Posted in Wisconsin
December 05, 2016
The Small Town In Wisconsin That Will Capture Your Heart
There are plenty of small towns to visit and get lost in here in Wisconsin, but Elkhart Lake is one of the very best. There’s just something about sleepy lake towns that invite you to dig your toes in the sand, forget about life at home and totally relax. Even in the winter, when you want to stay far from the beach, Elkhart Lake offers all kinds of recreation, dining, shopping and entertainment to help you slip away from real life for awhile.
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Despite its small size, there is so much to do in and around Elkhart Lake that you might find yourself needed more than a weekend to explore.
First accessed by train mostly by Milwaukeeans looking to escape the city, Elkhart Lake embraces its small town, resort past.
They also host a bicycle race, an inline skating race and a run/walk for the American Cancer Society.
Help cure those winter blues with a Cajun, Zydeco and Bluegrass music festival.
Owner Jeff Grady is aUSA Triathlon Certified Race Director, and only Level 2 certified RD in Wisconsin.
Whether it's leisurely lake fishing, bird watching, hunting, golfing, horseback riding or hiking, there are plenty of chances to get out in the fresh air and learn to relax into life at the lake.
Great for hunting, fishing and those who love observing nature, ti's home to the state's largest wooden observation tower as well as 62 campsite and access to the Sheboygan County snowmobile trail system.
Hike, horseback ride, cross-country ski or bike along 150 miles of trails that run past 12 lakes.
Wisconsin is home to some of the best examples of how the last Ice Age moved and formed the land it left behind.
Henschel's Indian Museum and Trout Farm is an 1849 homestead whose lands have yielded bits of history dating back 10,000 years.
The land is home to a natural spring that once provided fresh drinking water to the Indians who settled there and now are home to farm-raised trout. The springs can be fished year-round and don't require a fishing license.
The land is home to a natural spring that once provided fresh drinking water to the Indians who settled there and now are home to farm-raised trout. The springs can be fished year-round and don't require a fishing license.
You can view their production and buy yourself some of Wisconsin's favorite food.
Cheese has been a Wisconsin tradition for centuries and early cheesemakers used a very different set of tools. Henning's honors that tradition with videos and some of the earliest equipment to be found.
Wade House is meant to transport you to a different time. The rebuilt saw mill, carriage museum, blacksmith shop and visitor's center all show what life was like when Wisconsin first earned statehood.
No matter the season – or the reason – you head to Elkhart Lake, you will not be disappointed. This little resort town is packed with ways to get out in the fresh air, relax and slow things down a bit.
What other things in and around Elkhart Lake do you like to do?
