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What better way to spend a summer weekend than with a day trip? These bite-sized adventures pack in fun, sightseeing and great meals – all within an easy drive from Milwaukee.
West Bend
40 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
West Bend just might have the state’s best concentration of antique and vintage shops in Wisconsin. Read our guide.
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Monroe
115 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Foodies must find their whey to this small town to take in the makers and history — and bring home a wedge or five. Read our guide.
Chicago
93 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Explore new and old favorites in the Windy City. Read our guide.
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Madison
72 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
See what’s new and happening up in Wisconsin’s capital city. Read our guide.
The Wisconsin Dells
124 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
The Waterpark Capital of the World has more than just water slides and wave pools. Read our guide.
Two Rivers
90 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Point Beach offers 6 miles of undeveloped, sandy expanse surrounded by unique natural areas. Read our guide.
Baraboo
115 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Make an environmental pilgrimage to the revitalized farmstead that inspired Aldo Leopold’s foundational land ethic. Read our guide.
Sturgeon Bay
150 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Lean into Wisconsin’s shipbuilding past – and get a glimpse at a modern shipyard – in Door County’s anchor city. Read our guide.
Dubuque, Iowa
170 MILES FROM MILWAUKEE
Jaunt just across the border for a deep dive into the Mississippi’s human and natural past. Read our guide.
