Area Information for Lake of the Dells

The Wisconsin Dells resort area and Lake of the Dells private gated community could not be more different. One is about experiencing nature on your own terms. The other is about full-throated fun for all. The good news is they are so close that you - or members of your family, perhaps mainly the younger members - can easily enjoy both on any day.

Lake of the Dells is just four miles from the Midwest's #1 tourist attraction, the Wisconsin Dells. The English pronunciation of the 17th century French explorers' name for the unique and beautiful rock formations lining the Wisconsin River, the Dells has been a tourist destination for more than a century.

Visitor activity developed from boat tours of the 'Dells' themselves, to water shows on the river, to water parks on the banks, to indoor water parks for year-round enjoyment. Today, the Dells is home to several of the largest indoor water parks in the world.

It also offers world class golfing, fine dining with locally produced ingredients, relaxing and refreshing spas, theatres, shopping and many more attractions. Its convention business is growing rapidly. The Wisconsin Dells has grown from a seasonal vacation spot to a 12 month destination.

Shops

You can enjoy some of the finest shopping in downtown Wisconsin Dells at The Artistic Expressions Gallery. Another you will want to explore is The Dandelion Gift Shop. Its irresistible collection offers a fun approach to functional garden art, jewelry, clothing, accessories, candles, home décor and artwork. At The Tanger Outlet Center in nearby Lake Delton you buy direct from the manufacturer at over 60 brand name stores, where bargain-hunting is always in style.

Dining

The Wisconsin Dells has many wonderful dining options. From casual (Applebee's and Uno Chicago Grill) to fine, our cuisine choices are sure to please your pallet.

The Del-Bar is an exquisite postwar prairie-style steak house with a welcoming style that makes it a longtime favorite place to relax with family and friends.

At Field's at the Wilderness you dine in a more contemporary expression of Frank Lloyd Wright's style. Its flagstone interior, including several stone-hearth fireplaces, water features, and a stunning 36-foot atrium, make a fine dining experience quite intimate.

Kaminski Bros. Chop House provides the sublime pleasures of hand-cut, dry-aged beef, well-chosen wines and extraordinary service. A part of the Chula Vista Resort just a mile from Lake of the Dells, it is known as a place to bring big appetites.

There is unique and enjoyable family dining in an Italian-style setting at Sarento's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. Sarento's chefs prepare specialties featuring pastas, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, pizza, soups, salads and home-made desserts.

If you crave dinner and a show, at the Chicago Club Cabaret Dinner Show you will experience a Roaring 20's Dinner Show just off Broadway, by way of Wisconsin.

The Broadway Dinner Theatre presents fine food accompanied by multi-million dollar musical productions with first-rate talent. Its vocal stars, world-class instrumentalists and mesmerizing dance troupe create a night of unforgettable entertainment.

Golf

Lake of the Dells is just minutes from a five-star, 27-hole designed course called Trapper's Turn. Rated at 135 and 136, its courses are challenging for good players but also playable and fun for all. Two-time U.S. Open Champion Andy North collaborated with noted course architect Roger Packard to carve these holes where glaciers once ruled.

Christmas Mountain Golf offers 18- and nine-hole courses just 15 minutes from Lake of the Dells. These courses are a great play for golfers of all abilities.

Wild Rock Golf Course will open in Spring 2008. The Dells' newest course is designed by Hurdzen/Fry, creators of some of the most highly praised contemporary courses in North America. Its companion executive nine-hole course, Wilderness Woods, is a longtime favorite for those seeking a quick round.

Less than an hour away are the famed courses of Green Lake, Lawsonia's woods and links courses and Tuscumbia, Wisconsin's oldest course. In another direction one finds Golf Digest's 4 1/2 star, 27-hole The House on the Rock Resort Course.

Spas

Sundara Spa has been called one of the Top 25 Spas in America by Travel + Leisure. ABC Good Morning America named it the #3 Favorite Spa Escape in America. From Lake of the Dells, it is a short drive.

Spa del Sol at Chula Vista resort is known for its natural services, including natural outdoor salons in which to receive your spa treatments.

Renaissance Spa is a full-service day spa providing custom treatments by the waters of Lake Delton.

Gaming

Players enjoy Las Vegas-sized action at the Ho-Chunk Casino, about 30 minutes south of Lake of the Dells.

Skiing

Family downhill skiing is a half hour south of the Dells at Cascade Mountain (460' vertical, 34 runs) or Devil's Head (500' vertical, 28 runs), or less than two hours north of Lake of the Dells at Granite Peak (700' vertical, 74 runs), with its 265 skiable acres. Lake of the Dells itself and hundreds of nearby Wisconsin DNR acres are available for exhilarating cross-country skiing.

And at the end of your visit into the Dells, or nearby attractions, you can return to the natural beauty and stillness of Lake of the Dells.

Day Trips

From Lake of the Dells there are innumerable fun day trips to take in every direction. For instance, The House on the Rock and Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Spring Green, the cultural offerings of Madison, the Swiss Colony at New Glarus, and many more are an easy drive from Lake of the Dells.

Private Beach Area at Lake of the Dells