There, well up the hill, you're treated to a crow's-nest view of the Black River State Forest and a driftless area, untouched by glaciers. The Hurley and Bell Mound stops are just two of 32 rest areas that await travelers on the highways of Wisconsin. They provide heated restrooms, flush toilets, telephones and running water. Generally, rest areas are stationed about 50 miles apart. Wisconsin also offers the more spartan waysides.
Waysides are smaller and less developed than rest areas.
They're found on two-lane state highways, often at scenic locations. Wisconsin's 118 waysides are open seasonally, usually from early May through late October. Rustic reminders of a slower, gentler era of travel, many do not have running water, and travelers often quench their thirst by cranking a hand pump. Also open seasonally are another 150 roadside sites such as historical markers, scenic overlooks, picnic table sites, parking turnouts and boat landings. Travelers are treated to splendid water views from this wayside perched on a bluff above Lake Michigan.