Westby House Inn a Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast

Celebrate with this Anniversary Package

The Westby House bed & breakfast located near La Crosse Wisconsin offers this Anniversary  Package getaway. Check-in and enjoy a bottle of our House Wine with a fresh fruit and cheese appetizer. The commemorative CD of piano music will add to the relaxing atmosphere.  Fragrant fresh flowers will blossom out of your keepsake Blenko Glass vase and an inspirational book titled “Eat Your Peas for Sweethearts” are included in this memorable package.

Wisconsin’s Opening weekend for Fishing

Southwest Wisconsin boasts with over 60 streams and 200 miles of classified trout water with the Westby House Guest Lodge located in the heart of it all.  Fly fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels can be found in these meandering creeks and meadow streams.  Come relax…it is your time…to fish.

Over 200 Miles of Trout Streams near Westby

Mini-kitchenette and Continiental breakfast

Angler Shop & Fishing Guide Service in Viroqua Wisconsin

The Driftless Angler is a full service fly shop located on the historic main street in Viroqua Wisconsin. The Westby House Bed & Breakfast is just 7 miles north of Viroqua and offers a “Refined Touch of Rustic in the City in the Guest Lodge accommodations.  A short drive from anywhere in the

Over 200 Miles of Trout Streams near Westby

upper Midwest, the shop is centrally located within the Driftless Area’s thousands of miles of spring creek trout streams. With a huge selection of flies and some of fly fishing’s finest gear, they can outfit you for your fishing trip on the local streams like the West Fork of the Kickapoo or Timber Coulee. Or let a professional guide service help you improve your skills and unlock the secrets of some lesser known creeks. Anglers of all skill levels will find the abundant trout and stunning scenery of Southwest Wisconsin an experience to remember.

Spring Opener at Westby House Bed & Breakfast near La Crosse

Mini-kitchenette and Continental breakfast

You know Spring is coming in the La C rosse area when the Guest Lodge at the Westby House B&B comes out of winter hiatus. Reservations can be made for overnight stays in the Pinewood and Scandia Rooms starting April 3, 2009. The Guest Lodge is ideal for the fly-fisher, outdoors enthusiast, or someone looking for a “Refined Touch of Rustic in the City”.  The spiral stairs lead to an open loft bedroom area. While the first floor offers a mini-kitchenette with small appliances and dishes, sitting area, dining area, and full bath.  The private outdoor entrance and in-room continental breakfast add to the seclusion from the Main House accommodations.  Single rates and double rates are offered in the Guest Lodge. A happy Spring will bring May flowers!

La Crosse is Host to Two Wisconsin State Bike Trails near Westby B&B

Retreating to the Westby House Bed & Breakfast near La Crosse, Wisconsin after a day on the State Bike Trails is the

Riding the La Crosse River Bike Trail

best of both worlds. Take a pedal to the Great River or La Crosse River State Bike Trails to enjoy some of the best scenery in this Driftless Area of Wisconsin. The Great River Trail is 24 miles along the Mississippi River. The trail travels 18 different waterways with a trip across a former railroad trestle that is 287-feet over the Black River. Start this trip in Trempealeau or Onalaska. The winding 21.5 mile La Crosse River Trail takes you from Onalaska to Sparta. It runs over trout streams, through farm country and you may find yourself pedaling along a train on the active railroad line. Both of these trails are smooth surface for road bikes and mountain. Trail passes are $10 per day or an annual pass of $20. Rejuvenate with a stay in one of the Jacuzzi Suites at the Westby House!

Westby House B&B, near La Crosse is a  Wisconsin Travel Green Property.

The Westby House bed & breakfast near La Crosse is certified ‘Green’ under the Wisconsin Travel Green program. The inn’s green program practices recycling of plastics, newspapers, glass and cans as well as  conserving energies through lighting, heating and water reduction.  The Westby House Inn has been certified “Green” by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.  After completing a 16-page application, we received the official Seal of Approval to become a “Green’” lodging property as part of the ‘Travel Green Wisconsin’ program.  The purpose of the program is for businesses  to conserve energy, water, to recycle and to help save the environment.  For more information on the program and to view our certification review visit www.travelgreenwisconsin.com

Many hiking trails and vistas at Wildcat Mountian State Park

Park it Here!  La Crosse area Wisconsin State Parks near Westby B&B

Weekend Escape to three La Crosse area Wisconsin State Parks allows you the joy of a b&b experience in Westby.  Journey to these three state parks that are with-in 45 minutes of the  Westby House bed & breakfast.  Wildcat Mountian State Park in located near Ontario. Offering 3,603 acres, mostly wooded, and containing 25.8 miles of hiking trails,17.5 miles of trails for snowshoeing , 15 miles of horse trails, 7 miles of cross-country ski trails, 1.3 miles of interpretive nature trail, and 0.4 miles of trail accessible for people with disabilitie.  The vistas are specatular from many lookout points and rock cropouts.

To the North of  La Crosse is Perrot State Park, where the Trempealeau River meets the Mississippi River.  It has 1,270 acres of diverse ecosystems. The river bank and surrounding wetlands provide wonderful habitat for the many migratory birds that travel through this area twice a year. Hardwood forests with mature black walnut, oak, and hickory are home to many animals, birds, and woodland wildflowers. Unique to southwestern Wisconsin and Perrot are the goat prairies perched high on the bluffs.

At Wyalusing State Park, you can camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. One of Wisconsin’s oldest parks, Wyalusing features Indian burial mounds, canoe trail, bird watching. It’s a place to go for fishing, boating, bicycling, picnicking, and enjoying nature. There are an interpretive center and four historical markers within the park.

Traveling south on the Great River Road Hwy. 35, Wyalusing’s 2,628 acres include hardwood forests, pine plantations, bluffs, springs, waterfalls, wetlands, and backwaters. The park is home to deer, beavers, fox, and many other animals. More than 90 bird species live here during the summer and 100 more can be observed during spring and fall migration. They include wild turkeys, bald eagles, turkey vultures, hawks, owls, waterfowl, woodpeckers, and a colorful variety of songbirds.  Making the Westby House your base for overnight accommodations will add to a wonderful weekend escape of Parking it Wisconsin State Parks!

Vistas everywhere

Picnic at any of athe Parks