Area Travel - AmericInn^® of Wisconsin Dells, WI

Welcome to Wisconsin Dells and Beautiful Wisconsin!

Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It is located partially within four counties: Adams County, Columbia County, Juneau County, and Sauk County. The city takes its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic glacially-formed gorge that features striking 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 waterparks and 3 outdoor waterparks in the Dells area, Wisconsin Dells proclaims itself as the "Waterpark Capital of the World". It is home to the largest outdoor water park in the U.S., Noah's Ark. It has over 70 acres of water slides. The Dells is also home to some of the nation's largest Indoor Waterpark resorts, like the Kalahari Resort, the Great Wolf Lodge, Chula Vista Resort, and the Wilderness Resort. Kalahari's indoor water park is Wisconsin's largest, with 125,000 square feet of water park space. Some other attractions in "the Dells" include the Dells Boat Tours, Mt. Olympus Water & 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. Most attractions are located on the Strip, otherwise known as the Wisconsin Dells Parkway.

Area Attractions and Activities

Tommy Bartlett Show and Exploratory- Live, 90-minute show. The Pirates of Bartlett Bay – Daredevil water skiers perform flips, twists & spins. Comedic juggler TJ Howell! The Nerveless Nocks and their 65-foot “Wheel of Destiny.” Miss Carolina performs beautiful acrobatic maneuvers on her “Aerial Sky Ring!”
Address: 560 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 1.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-2525

Broadway Dinner Theatre - Family dinner in a 700 seat theatre with Broadway caliber performances daily.
Address: 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 4.5 miles
Phone: 608-253-2006

Canyon Creek Riding Stable - Saddle up & take a safe family adventure trail ride to Tombstone. Watch this western town come to life as you ride down Main Street. Along the way view scenic waterfalls, streams & an array of wildlife. Venture through a 200 ft tunnel that leads you to beautiful Lost Canyon. Enjoy our free wildlife exhibit & petting zoo.
Address:Hwy 12 & Hillman Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 3 miles
Phone: 608-253-6942

Cascade Mountain Ski and Snowboard - Kids 12 and under ski FREE at the Midwest's top-rated ski and snowboard destination. Offering skiing and snowboarding - on a wide variety of terrain from beginner to expert - as well as snow tubing. With 34 trails and 10 lifts there is something for everyone. Conveniently located on Interstate 90/94 near Wisconsin Dells.
Address: W10441 Cascade Mountain Road, Portage, WI 53901
Distance: 20 miles
Phone: 1-800-992-SKI

Circus World Museum - Experience the thrill that never grows old when the circus comes to town - every day - at Circus World. Housed on the grounds of the original Ringling Bros. Circus winter quarters, Circus World holds the world's largest collection of historic circus wagons and every summer, presents live circus performances.
Address: 550 Water Street, Baraboo, WI 53913
Distance: 4 miles
Phone: 608-356-8341

Crystal Grand Music Theater- Catch the stars at Crystal Grand! See your favorite performers up close & personal with intimate seating for 2000. Enjoy live concerts year-round. Enjoy top national musicians in the setting of the Crystal Grand's spectacular architecture. Guests praise the theatre's comfort and beauty. Performances include comics, country stars, oldies favorites, pop & rock musicians. Just off I-90/94, Exit 89 on Hwy. 23.
Address: 430 Munroe Street, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 4 miles
Phone: 1-800-696-7999

Dells Boat Tours- Embark on a scenic adventure through the beautiful Upper Dells. Enjoy 15 miles of unspoiled river scenery with towering sandstone cliffs and unique rock formations amidst peaceful hemlock forests. Explore shore-landing walks at Stand Rock and Witches Gulch only on a Dells Boat Tour.
Address: Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-2230

Dells Comedy Club- An exciting fun filled comedy show that is uncut, unrehearsed, side splitting humor. Las Vegas Entertainers Master Hypnotists Rich & Elizabeth Wylde pull out all the stops in the most uproarious audience participation comedy performance you will ever witness. Family Shows (G rated) 75-90 min & Adult Shows (R rated) 120+ min. Adult Shows begin with a Headlining Comedian.
Address: 591 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-253-9453

Dells Raceway Park- Midwest’s Greatest Racing in Wisconsin Dells with action packed racing every Saturday night! Starring Midwest’s best drivers on America’s finest paved 1/3 mile oval race track. Home to many of America’s famous racers. Five premier classes, hours of entertainment, featuring the Trackside Grill with our famous sandwiches and appetizers! Great family fun for all ages! You don’t want to miss this!
Address: N1070 Smith Road Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-253-RACE

Desert Star Cinema - 15 screen movie theatre all with state-of-the-art stadium seating, high back rocking chairs, & floor to ceiling screens.
Address: 1301 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Lake Delton, WI 53940
Distance: 5 miles
Phone: 608-253-7827

The Haunted Mansion - Haunted house with spooks and thrills for the whole family.
Address: 112 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-7513

International Crane Foundation- Visit a world renowned conservation center! View rare crane species, stroll prairie trails, and learn how ICF and cranes have successfully inspired people around the world to preserve threatened ecosystems. Guide tours by experts, theaters, gift shop, and picnic area.
Address:E 11376 Shady Lane Road, Baraboo, WI 53913
Distance: 10 miles
Phone: 608-356-9462

