Nature Nooks Retreat

Nature Nooks Retreat 

Nature Nooks Retreat invites you to:

• RELAX in private, amenity-filled cabins with big panoramic views.
• ENJOY the natural beauty of the “driftless” area & the geologically ancient, biodiverse, unique Kickapoo Valley.
• ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE in a wide variety of seasonal outdoor activities including:
  • Bird Watching
  • Nature Observation
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking
  • Swimming
  • Skiing and more

Nature Nooks Retreat is an eco-friendly getaway providing access to the best of Wisconsin's natural offerings. Nature Nooks is situated on the West Fork of the Kickapoo River in the geographic center of the Driftless Area's 24,000 square miles of unique topography. As such, it provides easy access not only to the West Fork but also to countless spring-fed streams in an area known as "the center of cold water fishing heaven in the Midwest."

With the Kickapoo Reserve just 10 miles away and the recreation areas of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers within easy access, Nature Nooks Retreat offers extensive outdoor enjoyment activities. And, for cyclists, there is premier bicycling on quiet, well-maintained roads available right from the cabin doorsteps.  The well-regarded Sparta-Elroy bike trail is a 45 minute drive away.

The comfortable and friendly small town of Viroqua is just 8 miles away. Viroqua has several restaurants, shopping of all sorts, an active artisan community, a movie theater and a seasonal Farmers Market. Amish artisans and shops are also near this cabin vacation retreat. The unique rural character of the area has its own charm and will likely earn a fond place in your vacation memories.

Cabin-in-a-Barn (available three seasons) 

You have to see this place--sleeps up to 12 people and has a big valley view.

• Two private bedrooms with queen-size beds, one of these has a twin bed as well
• Large sleeping loft with additional queen-size bed and a single bed with room for additional air mattresses; one double bed and one bunk bed downstairs
• Bathroom with shower
• Full kitchen with electric stove and fridge
• Large screened in porch with BBQ gas grill
• Wood stove, furnace and air conditioning
• Large deck with huge north, east and south views
• Washer and dryer
• Pool table in the barn

Little Barn Cabin (available year-round)

This brand new cabin has approximately 800 square feet including the loft, with views of  a pond, meadow and the river.

• Sleeps eight--open design with lots of windows and huge views, one queen-size fold-out bed downstairs, sleeping loft with queen-size, one double bed and bedroom with queen-size bed upstairs
• Full kitchen with gas stove, fridge & dishwasher
• Bathroom with shower
• Wood stove and hydronic in-floor heat
• Deck & screened-in porch with gas grill
• Washer and dryer

Cabin-in-a-Barn

• $150.00 per night for 2 people/$950 per week
• $25.00 extra per person per night
• maximum of 8 persons
• Two night minimum

Little Barn Cabin

• $175.00 per night for 2 people/$1100 per week
• $25.00 extra per person per night
• maximum 6 persons
• Two night minimum

Fishing

Fishing access no charge but catch and release only by rental agreement.

The mile of the Kickapoo West Fork River valley that runs through the 95 acre property is full of wild life including: brown trout, mammals of all sorts, richly diverse bird species as well as reptiles and amphibians. In addition to the kayak-friendly white water, pools and swimming holes of the river, there are several gurgling springs, a pond FULL of life, cattail and sedge marshes, acres of restored prairie and even some organic agricultural land. There are also soft wood bottom lands as well as hard wood forests with near ridge-top views and all are connected by modestly maintained trails. These diverse habitats provide excellent bird watching and nature observation opportunities.

Stone artifacts found on the grounds of Nature Nooks Retreat show the area has been seasonally occupied for 12,000 years. The grounds ARE SPECIAL. Come see for yourself and share the beauty of what local wild life specialists and conservationists have said is "perhaps the most bio-diverse single property I have ever walked.” Our charter here is: To protect and enhance biodiversity and carrying capacity and to create a means of sharing both an appreciation for and a profound sense of belonging to Nature.

Come join us in...
a beautiful place to simply be.
We bet you will enjoy and return.

• Kayaks available at slight charge
• Large, grassy Courtyard
• Access to superb cycling and local parks
• Miles of hiking and skiing trails
• Swimming and fishing areas
• All linens and towels furnished
• Additional assistance and good conversation, if desired, free.

No matter what the season of the year, this green and environmentally sensitive vacation retreat enjoys perspectives on extraordinarily diverse habitats. Abiding for a while in the middle of all this helps one regain an appreciation for and connection with Nature and can restore the Spirit. 

S4692 County Road S
Viroqua, Wisconsin  54665
608-637-3928

www.NatureNooksRetreat.com

Directions:  From Viroqua--take Hwy 56 east to Hwy 82.  Turn left on Hwy 82 and go to County Road S.  Turn right on S.  The Retreat is about 1/2  mile down on the left.