Things to Do inPrairie du Chien

Midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis, the charming city of Prairie du Chien is home to fun things to do in Wisconsin, including dozens of events and attractions that delight out-of-towners all year-round. Here are a few of our family’s favorite places to shop, dine, drink, and explore outdoors.

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Prairie Fun Land

515 E Paquette St
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-0888

Bring the entire family along for a day of fun and games. Think go-karts, mini-golf, bumper cars, water wars, arcade games, and many other activities.

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Pikes Peak State Park

32264 Pikes Peak Rd
McGregor, IA 52157
(563) 873-2341

Snap a selfie atop a 500-foot bluff overlooking the Upper Mississippi River, stroll along the streams, and take in the beauty of this thousand-acre state park.

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Wyalusing State Park

13081 State Park Ln
Bagley, WI 53801
608-996-2261

One of Wisconsin's oldest state parks, Wyalusing features 2,700-acres for camping, hiking, canoeing, and bird watching with family and friends.

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La Riviere Park

Vineyard Coulee Road
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 412-2087

Prairies and hardwood forests make up the park's habitat, where visitors can enjoy over 50 miles of horse trails, hiking paths, cross country skiing, and primitive camping.

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Cabela’s World’s

33901 WI-35
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-5600

Cabela’s Prairie du Chien location is a 40,000-square-foot retail showroom stocking a huge inventory of hunting, fishing, and camping supplies, plus boats and ATVs.

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Effigy Mounds

151 IA-76
Harpers Ferry, IA 52146
(563) 873-3491

This national monument and nature preserve is home to more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, many shaped like animals, including bears and birds.

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Casino Queen Marquette

100 Anti Monopoly
Marquette, IA 52158
(563) 873-3531

Try your hand at a friendly game of poker or play the quarter slots inside the Casino Queen Marquette, a 17,514-square-foot classic riverboat casino.

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The Cannery

300 N Marquette Rd
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-6518

Browse the historic cannery in beautiful southwestern Wisconsin for home decor, collectibles, candles, specialty gourmet foods, unique gifts, and antiques.

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Spook Cave

13299 Spook Cave Rd
McGregor, IA 52157
(563) 539-4114

As your boat enters the base of a 90′ bluff, your private tour guide will explain the discovery and development of the area and this natural limestone cave.

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