If you like to be where the action is, book a room at Atlantis Waterpark Hotel & Suites. Tucked into the frenetic Strip a few steps away from Noah’s Ark, it packs a lot of amenities into its modest space. For starters, rooms range from a double queen all the way up to the spacious two-room Volcano Fantasy Suite. The...
The Dells Boat Tours are a wonderfully relaxing way to see the stunning dell formations. And there are various tour options so you can pick the one that best suits your style. Here are a few. Lower Dells tour (1 hr): Features Rocky Islands and is the least expensive. Upper Dells tour (2 hrs): Scenic, and you get off the...
When you visit Wisconsin Dells, you owe it to yourself to see the dells formations from the water, just as H.H. Bennett did +100 years ago when he made this site a popular vacation destination. And thanks to Dells Watersports, you can. The business’ main location is on Dell Creek, a ribbon of water connecting Mirror Lake and Lake Delton....
If you appreciate the outdoors, plan to spend a day away from the crazed Dells at beautiful Devil’s Lake State Park. About 25 minutes south of the heart of the Dells, 10,000-acre Devil’s Lake State Park is the most popular state park in Wisconsin, with more than 2 million visitors annually. The park is famed for its 1.6 billion-year-old quartzite...
Give yourself the shivers by climbing aboard the Dells’ Ghost Boat, where you’ll ply the inky waters of the Wisconsin River for 90 minutes, listening to haunting tales rasped out by a bloody goon. As you cruise along, the mute captain blows the boat’s shuddering horn, which echoes eerily along the river. Occasionally, dim figures appear on shore, pointing or...
When it comes to the Dells’ mega-resorts, Great Wolf Lodge is the only one that caters to the younger set. How? Every night, there’s a story hour, with loads of other kiddie activities filling the resort schedule. The waterpark rides trend toward the 12-and-under set (although the Howlin’ Tornado ride will please adventure-seekers). And the adjacent, interactive MagiQuest game is affiliated with the resort....
Holiday Shores Campground & Resort sits a mile or so north of Chula Vista, right on the Wisconsin River. The 169-acre property boasts 2,200 feet of river frontage and, accordingly, the campground rents all sorts of watercraft, from canoes to boats to jet skis. You can even go parasailing here. And you don’t have to be staying at the campground...
Warning: You will get wet when you travel with Jet Boat Adventures. As in totally soaked. As in don’t-bring-your-cell-phone-or-camera WET. Because that’s the real purpose of this 50-minute ride. Yes, the drivers will take you past various formations in the Upper or Lower Dells and give you brief explanations. But mainly they’ll be revving the boat’s 1,200 hp engine and...
Slip into nature with a trip to 2,200-acre Mirror Lake State Park. The park got is name because Mirror Lake’s surface is often perfectly calm. The park features three picnic areas; +150 wooded campsites; a swimming beach; hiking and Nordic ski trails; fishing; and bike, canoe, kayak and boat rentals (boating is slow, no-wake). For those with disabilities, there’s an...
Noah’s Ark Waterpark is to the Dells as the Statue of Liberty is to NYC. It’s iconic, and you simply can’t miss it. The Dells’ first mega outdoor waterpark, opened in 1979, Noah’s Ark is an incredible playland of some 50 waterslides, wave pools, endless rivers, kiddie water play areas, arcades and more. Every year or so, Noah’s Ark Waterpark...
The Tommy Bartlett Ski, Sky and Stage Show is +50 years old. And guests still love it. The 90-minute show’s first half features waterskiers showcasing fast-paced trick skiing, barefooting and jumps. They also perform flips, pyramids and high-powered boat maneuvers. During the second half of the show, a series of international acts perform for about 10 minutes each. Popular acts...
You will get when when you take a Wild Thing Jet Boat Ride. Possibly soaked. You’ve been warned. Wild Thing Jet Boats are yet another twist on seeing the Dells’ famous limestone formations in an entertaining fashion. In this case, by 1,200 hp speedboat. Several dozen passengers climb into a boat. The driver then whips, zips and whirls them around...