Visit Us!
Tourism is a major driver of economic development in Vernon County. According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, total traveler expenditures in Vernon County in 2014 were approximately $33.9 million, creating the equivalency of 468 full time jobs.
Visit us for world class trout fishing, hunting, bicycling, motorcycling, hiking, golfing, birding, canoeing, horseback riding, road touring, ski-jumping, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Take an art, wine and cheese tour through our art studios, local wineries, and cheese factories. Sample locally grown and organic foods at Farmers Markets. Enjoy local heritage at the Norwegian’s Syttende Mai and the Czech’s Cesky Den festivals. Celebrate agriculture at the Vernon County Fair. Experience nature, history and education at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Have fun at outdoor music festivals such as Larry Fest, Rockin the Romance Valley, the Driftless Music Festival, and the Gospel & Bluegrass Festival. Participate in the Viola Horse and Colt show, Hillsboro’s Tractor Pull and Viroqua’s Wild West Days.
For more information call 608.638.8332, or check out these links:
http://www.driftlesswisconsin.com
Vernon County, Kickapoo Valley and Crawford County regional tourism site
viroqua-wisconsin.com
Site for Toursim in Viroqua, the largest municipality and county seat in Vernon County.
http://kvr.state.wi.us
Kickapoo Valley Reserve's visitor center, land, history and events
www.mississippiriveradventures.com
Official Mississippi River travel, vacation, and adventure resource
http://www.experiencemississippiriver.com
Mississippi River travel
http://www.hiddenvalleys.com
Ten county regional site in Western Wisconsin
http://www.viroqua-wisconsin.com
Wisconsin’s official tourism site
http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/Research/research.shtm
Statistics and related research about Tourism in Wisconsin