The official travel
site of the USA
©

Prairie du Chien trip planner

Create a fully customized
day-by-day itinerary for free

Itinerary Planner
+ Add destination
2 adults
Adults
- +
Teens
- +
Kids
- +
Close
Trip Planner :  USA  /  Wisconsin  /  Prairie du Chien

Prairie du Chien

3.8
Historic Sites Museums Shopping
Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821.Often referred to as Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlement by French voyageurs in the late seventeenth century. The city is located near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi.Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Fox Indians led by a chief whose name Alim meant Chien in French (Dog in English). The French explorers named the location Prairie du Chien, French for "Dog's Prairie". Originally this name applied only to the plain upon which the settlement is located, but it was later extended to mean the city as well. The city of Prairie du Chien is located between the Town of Prairie du Chien and the Town of Bridgeport.
Prairie du Chien is in Wisconsin (WI). Whether you only want to go to Prairie du Chien, or have a whole adventure planned, Inspirock has you covered with our user-friendly United States online trip itinerary builder .
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Save Saved

Plan your trip to Prairie du Chien

  • Get a personalized plan

    A complete day-by-day itinerary
    based on your preferences

  • Customize it

    Refine your plan. We'll find the
    best routes and schedules

  • Manage it

    Everything in one place.
    Everyone on the same page.

Popular things to do in Prairie du Chien

©
Villa Louis
4.4
Duration: 1​h 30​min
©
The Planted Tree
5.0
Duration: 30​min
©
Valley Fish & Cheese
4.5
Duration: 30​min
©
Fort Crawford Museum
4.1
Duration: 1​h 30​min

Side trips from Prairie du Chien

©
Noah's Ark Water Park
Wisconsin Dells
4.1
Duration: 8​h
©
Taliesin Preservation: Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center
Spring Green
4.7
Duration: 1​h 30​min
©
Zipline
Wisconsin Dells
4.9
Duration: 2​h 30​min
©
Mt. Olympus Resort
Wisconsin Dells
1.0
Duration: 4​h
Don't Miss a Thing. See & Do More.

Places to visit with Prairie du Chien

Milwaukee BEST FOR: Museums, Breweries & Distilleries, Historic Sites
Sturgeon Bay BEST FOR: Parks, Wineries, Museums
Madison BEST FOR: Parks, Zoos & Aquariums, Museums
Green Bay BEST FOR: Museums, Theme Parks, Parks
Baraboo BEST FOR: Nature, Museums, Shopping
Load more
Visit a single location or make it a multi-destination trip.

Recently planned trips to Prairie du Chien

1 day in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES June, popular sights PREFERENCES: June ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 4 days in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES July, popular sights PREFERENCES: July ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 4 days in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES July, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, shopping, popular sights PREFERENCES: July, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 5 days in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, teens, kids, popular sights PREFERENCES: August, teens, kids ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 3 days in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES July, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, popular sights PREFERENCES: July, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 2 days in Prairie du Chien BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES June, teens, popular sights PREFERENCES: June, teens ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium
View more plans