There are plenty of activities year-round in Cassville, Wisconsin, located in the Driftless Region near the Mississippi River. The town offers peace and relaxation while being close to communities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Visitors can enjoy dining, lodging, and activities to suit every taste and budget in Cassville.
Take a ride on the pedestrian Ferry, walk, bike, or just relax with a picnic in our beautifully landscaped Riverside Park and watch the ever-changing scenery as pleasure boats, barges, and cruise ships motor by while eagles soar overhead.
It’s All About the Water
From the Mighty Mississippi to the Grant River or even our own public swimming pool, which is available to rent for private parties and offers classes throughout the summer, we offer so many ways of having fun on the water. In Casseville there are plenty of back water sloughs and lakes, perfect for your kayak, canoe, or fishing boat. Enjoy tubing with your friends or kayak through backwaters to watch wildlife. Boat down the Mississippi and camp overnight on a sandbar. We have several boat launches, many beaches, and too many fishing spots to count! Whether you fish from a boat or on the bank, there is great fishing on the Mississippi and Grant Rivers.
The Pride of Cassville
Take a ride on Cassville’s unique “Treasure on the Mississippi, the Cassville car ferry! Visualize a twenty-three-year-old Nelson Dewey and his first trip across the Mississippi to reach the little village that was envisioned to become the first Capital of the Wisconsin territory. The ferry served the early settlement as far back as 1836 and was powered by horses working on a treadmill. The Cassville Car Ferry connects two National Scenic By-Ways; the Wisconsin Great River Road and the Iowa Great River Road. The ferry landing is located on the upper end of Riverside Park.
Community Events
Come on down to our neck of the woods for a jam-packed schedule of fun this summer! Get your groove on with live tunes at Riverside Park and cozy pubs, where events like Chalk the Park and Cassville Derby Day cater to all ages. Rev your engines for the Cassville Car Cruise if vintage wheels are your jam. Swing by the Mississippi Market for farm-fresh goodies and quirky finds. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Safe n Spooky, a family extravaganza in the Fall, not to be missed! And when Christmas rolls around, Cassville turns into a winter wonderland! Hop on a wagon, browse craft fairs, sip some wine, cheer at the lighted parade, and end the night with a bang – fireworks galore!
