wyalusing
W
Bicycle/P
edestrian Paths
The Rountree path is a bicycle/pedestrian path on the south side of U
.S. Hwy. 151 between Cty. O
and Cty. D that connects to the
Cheese Country Trail. Paved shoulders on Cty. D are provided for
crossing U.S. H
wy. 151 and getting to and from the city of Platteville.
Get Local M
aps At
These W
ebsites...
ww
w.grantcounty.org Travel W
isconsin.comC
ycle southwest W
isconsin.com www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/docs/bikegrant.pdf http://w
ww.hunt� shcam
pwisconsin.com
/GrantM
.html Ba
gley
Thi
s sm
all c
omm
unity
, dat
ing
back
to 1
884,
is a
gat
eway
to a
ne
twor
k of
slou
ghs o
n th
e M
ississ
ippi
Riv
er id
eal
for f
ishin
g an
d re
crea
tiona
l use
. Hom
e to
the
Thu
nder
s in
Val
ley
Rod
eo.
Bloo
min
gton
Nes
tled
alon
g Bl
ake
Fork
Cre
ek. H
ome
to T
aft’s
Mill
Pot
tery
(185
2) a
nd o
ther
hist
oric
hom
es, a
lso h
ome
to th
e Bl
ake’s
Pr
airie
Fai
r.
Bosco
bel
Alon
g th
e sc
enic
Low
er W
iscon
sin S
tate
Riv
erw
ay,
“Bos
queb
elle
’’ or
“Be
autif
ul W
oods
’’ is
the
Wild
Tur
key
Hun
ting
Cap
ital o
f Wisc
onsin
. Firs
t set
tled
in 1
854
incl
udes
an
hist
oric
dow
ntow
n. T
he O
ld R
ock
Hig
h Sc
hool
(189
8)
is a
reha
bilit
ated
Rom
anes
que
Rev
ival
scho
ol. H
ome
to th
e G
rand
Arm
y of
the
Rep
ublic
(GAR
) Hal
l (ca
. 186
0) a
nd
the
Cen
tral
Hou
se (1
863)
- bi
rthp
lace
of t
he G
ideo
n Bi
ble
(189
8). T
he R
ailro
ad D
epot
(185
7) se
rves
as a
mus
eum
with
re
crea
ted
stree
tscap
es a
nd o
ffice
s.
Cas
svill
eTh
e M
ississ
ippi
rive
rside
com
mun
ity is
hom
e to
Sto
nefie
ld
His
tori
c Si
te a
nd N
elso
n D
ewey
Sta
te P
ark,
pro
vidi
ng so
me
spec
tacu
lar v
iews o
f the
Miss
issip
pi R
iver
. Sto
nefie
ld is
the
hom
e sit
e of
Nels
on D
ewey
, Wisc
onsin
’s fir
st G
over
nor;
the
Stat
e Ag
ricu
ltura
l Mus
eum
whi
ch h
as o
ne o
f the
fine
st co
llect
ions
of
histo
ric fa
rm m
achi
nery
any
wher
e; an
d a
1900
s vill
age
of o
ver 3
0 bu
ildin
gs. T
he C
asse
ville
Fer
ry p
rovi
des e
asy
acce
ss ac
ross
the
mig
hty
Miss
issip
pi a
nd a
view
whi
ch c
anno
t be
seen
from
any
hi
ghwa
y. S
easo
nal.
Cub
a C
ityFo
unde
d in
187
5 an
d no
w “
The
City
Of P
resid
ents.
’’ It
s tr
ee-li
ned
mai
n str
eet d
ispla
ys sh
ield
s rep
rese
ntin
g al
l the
U.S
. Pr
esid
ents.
Ant
ique
shop
s. T
he P
resid
entia
l Cou
rtya
rd o
n M
ain
Stre
et fe
atur
es a
resto
red
cabo
ose
hous
ing
loca
l hist
ory.
Dick
eyvi
lleAn
agr
icul
tura
l com
mun
ity fo
unde
d in
the
late
1840
s. H
ome
to th
e D
icke
yvill
e G
rotto
- th
is re
ligio
us a
nd p
atrio
tic sh
rine
was
bui
lt ar
ound
192
5. D
aily
tour
s, gi
ft an
d an
tique
shop
s.
