Overview
For information about rafting, kayaking, and canoeing on whitewater rivers, see Whitewater sports.
Whitewater is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 12°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Madison)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MSN Dane County Regional Truax Field, Madison — 37 mi away. Directions
- MKE General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee — 43 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
Founded in the 1850s by settlers from New England, Whitewater, like many towns in the area, grew around a gristmill.
Beginning in the second half of the nineteenth century, Whitewater became an increasingly large center of Spiritualism with Morris Pratt, a prominent Spiritualist, establishing the Morris Pratt Institute in town in 1889. The Institute operated until the 1930s. This contributed to much of the local lore around Spiritualists and associated them with witches. For this reason, Whitewater is sometimes known as the "Second Salem." The town does celebrate this history to some extent.
Do
- Freeze Fest
Eat
- Rocky Rococo Pizza & Pasta, a no frills fast food pizza joint combo that offers various dining options such as pizza by the slice, pasta, whole pizzas, and salads. It is a staple Wisconsin franchise.
Drink
Drink Flowing Well
If you are driving buy or staying in whitewater, the Flowing Well is a nice place to stop and get a drink. Fill up your glass, sit under the shelter and enjoy the scenery with your friends.
Sleep
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