I was recently asked for my recommendations for a Lake Geneva, Wisconsin weekend…You don’t realize how many times you’ve visited a place or how many things you’ve done there until someone asks you for your list of things to do. I’ve been going to Lake Geneva for years now… every summer, really. From day excursions to entire weekends with many days filled with events, I’ve done a lot. I love it there so much I recently got married there! And at the time we booked it, I never really thought about just how much I love going there. So, here is my list of things to do! For anyone who is local, or anyone thinking of planning a trip to Lake Geneva, know that there is SO much to do there you’ll have to come back multiple times 🙂

Things To Do:

Visit a winery

Nestled behind all of the lake-town hoopla is Studio Winery. We went for a tasting and and took home a bottle of the Marquette Reserve 2016. Delicious.

Zip Lining

I love Zip Lining, and Lake Geneva actually has multiple options! This is a great 2-3 hour adventure for those brave enough to fly through the trees…

Lake Geneva Ziplines and Adventures

Boundless Adventures (30 minutes away)

Take A Pie Home With You

Take a delicious pie home with you from Lake Geneva Pie Company…these are so good, we ordered these for our wedding. They have a variety of pies to choose from, everything from fruit pies to cream pies, and some real fancy ones, too! These were excellent… every time we go, we have to get a cherry pie! (and sometimes also a key lime…). We’re pie people 🙂

Lake Geneva Boat Tour

Do the Lake Geneva Boat Tour… I’ve done this twice, it is so peaceful if you do this ride on a gorgeous summer day. You can see the big historical lake homes like the Wrigley Mansion. There always seems to be a breeze…just lovely. Sit back and relax…

The Spa Life:

My go-to spa is Clearwater Salon and Spa in Williams Bay, which is just on the other side of the lake. They do massages and facials, I’ve done both. The salon is super cute inside, I love it…. https://www.clearwaterssalonspa.com/

I’ve also done the spa at the Grand Geneva, but you’re going to pay the fancy tax. They have a lot more to choose from, which is nice…https://www.grandgeneva.com/well-spa/spa-treatments

For the Lake-Life Foodie:

I’ve eaten dinner at the Grand Geneva’s Chop House and Restorante Brissaggio, both excellent…it’s a food splurge, but I felt it was worth it! https://www.grandgeneva.com/restaurants/ristorante-brissago
https://www.grandgeneva.com/restaurants/geneva-chophouse

If you are looking for a casual atmosphere and pricing, Oakfire never disappoints and is right on the water, new building, and just a fun place

https://www.oakfire.pizza/

Here is a place I keep trying to eat at, but it never works out!! the menu looks fabuloushttps://soprabistro.com/

There’s a cute coffee place you might want to check out…we love coffee from actual coffee houses, and we stopped in here one weekend and will certainly be back! Really flavorful….https://www.avantcyclecafe.com/our-coffee

Horseback Riding

Did you know that there is a cute little farm just in front of the Grand Geneva Resort? I’ve done a sleigh ride here in the winter and done horseback riding in the summer… check out Dan Patch Stables!

Time to Get Some Rest:

I’ve stayed twice at the Grand Geneva, a very expensive room and in my opinion was very basic. I am definitely a boutique hotel kinda girl, these rooms could use some beautiful design. The actual resort though is nice. We were told it used to be the playboy mansion…so there’s some cool history there! I guess that’s what you pay for. They have a nice pool area and there’s skiing in the winter. Oh, and there’s golf…if you do that 🙂 (Nate would say YES but I would say ‘Um, what?’)

The Baker House is a no-kids-zone, which makes it ideal for adults looking for peace and quiet… the rooms are awesome, it is on my list to try this place https://bakerhouse1885.com

The Maxwell Mansion is BEAUTIFUL! I certainly had my fix for unique design in the rooms. Loved it. Nate and I stayed here for our wedding night and it was AMAZING….we stayed in the stable house part of the hotel. I believe they have a no-kids policy here as well…There is a Speakeasy in the basement, which we tried but fair warning…it is a SMALL basement space and it does smell like humans when it is full of people. We ordered our fancy drinks and took them back to our room. https://staymaxwell.com/

All in all, there is SO much to do here that I didn’t even go into, like doing a cooking class or renting jet skis…I love this lake town. I go every summer and do something new every time. Last summer we rode our bikes along the White River State Trail. If you have never been to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, put this on your travel list and explore! You won’t be disappointed.

#GoAdventure! and explore some place new this year

Heather and Nate