In addition, visitors can find resorts of all types, from fun family getaways to luxury accommodations. Golf in Wisconsin is first-rate and affordable. Wisconsin has some of the best natural golf terrain in the United States and has been rated by the National Golf Foundation as the ninth most popular state for golf. From PGA-caliber courses to layouts appropriate for beginners, the state offers places to challenge all skill levels. The historic resort community of Lake Geneva offers water recreation, a 26-mile walking path around the deep glacial lake, wonderful golf courses, luxurious spas and resorts, and superb specialty shops.
Quaint towns feature art galleries, shops, restaurants and charming inns.
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore at Wisconsin's northern tip is a scenic chain of 21 islands just off the shores of the historic town of Bayfield. Here, visitors can enjoy kayaking, sailing and charter fishing, as well as performing arts, shopping, fine dining and viewing Victorian architecture. With the greatest number of Native American tribes and bands east of the Mississippi River, Wisconsin is home to the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation as well as Native American powwows, arts and crafts exhibitions and museums. Ten Chimneys, the magical Wisconsin estate that belonged to theater stars Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, is scheduled to open to the general public in 2002. The Ten Chimneys was oftentimes visited by several big stars of the day such as Noel Coward, Katherine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Helen Hayes and John Gielgud.