Great River Road
All-American Road The Wisconsin stretch (245 mi) of a 3,353 mi all-american road that also runs through Louisiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri.
About the Great River Road
Throughout history, the Mississippi River influenced many lives: the Dakota, Chippewa, and Hopewell cultures; early French voyagers; African-Americans seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad; and many more. Through its charming river towns and metropolitan cities, historic sites and cultural artifacts, today's Great River Road still links resources, people, and history.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadMerrick State Park · State park · 66 sites · reservable
- on the roadStockholm Village Campground · City, county or regional park · reservable
- on the roadBay City Campground · City, county or regional park · 16 sites · reservable
- 0.9 mi offBlackhawk Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 150 sites · reservable
- 1.0 mi offNelson Dewey State Park · State park · 48 sites · reservable
- 1.1 mi offPrairie Island Campground · City, county or regional park · reservable
- 1.1 mi offGrant River · Army Corps of Engineers · 74 sites · reservable
- 1.5 mi offHok-Si-La City Park and Campground · City, county or regional park · 36 sites
- 1.7 mi offGoose Island Campground · City, county or regional park · reservable
- 1.8 mi offPerrot State Park · State park · 106 sites · reservable
- 2.4 mi offFrontenac State Park · State park · 58 sites · reservable
- 2.6 mi offWyalusing State Park · State park · 114 sites · reservable
- 2.9 mi offPikes Peak State Park · State park · 61 sites · reservable
- 2.9 mi offWabasha Municipal Campground · City, county or regional park
- 3.0 mi offReno Horse Campground · State forest · 11 sites
- 3.9 mi offBloody Run Park · City, county or regional park · 20 sites
- 4.1 mi offReno North Recreational Area · State forest · 4 sites
- 4.6 mi offGreat River Bluffs State Park · State park · 31 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
The same byway in other states
- Great River Road in Louisiana · 742 mi
- Great River Road in Minnesota · 571 mi
- Great River Road in Illinois · 476 mi
- Great River Road in Mississippi · 384 mi
- Great River Road in Arkansas · 368 mi
- Great River Road in Iowa · 321 mi
- Great River Road in Tennessee · 153 mi
- Great River Road in Kentucky · 64 mi
- Great River Road in Missouri · 29 mi
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.