Family Travel - AmericInn® of Madison West, WI
The Perfect Family Vacation in Madison Wisconsin
With our convenient location, Kids Stay for Free program, spacious family-style accommodations and signature rooms sleeping up to 4 people, complimentary AmericInn Perk breakfast and high-speed wirless Internet access, the AmericInn of Madison West provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation. Madison, Wisconsin provides year-round fun and excitement for the whole family. In the fall and winter, UW Badgers football, soccer, bike riding and more will keep everyone in high spirits. In the spring and summertime, you'll find hiking, swimming, golf, fishing and more - for the whole family to enjoy together. There are numerous area attractions within just a few miles that will provide lots of fun for everyone during your family vacation in Madison WI.
Family Attractions and Activities
Olbrich Botanical Gardens - The gardens are made up of several separate garden areas: The Sunken Garden, The Thai Garden, A Rock Garden, A Meadow Garden, The Rose Garden and the Starkweather Creek and Atrium Shade Gardens; as well as the Bolz Conservatory, a greenhouse housing over 750 plants representing over 70 families and over 550 different species and cultivars. The plants are native to tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Address: 3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 10 miles
Phone: 608-246-4551
Henry Vilas Zoo - The Henry Vilas Zoo receives over 500,000 visitors annually. It still charges no admission or parking fees, and is one of only a few free zoos in the world that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA.) It is a moderately-sized public zoo in Madison.
Address: 702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 5 miles
Phone: 608-266-4732
Wisconsin State Capitol - The Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the state Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. The current building, completed in 1917, is the fifth building to serve as the Wisconsin Capitol since the first territorial legislature convened in 1836 and the third buildilng since Wisconsin was granted statehood in 1848. The streets surrounding the building form the Capitol Square which is home to many restaurants and shops. The square is a major hub for the Madison Metro bus service.
Address: 4 East State Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 7 miles
Phone: 608-266-0382
Wisconsin Dells - The city takes its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic glacially-formed gorge that features sandstone rock formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River. Together with nearby Lake Delton, the city forms an area known as "the Dells," a popular Midwestern tourist destination, and a popular family destination. The Dells area boasts an estimated 5 million annual visitors. With 18 indoor water parks and 3 outdoor water parks in the Dells area, Wisconsin Dells proclaims itself as the "Water Park Capital of the World." It is home to the largest outdoor water park in the US, Noah's Ark. It has over 70 acres of water slides. Some of the other attractions in the Dells include Dells Boat Tours, Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park, many golf courses, mini-golf, go-karts, water sports, horseback riding, Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show and Exploratory, the Ho-Chunk Casino and many other places of interest.
Distance: 52 miles
House on the Rock - There's no place quite like the fabulous House on the Rock. Be ready to fire up your imagination. It is a mesmerizing introduction to one person's imagination and dreams that have become reality. Located in the heart of Southwest Wisconsin, this premier attractions plays host to a half million guests a year.
Address: 5754 State Road 23, Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588
Distance: 48 miles
Phone: 608-935-3639
Cave of the Mounds - The most beautiful cave in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, Cave of the Mounds lies just off US Highway 18/151 in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The United States Department of the Interior and the National Park Service designated Cave of th Mounds a National Natural Landmark because the sites possesses "exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man's environment." Curious tourists and budding cave enthusiasts have been enjoying an introduction to caving in the Midwest for years while visiting Cave of the Mounds.
Address: 2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Distance: 22 miles
Phone: 608-437-3038
Little Norway - Nestled in a beautiful valley twenty miles west of Madison, hidden in the foothills of Blue Mounds, Wisconsin is a charming and unique outdoor museum known as Little Norway. It has another, more romantic name which suggests more vividly the sense of magic that pervades this lovely valley: Nissedahle, or Valley of the Elves.
Address: Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Distance: 22 miles
Phone: 608-437-8211
Ultrazone Laser Tag
Address: 680 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-833-8880
Vitense Golfland
Address: 5501 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 1.5 miles
Phone: 608-271-1411
Odana Hills Golf
Address: 4635 Odana Rd., Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 1.5 miles
Phone: 608-266-4724
Glenway Golf Course
Address: 3747 Speedway, Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 3.6 miles
Phone: 608-266-4737
