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 Historic downtown
Delavan
Excellent
area restaurants
Nightlife
Galleries
and Museums
Shopping
Water sports
and cruises
Festivals
Antiques,
antiques, antiques - Antique malls and shops
Hispanic groceries,
dining and clothing
Biel’s
Bakery
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Post Office
Coffee shops
and diners
Live entertainment
– Taste of Europe
Used books
– Bibliomaniacs
Specialty
shops
Laundromat
ATM’s
and banking
More
information below:
Parks and Lakes
Golf
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East
Side
Golf
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Department
stores
Fast food
and gasoline
Pharmacies
Auto parts
and hardware
Restaurants
ATM’s
and banking
Auto dealers
and car wash
Clinics
Industrial
Helpful
Links:
Delavan Chamber
of Commerce
Wisconsin
Online (look
for Walworth County and other surrounding counties)
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Parks
and Lakes
Recreational activities are abundant both in and outside of Delavan.
Likely, whatever your outdoor desire is, there is a place nearby
to do it.
Immediately east and down the hill is a greenbelt that connects
to the Rudy Lange Sledding Hill, Springs Park Nature Trail, Vets
Park and Mill Pond Swimming Facility, Lake Comus and the Arboretum
Nature Trail.
World-class fishing can be found at the east edge of town on highway
50 at the Delavan Township Park boat launch. Delavan Lake has staged
a miraculous recovery after a restoration project just over a decade
ago. Trophy size musky, northern pike, small and largemouth bass
and walleyed pike are caught regularly. Pan fish are unusually large
and often caught to the limit. Many more lakes surround Delavan
and all are fish producers.
The Kettle Moraine State Park offers hiking, mountain biking, swimming
and nature exploring. Bigfoot State Park has an excellent swimming
beach and fishing. Kayaking and canoeing are possible on all waters
in the area. Lake Comus, on north Terrace Street, is an excellent
quiet water recreational area and it teems with wildlife in the
upstream marshes. Please refer to the innkeepers for special directions
and recommendations on outdoor sports rentals and locations. It’s
impossible to list them all.
Excursion boat rides are a delightful way to see Geneva Lake and
Delavan Lake. Some rides include elegant dinners but do require
advance reservations.
The fun doesn’t stop at the end of summer. Don’t forget
the old traditional sports like skating and ice fishing. Both Delavan
and Geneva Lakes are well known for iceboating, a supremely eclectic
sport. Check out the colorful sails on a windy winter day.
Delavan’s greenbelt, as mentioned above, is loaded with both
resident and transient birds. The best viewing areas are near any
waterway. A suggested walking route is anywhere between Springs
Park and the Arboretum. Just remember, ssshhhhhhhhhhh!
Golf
There are many wonderful golf courses within a twenty miles radius
of Delavan. There is also a wide range of green fees. Please refer
to the brochures included here or the yellow pages. Delavan’s
city course, Delbrook Country Club, the closest and most reasonably
priced, is on South Second Street. Lake Lawn Lodge’s course
is located on the edge of town adjacent to Geneva Lakes Dog Track
and highway 50 east. Fore! |
