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Mauston
Locals say The Wisconsin River Valley
Supper clubs, river bends, and quiet nights
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Welcome to the Wisconsin River Valley! Whether you're here for the fishing, the cranberry bogs, or just a quiet supper club, you'll find a friendly wave and a story. Pull up a chair and stay a while.
Clubs for Mauston
No clubs for Mauston yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Mauston. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Mauston. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Elroy-Sparta State Trail Famous rail trail with three dark tunnels.
- Buckhorn State Park Peninsula on Castle Rock Lake with beaches and hiking.
- Roche-a-Cri State Park 300-foot rock mound with a stairway and ancient petroglyphs.
- Castle Rock Lake Large reservoir on the Wisconsin River, popular for boating.
- Petenwell Lake Another wide spot on the Wisconsin River, known for fishing.
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Critical habitat for sandhill cranes and whooping cranes.
- Outdoors Fishing on the Wisconsin River
- Outdoors Biking the Elroy-Sparta Trail
- With kids Swimming and picnicking at Buckhorn State Park
- With kids Hiking Roche-a-Cri Mound
- Evenings Supper club evenings
- Evenings Small-town bars
- Locals love Supper clubs
- Locals love Cranberry bogs
Through the year
- Juneau County Fair July County fair with livestock, carnival rides, and local food.
- Adams County Fair July County fair in Friendship featuring 4-H exhibits and tractor pulls.
- Necedah Cranberry Festival September Celebrates the cranberry harvest with parades, food, and bog tours.
- Elroy Butterfest June Small-town festival with a butter sculpture, parade, and craft fair.
Continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The best times to be out are summer and early fall. Best: Summer for lake activities, fall for cranberry harvest colors.
Talk like a local
- “bog”
- Cranberry marsh, often used to refer to the fields.
- “supper club”
- A traditional restaurant serving steak and old fashioneds.
- “fish fry”
- Friday night fish fry, a weekly ritual.
- “the river”
- The Wisconsin River, central to the area.
Getaways
- Baraboo Devil's Lake State Park and Circus World Museum.
- Sparta Biking the Elroy-Sparta Trail and visiting the Deke Slayton Memorial.
- Black River Falls Kayaking the Black River and exploring the sandstone bluffs.
- Green Lake Boating and golfing on the deepest lake in Wisconsin.
Local flavour
Rooting for Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Badgers
Eat and drink
- Friday fish fry A Wisconsin tradition, often at supper clubs with beer-battered cod or perch
- Cheese curds Fresh, squeaky curds from local dairies, often fried
- Bratwurst Grilled brats with sauerkraut, a backyard staple
- Brandy old fashioned The state cocktail, sweet or sour, served at every tavern
- Cranberry pie Local cranberry bogs inspire desserts and sauces
Where people go
- Supper clubs Classic Wisconsin dining with relish trays, prime rib, and fish fries
- Cranberry bogs Low-lying fields flooded for harvest, especially near Necedah and Warrens
- Elroy-Sparta State Trail A rail-trail with three dark rock tunnels, popular for biking and hiking
- Castle Rock Lake and Petenwell Lake Large reservoirs on the Wisconsin River, great for fishing and boating
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge A haven for migratory birds, including whooping cranes
- Amish farms Working farms with roadside stands selling baked goods and crafts
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Nearby
Every areaBarabooWisconsinBluffs, river, and a little circus.SpartaWisconsinCranberry country, trail town, and the heart of the Coulee Region.Black River FallsWisconsinWhere the river runs through pine and bog.Stevens PointWisconsinWhere the river runs through a pine‑green heart.Green LakeWisconsinDeep lakes, deep rootsLa CrosseWisconsinWhere the bluffs meet the river.Wisconsin RapidsWisconsinWhere cranberry bogs meet the Wisconsin RiverMadisonWisconsinLakes, bikes, and Badgers — welcome to the isthmus.
Juneau and Adams counties, WI. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.