nice beach right by botanical garden, water isnt too dirty, perfect for kids. definitely will go…read moreback

This beach could be beautiful and from afar, it is! However, once you set your foot in the sand,…read moreyou spend the whole time trying not step in goose sh*t. I hope they get someone to clean the beach before it opens officially. They have nice places to sit which are surrounded in goose poop, unfortunately. There is a concession stand and a dock for kayaking. Also, it's right next door to the botanical gardens!

We had a family reunion here on one of the hottest, stickiest days of the summer. It was one of…read morethose days when an afternoon picnic outside doesn't sound the most appealing and you ask yourself what your family would think of you if you show up in a swimming suit, carrying a bucket of ice water. The shelter we reserved is on the northeast side of the lake (though I question how this qualifies as a lake - more like a pond in my mind) and with a hillside just to the east of it, the shelter was as good as air-conditioned! Hallelujah! There was a cool breeze thanks to the lake and since the shelter was shaded for half of the day, it wasn't until 3pm when the space finally started feeling too warm. The proximity of the shelter was also great as the Monticello Public Pool is right across the road and the kids were able to go enjoy a pool day once they were finished chasing toads around the pond (sorry Freddie the Toady Toad. Also, sorry the kids couldn't decide on a better name).

A very well maintained, super cute farm. Well staffed and friendly service. My hubby and I opted…read morefor pre-picked strawberries. Very pristine looking, juicy but not overly sweet. But that is ok, I usually add a little sugar to my strawberries to bring out the juice in them. They have two stores connected with fruits, veggies, snacks, baked goods, fudge and gifts. The donuts are yummy! I bought some cute home decor. I think the prices are reasonable and I love that we still have farms like this to get fresh produce at. Support local!!

I went here on a weekday in October and the place was almost empty except for a handful of adults…read moreexploring the gift shop and pumpkin patch. It was great because I was able to play on the playground and with the ducks as much as I wanted without any kids around. Us adults like to have fun too! The scenery is beautiful, the apple cider is delicious, and the staff are friendly. What more could you ask for?

Get motivated by coming to Congdan Park!…read more I like to do some running as part of my physical fitness routine. Delavan streets (like any streets and sidewalks) are brutal on the knees and difficult to enjoy when having to keep a watch out for passing traffic. Congdan Park has become a savior to my fitness. The park is mostly comprised of a pond for fishing with a surrounding .9 mile trail. There are gardens with picnic tables and a water fountain on the west side, which is beautiful in the summer. The trail is relatively quiet, so I haven't had trouble taking laps around the pond, and it's really quite lovely to rest up afterwards in the gardens. One drawback is that the park is right next to highway 43, but if you're going to try and make an area more beautiful why green around the pavement? It's a lovely area that wont be lost on its visitors.

The minute I heard axe throwing had arrived in Janesville, my heart rejoiced! Something I could do…read morewith my husband and 14 year old son that we would all enjoy. I immediately hopped online and booked for the following day. $25/person for a 1-hour session, children pay their age, WORTH EVERY PENNY. We were welcomed the second we walked in the door. Eric, the owner, gave a great tutorial on how to use their equipment. We chose our games and let the competition begin. You guys. I saw something I haven't seen in months...our 14 year old son smiled...while he was in PUBLIC with us! We had the best time and he has already asked to go back. See you soon, Papa Doc's!

Nice place for a hike but bring some bug spray. Nice path around the perimeter. Sandhill Cranes…read morebred there this year. Lots of frogs and dragonflies.

This is a huge dog park. Plenty of room for big or little dogs. They have a separate area for…read morelittle dogs. There are bathrooms in the parking lot. There are paths around the big dog park and through it as well. People have placed dog bowls throughout. There are dog bag stations. A great place to bring your pooch.

Kind service & so much fun. Did a Monday with kids & took us less than three hours. Can't wait to…read moredo it again!

This was my first time tubing in a river!…read more This place is almost two hours from Milwaukee! There's no cell phone reception but you'll have a great time without it. Make sure you download music before you leave home, and bring a speaker to play it as you ride along the river. When you arrive, there's not a ton of parking. I would recommend parallel parking on the streets and NOT parking in the 2 hour spots- those indicate that they will tow. Once you park, you go in a small building a pay for tubes. I believe it's $20 per person and $10 per "cooler tube". In the pictures attached you can see both types of tubes. This place is cash only!! They also have dog tubes. Not sure how much they cost, but they are pink and don't have a hole in the bottom. If you can snag a dog tube I would totally recommend riding in that as the water can get cold, and all my friends said their butts were really cold in the water. One of my friends and I did not have that issue with the dog tube. So once you get tubes, your coolers are checked for glass bottles! They are not allowed. They'll hand you ties to rope all your group's tubes together. You can see what I mean in the photos attached. From there you go to the river and basically tie all the tubes together, get in, and float for 4-5 hours! I would absolutely recommend taking some types of paddles/oars as we often ended up floating towards the banks of the river and had to find ways to push ourselves out. There were a few places you could get out of the river along the way, but at the first stop my friend got out and ended up walking into a bee hive! Stung 5 times. There's no first aid on the river, so if something like this happens to you unfortunately you just have to deal with it. It might make sense to bring a first aid kit just in case! In total there are four "markers" along the river. The exit comes after the fourth marker. When you go under the bridge you know you're nearing the end. When it's time to exit the river, there are employees that instruct you to stand and exit the river, leaving the tubes and all coolers behind. They pull all the tubes in and pass the coolers to you. There are a few portable restrooms there but I didn't use them. We then boarded a school bus (image attached) that took us on a 7 minute ride back to the original ticket purchase building, and that's the end. Overall, I thought it was fun. I didn't like that I had to pay in cash and I also did not enjoy that we were told we'd float for 3.5 hours and ended up floating for almost 5!