KANABEC COUNTY
General Info
Richland County was established in 1842 when it became part of the Wisconsin Territory. It was set to its current boundaries 8 years later when it was separated from Iowa County. The first European settler in the county was John Coumbe in 1834 and others arrived soon after to stake land claims. Homes were established and Hardin Moore founded the first blacksmith shop in Richland County in 1841. A wagon road was built in 1845, attracting new residents. Mills, general stores, churches, schools and hotels were constructed and the area began to grow. Richland County was then organized and Richland Center was selected as the county seat. Lumbering and farming led early industry and the area’s population reached 1,000 by 1850. Richland County is home to Frank Lloyd Wright, an American architect, who designed a few of the more famous buildings in the area. Today Richland County is home to approximately 17,848 residents.
Area & Trail Maps
General All Purpose Maps
Resident Guides
General All Purpose Maps
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities RICHLAND CENTER – pop. 5,050
Villages BOAZ – pop. 126 LONE ROCK – pop. 877
Towns AKAN – pop. 453 BLOOM – pop. 503 BUENA VISTA – pop. 1,613 CAZENOVIA – pop. 335 DAYTON – pop. 725 EAGLE – pop. 599 FOREST – pop. 403 HENRIETTA – pop. 486 ITHACA – pop. 717 MARSHALL – pop. 610 ORION – pop. 630 RICHLAND – pop. 1,334 RICHWOOD – pop. 633 ROCKBRIDGE – pop. 739 SYLVAN – pop. 563 VIOLA – pop. 626 WESTFORD – pop. 600 WILLOW – pop. 507 YUBA – pop. 84
TRAILS
ATV, Bicycling, Snowmobile, Equestrian trails and more.
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Richland County has a good variety of trails for your outdoor enjoyment. Right now this includes a little bit of everything from ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Hiking, Bicycling, Equestrian and more. We’ve gathered information on where the trails are at for your enjoyment. If you happen to know of any we missed please pass it on to us. Also remember to be responsible while using the trails.
EVENTS
Local Events
If you’re looking for some entertainment here’s a list of events going on.
Featured Events:
January
Screamin’ Half Mile – USSA Snowmobile Oval Ice Racing | Richland Center 2nd Annual “Making A Difference” Awards Banquet | Richland Center Culver’s Share Night for Jefferson Elementary | Richland Center 100th Anniversary of the City Auditorium | Richland Center
February
Open Dart Tournament | Muscoda Talent Showcase | Richland Center Driftless Area Deer Classic
March
Making It Home Film Festival | Dodgeville Garden Getaway | Mineral Point Spring Fling Bean Bag Tournament | Muscoda UW Richland – Garden Expo | Richland Center
April
Easter Egg Hunt | Barneveld Cajun Music & Dance Weekend | Dodgeville English Country Dance & Music Weekend | Dodgeville Old Time Barn Dance | Dodgeville Paws Fur A Cause 5k Run | Dodgeville Garage Sales | Highland, Mineral Point Easter Egg Hunt | Richland Center Home Show & Energy Innovation Fair | Richland Center SW WI Geocaching Tournament | Richland Center UW-Richland’s Talent Charity Show | Richland Center 5th Annual Big Top Chautauqua | Richland Center
May
A Taste of Country School | Dodgeville Dodgeville Memorial Day Parade Quadrupedal Spring Century Challenge | Dodgeville Upland Hills Community Fun Run | Dodgeville Clay In May Pottery Tour | Mineral Point Morel Mushroom Festival | Muscoda City Wide Garage Sale | Richland Center Chocolate & Wine Trail | Richland Center Richland Hospital Golf Gala | Richland Center Spring Fling | Richland Center Women’s Health Fair | Richland Center Bob Fest | Spring Green
June
Dodgeville Fireman’s Dance Flea Market, Antique & Collectible Show | Dodgeville Land’s End Summer Concert Series | Dodgeville Country In The Country | Lone Rock Beads & Bangles Weekend | Mineral Point Iowa County Dairy Breakfast | Mineral Point Mosaic Madness | Mineral Point Pendarvis Midsummer Pub Night | Mineral Point Horribly Hilly Hundreds | Mt. Horeb Richland County Dairy Breakfast | Richland County Dairy Days | Richland Center Dairy Queen Classic Cars & Motorcycles | Richland Center
July
4th of July Celebration | Richland & Iowa Counties Insane Terrain Challenge Bicycle Ride | Blue Mounds Boaz Fun Days Caz Celebration | Cazenovia Dodgeville Bluesfest Dodgeville Farmers Appreciation Day Our Town Celebration | Highland Sangria Days | Muscoda Wine-A-Rita Celebration | Muscoda Wisconsin River Canoe Race | Muscoda Churning Dirt Truck/Tractor Pull | Richland Center Jones Classic Concepts Car Show | Richland Center Motorcycle Rally & Show | Richland Center Richland Garden Tour | Richland Center
