Picturesque Pierce County Beckons You!

Pierce County is known for its beautiful and serene countryside scenery and its rustic charm. Located along the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin, Pierce County offers huge variety of recreational activities and attractions in every season. From the scenic Mississippi River and the St. Croix Waterway, the numerous hiking and cross-country trails and the rustic roads and apple orchards, Pierce County's natural resources are enjoyed by both residents and visitors. Throughout the county you'll find friendly people and rural charm in the small cities and communities of Pierce County -- Prescott, River Falls, Beldenville, Bay City, Diamond Bluff, Hagar City, Spring Valley, Martel, Elmwood, Maiden Rock, and Ellsworth.

Business & Community

Today Pierce County enjoys a prosperous agriculturally based economy, just as it has for the past 100 years! Numerous dairy farms and apple orchards dot the countryside. The area is noted for agricultural products such as apples, berries, cheese, honey and maple syrup. The City of Ellsworth is known as the "Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin."

The cities and communities of Pierce County celebrate with many festivals and events, including the Cheese Curd Festival, Polka Fest, River Falls Days, the Pierce County Fair in the summer, and the Annual Lions Club Apple Festival in the fall. 

Recreation

From the Kinnickinnic State Park in River Falls to Crystal Cave in Spring Valley, there is much to do and see in every season in Pierce County. Enjoy boating, biking, wildlife-watching, antiquing, canoeing, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, swimming, skiing, snowmobiling and more. For the sportsman, boating on the beautiful St. Croix River is an unforgettable experience with
the convergence of the Mississippi and the St. Croix Rivers at Prescott. Further east, world class trout fishing may be enjoyed on the Kinnickinnic and Rush Rivers. 

There are numerous public golf courses and outstanding parks with well over 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails for the winter months and miles of scenic trails for hiking, biking, sights-seeing and walking in spring, summer and fall. The county is rich in history and culture with one of the finest genealogical research centers in the country located at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The University is also host for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs summer football camp each year in August.

Sightseers will enjoy traveling rustic roads throughout the county as well as Wisconsin's Great River Road which meanders along the Mississippi River and throughout picturesque river towns. A relaxing weekend getaway in Pierce County may include a bed and breakfast inn on the Mississippi, antique shopping in the numerous antique shops in the county and sampling world famous cheese curds. It could also include horseback riding, cruising down the river on a houseboat, or taking a guided fishing tour.

Shopping, Dining & Lodging

Experience wonderful and unique shopping, dining & lodging in Pierce County. Throughout the county there are charming antique, craft and specialty shops as well as gourmet and agricultural specialty stores and producers featuring the area's famous cheese and cheese curds, orchards, berries, honey and maple syrup. You'll enjoy a wide variety of restaurants including great home cooking at family restaurants and fine dining at rustic supper clubs and inns in historic settings or on the river. Choices of lodging include quaint bed and breakfast inns, rustic and luxurious lodges and resorts, family motels, and camping under the stars or at campgrounds with many amenities. There is something for everyone in Pierce County!

Area Attractions

• Kinnickinnic State Park, River Falls

• Nugget Lake County Park, Plum City

• Eau Galle Lake Recreation Area, Spring Valley

• Crystal Cave, Spring Valley

• Fishing on the Kinnickinnic River

• St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

• Great River Road

• Wisconsin's Rustic Road

• Kansas City Chiefs' NFL Summer Training Camp

• Maiden Rock Summer Fest in mid-June

• River Falls Days in July

• Ellsworth Cheese Curd Fest in June

• Ellsworth Polka Fest in July

• Prescott Daze in September

• Apple Festival in Beldenville in September

The Pierce County community web page offers information on the area's best shopping, restaurants, real estate listings, used cars for sale, auto repair, entertainment, hotels, motels, family vacations and vacation packages, camping, parks, festivals, current events, area attractions with link to business directory, local travel maps and more for Menomonie, River Falls, Hudson, New Richmond, Prescott, Baldwin, Ellsworth, Mondovi, River Falls, Durand, Somerset, Spring Valley, Colfax, Buffalo and neighboring Wisconsin communities.