Fenn
imor
eT
he su
rrou
ndin
g sc
enic
hid
den
valle
ys m
ake
a gr
eat “
base
ca
mp’
’ for
hun
ting
and
fishi
ng. T
he D
wig
ht T
. Par
ker
Libr
ary
(192
3) w
as d
esig
ned
by C
laud
e an
d St
arck
, arc
hi-
tect
s not
ed fo
r the
ir Pr
airie
Sty
le d
esig
n. A
lso h
ome
to th
e Fe
nnim
ore
Dol
l and
Toy
Mus
eum
, the
Fen
nim
ore
Rai
lroad
M
useu
m S
ocie
ty a
nd w
ell-k
now
n la
ndm
ark,
Igor
the
gian
t m
ouse
.
Haz
el G
reen
Esta
blish
ed in
182
4, th
is co
mm
unity
is W
iscon
sin’s
Poin
t of
Begi
nnin
g - t
he p
lace
whe
re th
e la
nd su
rvey
beg
an in
183
1.
Just
outsi
de o
f tow
n lie
s the
Poi
nt o
f Beg
inni
ng H
istor
ical
M
arke
r. M
any
of it
s dow
ntow
n hi
storic
bui
ldin
gs re
mai
n,
incl
udin
g th
e W
iscon
sin H
ouse
(184
6) a
nd th
e O
pera
H
ouse
/Tow
n H
all (
1898
). An
tique
shop
s.
Livi
ngsto
nEs
tabl
ished
in 1
880
from
min
ing
and
agric
ultu
re. H
ome t
o Ru
ral
Rout
e 1 P
opco
rn. T
he ro
lling
pra
irie l
and
surro
undi
ng L
ivin
gsto
n pr
ovid
es it
s mot
to: “
With
The
Goo
d Ea
rth A
ll Ar
ound
.’’
Lanc
aste
rT
he G
rant
Cou
nty
Seat
, esta
blish
ed in
182
8, fe
atur
es th
e G
rant
Cou
nty
Cou
rtho
use
(190
5) a
t the
cen
ter o
f its
histo
ric
squa
re. T
his d
omin
ant l
andm
ark,
with
a g
lass
and
cop
per
dom
e vi
sible
for m
iles a
roun
d, is
pat
tern
ed a
fter S
t. Pe
ter’s
Ba
silic
a in
Rom
e. S
hops
and
offi
ces s
urro
undi
ng th
e sq
uare
ar
e cl
assic
exa
mpl
es o
f tur
n-of
-the-
cent
ury
arch
itect
ure.
Hom
e to
the
Gra
nt C
ount
y H
istor
y M
useu
m. J
ust o
ff th
e sq
uare
is
the
grav
e of
Wisc
onsin
’s fir
st go
vern
or -
Nel
son
Dew
ey.
On
the
squa
re in
Lan
caste
r is t
he fi
rst C
ivil
War
Mon
umen
t (1
867)
in th
e U
.S.
Mon
tfort
Thi
s qui
et, r
ural
com
mun
ity w
as fi
rst s
ettle
d in
182
7 af
ter t
he
disc
over
y of
lead
. Ant
ique
and
gift
shop
s. A
visit
or’s
favo
rite
is th
e R
ural
Rou
te 1
Pop
corn
out
let s
tore
.
Mus
coda
Loca
ted
betw
een
rock
y bl
uffs
and
the
Low
er W
iscon
sin S
tate
R
iver
way
, thi
s sm
all c
omm
unity
was
esta
blish
ed in
185
6 af
ter
a le
ad sm
elte
r was
bui
lt th
ere.
Thi
s Wisc
onsin
Riv
er to
wn
is pa
rt o
f the
Fox
, Wisc
onsin
her
itage
par
kway
. The
ann
ual
Mor
el M
ushr
oom
Fes
tival
is h
eld
year
ly.
Plat
tevi
lleT
his l
ead-
regi
on c
omm
unity
was
settl
ed in
182
7. N
arro
w,
hilly
stre
ets a
nd sh
ops c
hara
cter
ize P
latt
evill
e’s
Dow
ntow
n H
isto
ric
Dis
tric
t. H
ome
of th
e U
nive
rsity
of W
iscon
sin-
Plat
tevi
lle. T
he U
W-P
’s K
arrm
ann
Libr
ary
is th
e so
uthw
este
rn
Wisc
onsin
rese
arch
cen
ter f
or g
enea
logi
cal r
ecor
ds, h
istor
ies
and
arch
ives
, cal
l (60
8) 3
42-1
719.
The
Min
ing
Mus
eum
and
R
ollo
Jam
ison
Mus
eum
tells
the
story
of a
rea
lead
-min
ing
by ta
king
visi
tors
into
an
early
19t
h ce
ntur
y le
ad m
ine,
with
gi
ft sh
op, c
all (
608)
348
-330
1. T
he P
latte
ville
Aca
dem
y, n
ow
Rou
ntre
e H
all (
1839
), w
as o
ne o
f the
ear
liest
educ
atio
nal
insti
tutio
ns in
Wisc
onsin
. The
Mit
chel
l-R
ount
ree
Ston
e C
otta
ge (1
837)
is a
lim
esto
ne b
uild
ing
patte
rned
afte
r a d
is-tin
ctiv
e T
idew
ater
, Virg
inia
styl
e.