Knuckleheads Bowling and Family Entertainment - Visit Wisconsin Dells’ newest entertainment facility, Knuckleheads Bowling & Indoor Amusement Park. Knuckleheads provides year-round family fun - rain or shine. Indoor activities including 24 State-of-the-Art Bowling lanes, 4-D Theater Ride, Large Arcade & everyone’s favorite...Go-Karts. Knuckleheads is also a great place to watch the big game on one of 50+HDTV’s or enjoy dinner next door at Buffalo Phil’s Pizza & Grille.
Address:150 Gasser Road, Wiconsin Dells, WI  53965-0298
Distance: 5 miles
Phone: 608-254-7332

Lost Canyon Tours - At Lost Canyon you’ll enjoy the entire tour riding through a magnificent mile of cliff-walled gorges in comfortable yet quaint horse-drawn carriages. Your tour will be even more thrilling when you come to the narrow passages of Lost Canyon where the guides must talk the horses through the tight squeeze.
Address: 720 Canyon Rd., Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 1 miles
Phone: 608-254-8757

Mt Olympus Resort Water Park Theme Park- The Ultimate Dells adventure with Indoor and Outdoor Waterparks, Outdoor Theme Park and the Dells only Indoor Theme Park. Award winning water and theme rides. The largest go-kart complex, 7 rollercoasters, 37 waterslides, Poseidon’s Rage wave pool, The River Troy – fastest floating river, 2 lazy rivers, giant wave pool, children rides, longest and tallest indoor waterslides in the nation.
Address: 1881 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-2490

Noah's Ark Family Water Park- A premier Midwest attraction offering the largest variety of water fun in the country! Home of the Black Anaconda - America's Longest Water Coaster, Time Warp - the World's Largest Bowl Ride & NEW Tadpole Bay Kiddie Kingdom. Enjoy 49 waterslides, 2 wave pools, 2 endless rivers, 4 kiddie areas, 3 group attractions, bumper boats, mini-golf, 3 arcades, 4 gift stores, candy store, restaurants and more!
Address: 1410 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-6351

Original Dells Experience Jet Boats - Take a spin in one of their 700hp, 40 passenger hydro-jet boats.
Address: 422 County Road A, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-8246

Original Wisconsin Ducks- Ride the Original Wisconsin Ducks^®! Fun & Adventure on Land & Water^®. Take a thrilling one-hour, 8½-mile tour on the Wisconsin River, Dell Creek and Lake Delton. The only Duck ride with over 4 miles of scenic wilderness trails through Fern Dell, Hop-Along Hill and Red Bird Gorge. Located next to Adare Go Carts.
Address: 1890 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-254-8751

Pirate's Cove Mini Golf - The largest Pirate's cove Miniature Golf Course in the USA! Five different 18-hole courses 90 adventurous holes in all. Beautiful landscaping - Play golf among over 30,000 plants and around 17 different waterfalls that overlook the scenic Wisconsin River.
Address: State Highway 13, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-254-7500

Rick Wilcox Theater - A highly entertaining, fast-paced, funny and mystifying Magic and Illusion Show great for the entire family! 90 minutes of magic featuring comedy, audience participation, unique illusions all taking place within the Midwest's largest Magic and Illusion Theater. Watch people disappear and re-appear, the invisible man, time travel and more! "Mesmerizing!" says a recent visitor.
Address: 1670 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 1.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-5511

Ripley's Believe It or Not - Ripley’s Believe It or Not is more than a museum, it’s an adventure. With cutting edge special effects you’ll feel like you’re right in an Indiana Jones movie as you find yourself in our new Temple of Discovery. It’s up to you to discover some of our new unbelievable artifacts. Explore the world of weird and see for yourself why truth is stranger than fiction.
Address: 105 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-253-7556

Riverview Park and Water World - Celebrating 35 years with new activities and reduced rates! New for 2008, the "Earthquake"- "Hailstorm" and "Double Dunk". Enjoy over 30 water activities combined with the area's largest selection of go carts and amusement rides.
Address: US Highway 12, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-254-2608

Storybook Gardens- Visit Historic Storybook Gardens. Take a walk or ride our train to view the beautiful flower gardens and ponds. Make sure to stop by the Gingerbread House for refreshments and visit our Gift Shop to choose a unique animal gift or fairytale memento from around the world. Children may also encounter a special Storybook Character. This is a must see!
Address: 1500 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-253-2391 

Timber Falls - Miniature golf fun, 72 holes loaded with adventure! Choose sun or shade, we have both. Coasters, bumper boats, thrill rides, log rides & more! Roller coasters your thing? Try out the King of Coasters “Avalanche”, or the Timber Wolf Log coaster ride. Strap in for the 160 ft. tall “Skyscraper” thrill ride. Purchase All Day Pass for unlimited rides and golf.
Address: Stand Rock Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-254-8414

Top Secret Incorporated - Top Secret. A highly classified experience somewhere in Wisconsin Dells. For your eyes only. Use caution when entering. Not for the faint hearted or the weak minded. Public especially invited. Walking tour passes available at the entrance. Group tours welcome. Open year-round.
Address: 527 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 1.5 miles
Phone: 608-254-6700

Wisconsin Deer Park - Family attraction with Deer wandering freely for the family to interact with.
Address: N575 US Highway 12, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.5 miles
Phone: 608-253-2041

Wizard Quest- Wizard Quest is an interactive gaming experience that involves the whole family. Immerse yourselves in an enchanting atmosphere while you combine skills to free the four wizards of the Quadrasphere. Search for hidden passages and discover answers to the questions of the dragons. Allow 40 to 90 minutes for an experience you won’t find anywhere else in the world!
Address: 105 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Distance: 0.25 miles
Phone: 608-254-2184