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The De Soto, Wisconsin area is your gateway to outdoor adventure in the scenic Driftless Region. Enjoy fishing, boating, and birdwatching on the Mississippi River, or explore hiking trails at Rush Creek and Battle Bluff. Just across the river, the Driftless Area Education Center and Effigy Mounds National Monument offer cultural and natural insights. Whether you’re looking for relaxation or exploration, the De Soto, WI area makes the perfect place to stay and explore.

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Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area
Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area

Location: Battle Hollow Road, De Soto, WI

Description: Site of one of the Black Hawk War battles contains southern dry forest and a south-facing dry prairie on a steep slope.

Blackhawk Park
Blackhawk Park

Location: Blacktop Road, De Soto, WI

Description: Recreation. Boating, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are Blackhawk’s most popular forms of recreation. Park rangers provide a variety of programs and activities.

Casino Queen Marquette
Casino Queen Marquette

Location: 100 Anti Monopoly, Marquette, IA

Description: Gambling, Food, and Drink

Phone: 563-873-3531
Toll Free: 1-800-496-8238

City Brewing Co
City Brewing Co

Location: 1106 3rd St S, La Crosse, WI

Description: A premier, state-of-the-art beverage production and packaging brewery

Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center
Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center

Location: 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing, IA

Description: Educational center with interactive exhibits and observation decks exploring the Driftless Area’s geology, archaeology, and wildlife.

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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Effigy Mounds National Monument

Location: 151 IA-76, Harpers Ferry, IA

Description: Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by pre-Columbian Mound Builder cultures, mostly in the first millennium CE, during the later part of the Woodland period of pre-Columbian North America.

Website: nps.gov

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Genoa National Fish Hatchery Visitor Center
Genoa National Fish Hatchery Visitor Center and Great River Road Interpretive Center

Location: S5631 WI-35, Genoa, WI

Description: The hatchery was authorized under the Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Act of 1924, which also created Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

Website: fws.gov

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Goose Island County Park
Goose Island County Park

Location: W6488 County Road G I, Stoddard, WI

Description: This park is an island in the Mississippi River in the heart of the Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

Great River State Trail
Great River State Trail

Location: Great River State Trail, La Crosse, WI

Description: Hiking Trails

Hixon Forest
Hixon Forest

Location: 2600 Old Quarry Road, La Crosse, WI

Description: Hiking Trails

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