Poto
si-T
enny
son
The
se c
omm
uniti
es d
ate
back
to th
e 18
30s a
nd ’4
0s. Y
ou’ll
fin
d th
e Pa
ssag
e T
hru
Tim
e M
useu
m, B
adge
r Hut
Tra
il,
the
Amer
ican
Bre
wer
iana
Ass
ocia
tion
Mus
eum
and
Gre
at
Riv
er R
oad
Inte
rpre
tive
Cen
ter h
ouse
d in
the
Poto
si Br
ewer
y (1
852)
, Gra
nt R
iver
Rec
reat
ion
Area
and
the
wor
ld’s
long
est
Mai
n St
reet
. Eac
h ye
ar th
e Po
tosi
Brew
fest
is he
ld. F
or a
un
ique
view
of t
he M
ississ
ippi
Riv
er v
isit t
he P
otos
i Poi
nt
Obs
erva
tion
Dec
k at
the
end
of P
oint
Rd.
Sins
inaw
aH
ome
of th
e Si
nsin
awa
Mou
nd a
nd
Ret
reat
Cen
ter -
mot
herh
ouse
of t
he
Sins
inaw
a D
omin
ican
Sist
ers.
Build
ings
in
clud
e th
e St
one
Build
ing,
ere
cted
in
1846
by
Fath
er S
amue
l Maz
zuch
elli
and
Dom
inic
an E
duca
tiona
l Cen
ter.
Mee
ting
room
s and
acc
omm
odat
ions
ava
ilabl
e.
Tou
rs a
nd g
ift sh
ops.
Hist
oric
Small
Tow
ns an
d Site
s
Lanc
aste
r
Mon
tfort
Site
s on
the
Nat
iona
l R
egis
ter
of
His
tori
c Pl
aces
sh
own
in b
old.
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ome
to G
rant
Cou
nty
His
tori
c si
tes
and
com
mun
itie
s. T
he s
ceni
c, w
ild L
ower
W
isco
nsin
Riv
er. T
he m
ight
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pper
Mis
siss
ippi
. “T
he L
and
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Gla
cier
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rgot
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igh
plat
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p cr
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valle
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ceni
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way
s. R
ural
Am
eric
ana.
The
se s
peci
al
plac
es a
nd q
ualit
ies
are
Gra
nt C
ount
y - t
he s
tart
of
adve
ntur
e, d
isco
very
and
esc
ape
- the
beg
inni
ng o
f you
r W
isco
nsin
vis
it.
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ape
into
the
rela
pac
e of
rur
al li
fe a
mon
g W
isco
nsin
’s m
ost v
ivid
his
tory
. Ste
p ba
ck to
ear
lier,
sim
pler
ti
mes
as
you
enjo
y sm
all c
omm
unit
y ho
spit
alit
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trol
l qu
iet s
tree
ts o
r si
mpl
y un
cove
r a
secl
uded
cou
ntry
chu
rch
and
cem
eter
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ric
site
s th
roug
hout
Gra
nt C
ount
y ta
ke y
ou b
ack
to
the
impo
rtan
t beg
inni
ngs
of m
inin
g, r
elig
ion,
edu
cati
on
and
com
mer
ce in
Wis
cons
in.
The
nat
ural
bea
uty
and
feat
ures
of t
he G
rant
Cou
nty
land
scap
e ar
e th
e be
ginn
ing
of y
our
auto
and
bik
e to
urs,
w
ildlif
e vi
ewin
g an
d ri
ver
acti
viti
es. H
undr
eds
of m
iles
of b
luff-
lined
sm
alle
r ri
vers
and
str
eam
s ne
stle
d in
dee
p va
lleys
offe
r co
ld-w
ater
ang
ling,
can
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g an
d bi
rdin
g.
The
win
ding
roa
ds a
nd b
yway
s of
thes
e va
lleys
, cra
ggy
bluf
fs a
nd e
xpan
sive
pla
teau
s of
fer
som
e of
the
� nes
t vie
ws
in th
e M
idw
est.
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com
e to
Gra
nt C
ount
y.
Wisc
onsin
beg
ins h
ere!
ww
w.g
rant
coun
ty.o
rg
Plat
tevi
lle
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si-T
enny
son
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