{"id":70,"date":"2022-11-22T09:56:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2024-10-24T13:42:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:42:34","slug":"maps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/plan\/maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tMiddleton City Trails\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Home to more than 30 parks and natural areas and 30 miles of multi-use trails, you&#8217;re sure to see nature at its finest without ever having to leave the city.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/City-Trail-Map_2025-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView Map of City Trails\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Middleton-Art-Trail-brochure_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/MuralArtTour-panorama-3d64b93a0013d89c1ad8223a75fd1664-.jpg\" alt=\"a building with a mural on the side of it\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1800\" title=\"MuralArtTour\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Middleton-Art-Trail-brochure_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outdoor Public Art Trail<\/a><\/h3><p>Dating back to 1832, Middleton&#8217;s beautiful historic charm and landmarks celebrate a rich history, while new art installations bring vibrancy to our spaces. See it all for yourself.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Middleton-Art-Trail-brochure_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView PDF Map\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/downtown-parking-middleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Downtown-panorama-a8c7dd7419cfe09876e0819614cac86b-.jpg\" alt=\"a city street with cars parked on the side of the road\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" title=\"Downtown\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/downtown-parking-middleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downtown Middleton Parking Map<\/a><\/h3><p>Discover downtown Middleton and enjoy a brighter mix of stores, restaurants and attractions. Use our interactive map to explore downtown with just a click of a mouse.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/downtown-parking-middleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Map\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CXC-trail-map-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/MID-recreation-cross-country-skiing-winter-5-1536x1024-panorama-97748c97ab824cb4f7697f6fcabd2e56-.jpg\" alt=\"a man riding skis down a snow covered slope\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1536\" title=\"MID-recreation-cross-country-skiing-winter-5\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CXC-trail-map-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cross-Country Ski Trails<\/a><\/h3><p>The CXC Outdoor Center includes cross-country ski trails, snowshoe trails and bike trails. Middleton is partnering with CXC to expand trails, build a trailhead, and build a bike park.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CXC-trail-map-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView PDF Map\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tMiddleton History Tours\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>See how our early beginnings in fur trading and railroad travel shaped the historic charm that still exists in Middleton to this day. Learn about our history.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/things-to-do\/art-history\/history\/#history-tour\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Make Middleton Your Home Base<\/h2>\n<p>Middleton visitors can explore and enjoy area attractions within an hour of their hotel!<\/p>\n\t<h5>THE ICE AGE TRAIL<\/h5>\nA 1,000-mile trail through land<br \/>\nsculpted by a receded glacier. Walk the trail in segments or as a whole through beautiful landscapes.\n<h5>BARABOO<\/h5>\n<strong>Circus World Museum<\/strong> &#8211; Once the Ringling Brothers&#8217; winter\u00a0quarters, this site was transformed into\u00a0a museum in 1959, entertaining families ever since. Visit 64 acres, the Ringling Bros. Circus Train shed complex and more than 260 circus wagons. Seasonal live performances. Open spring through fall.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nInternational Crane\u00a0Foundation<\/strong> &#8211; Working worldwide toward the conservation of cranes and their habitats, tour the 300- acre headquarters featuring 15 of the world&#8217;s crane species.\n<h5>BLUE MOUNDS<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Cave of the Mounds<\/strong> &#8211; Natural limestone cave with beautiful\u00a0crystal formations along paved, lighted walkways. Take self-paced tours any time of year.<\/p>\n<h5>COLUMBUS<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Sassy Cow Creamery Store<\/strong> &#8211; Shop, tour and have lunch.<\/p>\n\t<h5>MADISON<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Henry Vilas Zoo<\/strong> &#8211; Enjoy this free, public zoo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UW Memorial Union Terrace<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Relax and enjoy the view. Check schedule for live entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olbrich Botanical Gardens<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a016 acres of beautiful outdoor gardens (free and open daily); and tropical Bolz Conservatory (admission).<\/p>\n<h5>SPRING GREEN<\/h5>\n<p><strong>American Players Theater<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Performing timeless plays since 1978.<\/p>\n<p><strong>House on the Rock<\/strong> &#8211; Tour\u00a0what was once a retreat (built in 1945) and has expanded over the years to include multiple displays and collections of both the exotic and unusual.<\/p>\n<strong>Taliesin<\/strong> &#8211; UNESCO World<br \/>\nHeritage Site. Home, studio, school and 800-acre estate of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Open to tours.\n<h5>TOWN OF MIDDLETON<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Pope Farm Conservancy\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Walk trails and enjoy wildlife, display crops and prairie restoration areas. Many visit for its sunflower fields.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Middleton-Area-Map.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINTERNATIONAL CRANE\u00a0FOUNDATION\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL CRANE\u00a0FOUNDATION<br \/><\/strong>Working worldwide toward the conservation of cranes and their habitats, tour the 300- acre headquarters featuring 15 of the world&#8217;s crane species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE ICE AGE TRAIL\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THE ICE AGE TRAIL<\/strong><br \/>A 1,000-mile trail through land sculpted by a receded glacier. Walk the trail in segments or as a whole through beautiful landscapes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCIRCUS WORLD MUSEUM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CIRCUS WORLD MUSEUM<\/strong><br \/>Once the Ringling Brothers&#8217; winter quarters, this site was transformed into a museum in 1959, entertaining families ever since. Visit 64 acres, the Ringling Bros. Circus Train shed complex and more than 260 circus wagons. Seasonal live performances. Open spring through fall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAVE OF THE MOUNDS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CAVE OF THE MOUNDS<\/strong><br \/>Natural limestone cave with beautiful crystal formations along paved, lighted walkways. Take self-paced tours any time of year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSASSY COW CREAMERY STORE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SASSY COW CREAMERY STORE<\/strong><br \/>Shop, tour and have lunch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHenry Vilas Zoo\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HENRY VILAS ZOO<\/strong><br \/>Enjoy this free, public zoo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUW Memorial Union Terrace\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>UW MEMORIAL UNION TERRACE<\/strong><br \/>Relax and enjoy the view. Check schedule for live entertainment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOlbrich Botanical Gardens\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS<\/strong><br \/>16 acres of beautiful outdoor gardens (free and open daily); and tropical Bolz Conservatory (admission).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmerican Players Theatre\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE<\/strong><br \/>Performing timeless plays since 1978.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHouse on the Rock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HOUSE ON THE ROCK<\/strong><br \/>Tour what was once a retreat (built in 1945) and has expanded over the years to include multiple displays and collections of both the exotic and unusual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaliesin\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TALIESIN<\/strong><br \/>UNESCO World\u00a0Heritage Site. Home, studio, school and 800-acre estate of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Open to tours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPope Farm Conservancy\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>POPE FARM CONSERVANCY<\/strong><br \/>Walk trails, enjoy wildlife, display crops and prairie restoration areas. 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