We are planning a trip to Wisc. on the scoots in May and am not able to find anything about it more or less for scoots alone. Waterparks are Ok, but we are getting too old to lay about with a bunch of screaming kids and teeny bopers running around acting like the little kids as well. Any suggestions? Thanks. 4 adults, hotel nights, no camping.

 

There is the Wisconsin Dells. About 95 miles from Milwaukee. Its a nice place to visit, but can get crowded. You will however see other bikers there. From that destination you can go anywhere as it pretty centrally located. There is some nice scenic riding in that area with the bluffs and lakes. Just google "wisconsin dells" and you will find all the places you could stay. Just a warning, it's not that cheap. rooms can go upwards of $300 a night depending on which hotel you stay at. They are running good deals now because not alot of people are spending in this state with the shape the govenor put us in.

if your going to milwaukee, there is plenty to see and do. I would suggest staying outside of milwaukee at the hotels and just traveling downtown for 10 miles or so. Plenty of resturants, the harley museum and the casino if you are looking to gamble. I could go on, but if you tell me what you are interested in seeing i may be able to help further.

 

Check out travelwisconsin.com. Do not stay in the Dells unless you don't mind high prices and heavy traffic during the summer season. There are plenty of other area of the state that are good for staying and riding. Check out the Black River Falls area at blackrivercountry.net.

Ride safe and have a nice trip.
Mike

 

If you can swing it, the roads on both sides of the Missisippi are heaven on earth on two wheels. From the Twin Cities south to Savannah Ill. you can find beautiful scenery, excellent food and friendly people. One place to stop is New Diggings Wis, east of Dubuque Ia, two bars that cater to bikers and burgers to ride for. The ride south from there into Galena is on narrow black top roads that bring you into Galena from the north down narrow streets into what I call the midwest's largest tourist trap with a lot of shops your old ladies will love. From Galena take Blackjack Road to Hanover and into Savannah
Ill. THIS what all towns should be like, bars that want to please you and do! The IRON HORSE is more like a museum that serves cold ones and rocks out at night, all the while being filled with old scoots and memorobilia, check out the Vincent Back Shadow drag bike from the fifties. Down the road is POOPIES, a bar,bike shop, free camping, good food clean showers, and people watching place to be. The L&M motel is resonable and will haul your *** to and from downtown if need be.
Hope this helps...........WUZFUZ

 

Do not know much about that area but here is a good site to go look at
http://www.motorcycleroads.com We use this a lot for our trips.

 

I liked the Miller beer tour myself. The musem is really cool. Ther is alot of nice roads to run on. Rideing the lake is pretty nice.

 

Great site, thanks.

 

A couple of things. You say you are coming in May, but not when in May. Sad to say that early May can be almost winter here, even the Milwaukee area. Late May would be less risky. Regardless, you might want to keep it below the central part of the state to be on the safe side. Also, you did not say where you were coming from. But, if you are coming from the East or South East, you might want to consider taking one of the ferries across Lake Michigan, it can save you time and the hassle of going through the Chicago area. Lake Express is a two hour ride.

No one has mentioned Door County yet. But, the Door peninsula is really nice and relatively quiet on the east side. In May it will be cool because both sides border large bodies of water that will just be recovering from a very cold winter. But it will be quiet everywhere. Try staying at a B&B in Sturgeon Bay. Lots to choose from and easy walk to good restaurants downtown. Easy rides to all points of interest in the peninsula from there, including some really nice state parks. Has a "New England" seacoast kind of feel. Good for a couple of days.

Milwaukee - lots of things to see and do, but it is a city (although a nice one!). Lots of Good riding through the Kettle Morraine forests Southwest of the city about half an hour ride.

Madison - tough riding because of the layout of the city, but really nice to visit and really good restaurants. Late May the farmer's market will be starting around the Capitol square on Saturday morning. Between that and State Street you are good for a day. Plus, UW will be done and most students gone by mid May. Really nice Civil War museum in the Capitol.

If you are looking for a bit more peice and quiet and want some very nice roads to ride the area that was already mentioned (Black River Falls) is nice. I would also suggest the area around and south of Reedsburg down through Spring Green and Mount Horeb as well. Very quiet roads that are curvy to twisty but not overly so. This area is part of the Driftless zone and was not glaciated so it has lots of hills and valleys. Nice B&Bs in Reedsburg.

Any of the Mississippi roads from Galena / Dubuque all the way up along the border is nice riding. Lots of small river towns to stop in and get refreshed.

Another interesting point is that all of the secondary roads (and there are lots of them)are paved and tend to be in excellent condition. The reason is that these roads are necessary to support our dairy industry. Plus, they are generally curvy since they were intially laid out as along the old wagon paths.

I didn't mention the Dells on purpose. Just my opionion. 'nuff said.

Now you've gotten me to start thinking about riding season and it's way too early...

 

One other area if you are coming in LATE May is the Hayward area and the southern shore of Lake Superior, June would be better and September with the colors is the best.

 

I will second the recommendation for the Blackriver Falls area. BRF West to La Crosse and points North and South in that area are beautiful. I used to live in Tomah, and there are plenty of hills, curves, beautiful scenery, the Mississippi and other rivers along with plenty of creeks, and cool old towns with taverns in this part of the state. Just check out the state satellite map on google. You can see all the hills and valleys in that area. If you decide on the Western part of the sate, you can use La Crosse as your "base" and have a fun place to be at night when you are not riding.