August
4th of July Celebration | Richland & Iowa Counties Insane Terrain Challenge Bicycle Ride | Blue Mounds Boaz Fun Days Caz Celebration | Cazenovia Dodgeville Bluesfest Dodgeville Farmers Appreciation Day Our Town Celebration | Highland Sangria Days | Muscoda Wine-A-Rita Celebration | Muscoda Wisconsin River Canoe Race | Muscoda Churning Dirt Truck/Tractor Pull | Richland Center Jones Classic Concepts Car Show | Richland Center Motorcycle Rally & Show | Richland Center Richland Garden Tour | Richland Center
September
Barneveld Goes Green Blackhawk Lake Triathlon | Highland Cornish Festival | Mineral Point Driftless Area Fibre Arts Faire | Mineral Point Iowa County Fair | Mineral Point Pendarvis Crowdy Crawn | Mineral Point Apple Harvest Days | Muscoda Muscoda Fire Department Chicken Bar-B-Que Fall Opener Dinner | Muscoda Latin Days | Richland Center Passages Anniversary Celebration | Richland Center Richland County Fair | Richland Center Viola Horse & Colt Show | Viola
October
Fair Day | Barneveld Arts & Crafts Fair | Dodgeville Halloween Bash | Dodgeville SW Wisconsin Fall Art Tour | Iowa County Rockin’ Grape Stomp | Muscoda Canyon Of Lights Illuminated Parade | Richland Center Wheels Of Time | Richland Center Hyprid Redneck Ralley | Richland Center]
November
Community Thanksgiving Dinner | Richland Center
December
Breakfast With Santa | Mineral Point Christmas Bazaar | Muscoda Holiday Weekend | Muscoda Spring Green Country Christmas
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Aging & Disability (608) 647-4616 Circuit Court 647-2626 Clerk of Courts 647-3956 Community Services 647-8821 District Attorney 647-3498 EMERGENCY911
Highway Department 647-4707 Land Conservation 647-2100 Parks Commission 647-6148 Public Health 647-8821 Register of Deeds 647-3011 Sheriff 647-2106 UW Extension 647-6148 Zoning Department 647-2447
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Area Attractions
Experience some of the great opportunities and adventures that await in the county.
AMERICA OPERA GROUP
200 W Chapel St. | Dodgeville | (608) 930-4000
AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE
5950 Golf Course Rd. | Spring Green | (608) 588-7401
CEDAR GROVE CHEESE
PO Box 185 Plain | Spring Green | (608) 546-5284
CENTER CINEMA
192 S Central Ave. | Richland Center | (608) 647- 3669
DODGE MINING CAMP CABIN
205 E Fountain St. | Dodgeville |(608) 935-5557
DODGE POINT COUNTRY CLUB
1771 Cty. Rd. YD | Mineral Point | (608) 987-2814
DODGE THEATRE
205 N Iowa St. | Dodgeville | (608) 935-5225
DODGER BOWL LANES
318 King St. | Dodgeville | (608) 935-8595
EAGLE CAVE RESORT, LLC
16320 Cavern Ln. | Blue River | (608) 537-2988
FOLKLORE VILLAGE
3210 Cty. Rd. BB | Dodgeville | (608) 924-4000
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TALIESIN MUSEUM
5607 Cty. Rd. C | Spring Green | (608) 588-7900
HOUSE ON THE ROCK TOURS
5754 Wisconsin 23 | Spring Green | (608) 935-3639
IOWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
1301 N Bequette St. | Dodgeville | (608) 935-7694
LUDDEN LAKE GOLF COURSE
1350 W Lake Rd. | Mineral Point | (608) 987-2888
MIDWAY LANES
1850 Midway Rd. | Mineral Point | (608) 987-2668
MINING MUSEUM & ROLLO JAMISON MUSEUM
405 E Main St. | Platteville | (608) 348-3301
MUSEUM OF MINERALS & CRYSTALS
4228 State Hwy. 23 N | Dodgeville | (608) 935-5205
OPERA HOUSE THEATRE
139 High St. | Mineral Point | (608) 987-3201
THE PHOENIX CENTER
100 S Orange St. | Richland Center | (608) 649-7469
RAILROAD DEPOT MUSEUM
11 Commerce St. | Mineral Point | (608) 987-2695
RIVER VIEW HILLS CANOE RENTAL
24678 State Hwy. 133 | Muscoda | (608) 739-3472
RUSH CREEK SPORTSMAN CLUB
6357 Hwy. 23 | Spring Green | (608) 588-2219
SPURGEON VINEYARDS & WINERY
16008 Pine Tree Rd. | Highland | (608) 929-7692
STARLITE 14 DRIVE IN
US Hwy. 14 | Richland Center | (608) 647-3669
TOWNSHIP BOWL
S2060 Cty. Hwy. HH | Hillsboro | (608) 489-2272
WEGGY WINERY
30940 Oak Ridge Dr. | Muscoda | (608) 647-6600
PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks and Recreation
*For more information on County Parks, visit: http://www.co.richland.wi.us/
BLUE MOUND STATE PARK
Blue Mounds | (608) 437-5711 Located to the East of Iowa County, Blue Mound State Park features the highest point in all of Southern Wisconsin at 1,716 feet above sea level. The park offers hiking trails, cross-country skiing trails, mountain biking trails, camping sites and swimming areas.
GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK
Dodgeville | (608) 935-2315 Located on 5,270 acres near Dodgeville, Governor Dodge State Park features a wide assortment natural rock formations, two lakes and a waterfall. The park offers many recreational activities such as, bicycle trails, horseback riding trails, snowmobile trails, camping areas, hunting opportunities, picnic areas, swimming areas, and fishing opportunities.
MILITARY RIDGE STATE TRAIL
Blue Mounds | (608) 437-7393 Located in Iowa and Dane Counties, Military Ridge State Trail connects Dodgeville to Madison. The Trail features 40 miles of paved and unpaved trail and offers snowmobilers, cross-country skiers, bicyclists and walkers a trail for recreation.
TOWER HILL STATE PARK
Spring Green | (608) 588-2116 Located on the Wisconsin River in Spring Green, Tower Hill State Park features campsites, nature trails, a canoe landing, picnic area and a shot tower where lead was made in the 1800s.
YELLOWSTONE LAKE STATE PARK
Blanchardville | (608) 523-4427 Located in Blanchardville, Yellowstone Lake State Park features hiking trails, snowmobile trails, cross-country skiing trails, 128 family campsites, picnic areas, a swimming beach, two beach landings and fishing opportunities.
LICENSES
License Centers
You can purchase hunting and fishing licenses, cross-country ski passes and snowmobile trail stickers through the Electronic License System. Online: dnr.wi.gov, Toll Free: 1 (888) 936-7463 or visit one of the ELS agents available throughout County:
AVOCA
AVOCA EASY STOP 41 Main St. | Avoca | (608) 532-6395
ARENA
FIRM WORM 300 Dalogasa Dr. | Arena | (608) 753-2615
BARNEVELD
STOP N GO 227 100 E Industrial Dr. | Barneveld | (608) 924-6278
BLUE RIVER
THE PORT 14750 State Hwy. 60 | Blue River | (608) 537-2676
CAZENOVIA
UNITED COOPERATIVE 101 S Hwy. 58 | Cazenovia | (608) 983-2626
DODGEVILLE
DNR DODGEVILLE SERVICE CENTER 1500 N Johns St. | Dodgeville | (608) 935-2268 FARM & FLEET OF DODGEVILLE RR1 4894 Cty. Rd. YZ | Dodgeville | (608) 935-2753 JUMPING JUPITER GENERAL STORE 4062 Hwy. 23 | Dodgeville | (608) 935-1388 WALMART STORE 847 601 Leffler St. | Dodgeville | (608) 935-2723
GOTHAM
D J’S QUICK STOP PO Box | Gotham | (608) 583-7922
HIGHLAND
PALANS OUTPOST 1358 Cty. Rd. BH | Highland | (608) 623-2822
LONE ROCK
D & Z’S ONE STOP LLC 207 S Oak St. | Lone Rock | (608) 583-2532
MINERAL POINT
R&J LIQUOR 1208 State Rd. | Mineral Point | (608) 987-2964
RICHLAND CENTER
BOAZ COUNTRY STORE 17190 US Hwy. 14 | Richland Center | (608) 536-3730 NATURAL BRIDGE STORE 17520 State Hwy. 80 | Richland Center | (608) 647-4673 NORMS SMALL ENGINES & SPORTS 900 Hwy. 14 | Richland Center | (608) 647-2630 RICHLAND COUNTY CLERK 181 W Seminary | Richland Center | (608) 647-2197 WALMART STORE #1007 2401 Hwy. 14 E | Richland Center | (608) 647-7141
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