The Area

For a small town, Pardeeville has a lot to offer!

For essentials, there is a Piggly Wiggly grocery store, a Kwik Trip, a Dollar General, a self-serve laundromat and several convenience gas stations.

For eats, there is the Caddy Shack Bar & Grill where there is always a “game of the week” playing on their many TVs inside. (Please be aware that the Bar & Grill is cash only – though there is an ATM right in the bar.) You’ll also find the On The Way Cafe that is open for breakfast and lunch. And you’ll also see a Subway, Upper Crust Pizzeria, Yummy Chinese Restaurant, The Cake Shop, the newly opened Crooked Branch Coffeehouse, boat rentals and liquor at Piper's Place and the seasonal Carol’s Cones.

Pardeeville also has a Divine Savior clinic, a Home Town Health Pharmacy, a police station, a U.S. Post Office, a public library and the Myrtle Lintner Spear Museum. There is a Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, about a 10-minute drive west.

Park Lake

The cottage is right on Park Lake, which is 330 acres in size and 27 feet deep at its deepest point. The lake has abundant fish – and anglers on shore or in boats can be seen pulling in bluegills, perch, bass, crappies, catfish, walleye, musky and northern pike.

The Amish

Park Lake

The Pardeeville area is home to many Amish families. You’ll often see a small line of cars behind an Amish buggy heading into or out of town. Learn more about the Pardeeville Amish here: Amish Map (PDF)

And if you take a short journey north to Dalton you'll find Mischler's Grocery Store, Schwartz's Greenhouse and the Pleasant View Bakery, both staffed by the Amish.

Portage

Wisconsin Dells

A little further afield, about seven miles west of Pardeeville, is the much larger community of Portage. There are restaurants there that have real silverware and china plates! But most importantly, in keeping with the retro mode of Peaceful Waters, please find the time to take in a movie at the recently refurbished seven screen Portage Theatres. This theatre, built in 1927 as a 3-screen theater, has been grandly refurbished over the years and was turned into a seven-screen theatre in the 1990s, while still keeping its 1920s feel and charm. No visit to the area is complete without seeing a movie at the Portage Theatres!

Wisconsin Dells

If your visit includes a day trip to Wisconsin Dells, you'll find that it's just a short 40-minute jaunt west of the cottage. And you'll find that the cottage will be a much more affordable and visually stunning stay.