Tourism is a major driver of economic development in Vernon County.  According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, total traveler expenditures in Vernon County in 2007 were approximately $46 million, creating the equivalency of 570 full time jobs and ranking Vernon 56th among 72 Wisconsin counties. 

Visit us for world class trout fishing, hunting, bicycling, motorcycling, hiking, golfing, birding, canoeing, ski-jumping, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.  Take an art, wine and cheese tour through our art studios, local winery, and cheese factories.  Sample locally grown and organic foods at Farmers Markets.  Enjoy local heritage at the Norwegian’s Syttende Mai and the Czech’s Cesky Den festivals.  Celebrate agriculture at the Vernon County Fair and the Kickapoo Country Fair.  Experience nature, history and education at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.  Have fun at outdoor music festivals such as Larry Fest, Rockin the Romance Valley, and the Gospel & Bluegrass Festival.  Participate in the Viola Horse and Colt show, Hillsboro’s Tractor Pull and Viroqua’s Wild West Days. 

For more information call 608.637.5396, click on the Visitor’s Guide or check out these links:

http://www.visitvernoncounty.com    
Vernon County Tourism site with Visitor’s Guide

http://www.viroquatourism.com
Site for Toursim in Viroqua, the largest municipality and county seat in Vernon County.

http://kvr.state.wi.us
Kickapoo Valley Reserve's visitor center, land, history and events

www.mississippiriveradventures.com
Official Mississippi River travel, vacation, and adventure resource

http://www.experiencemississippiriver.com    
Mississippi River travel

http://www.kickapoovalley.org    
Kickapoo River Watershed

http://www.driftlessareainitiative.org
Multi-state partnership for natural resource issues in the Driftless Area

http://www.hillcountrywi.com  
Regional site of eight communities in Vernon, Sauk, Juneau and Monroe counties

http://www.hiddenvalleys.com 
Ten county regional site in Western Wisconsin

http://www.travelwisconsin.com 
Wisconsin’s official tourism site

http://www.travelgreenwisconsin.com/consumer/index.htm   
List of businesses that leave a light footprint as certified “Green”

http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/Research/research.shtm 
Statistics and related research about Tourism in Wisconsin 

Susan Noble
Executive Director, Vernon Economic Development Association
402 Courthouse Square,
Banta Building Suite 207, Viroqua, WI  54665 608.637.5396
snoble@veda-wi.org