Travel Information

Nelson and Pade, Inc.'s demonstration and training greenhouse is located in Montello, WI, an hour north of Madison, WI. Montello is in central Wisconsin in Marquette County. Nature, wildlife and earth's beauty abound. Local activities include kayaking, fishing, boating, hiking, bird watching, hunting and more. Montello is 30 minutes from the Wisconsin Dells (a resort destination known for natural wonders, mega water parks and other attractions). Classroom sessions are held at the Marquette County Building, just ¼ mile from the greenhouse.

Lodging - Lakefront Options

Bayview Resort is a nice resort on Montello Lake. The rooms are nicely appointed and some have kitchenettes. Bayview is ½ mile from the workshop location. Bayview has wireless internet and Direct TV. This is the most popular choice for our workshop attendees. Book early because the number of rooms is limited.

Website: http://www.bayviewresort.us/
Address: 54 Cottage Ct., Montello, WI
Phone: 608-297-8580

Lodging - Nearby Motels

Crossroads Motel and Cabins is a comfortable motel on the intersection of Hwy 23 and 39. There is in room coffee and microwave/refrigerator. It is about 6 miles from the workshop location.

Website: http://www.crossroadsmotel.net/
Address: W6330 Hwy 23, Oxford, WI
Phone: 866-589-5151

Kozy Rest motel is a basic motel located about 1 mile from the workshop location.

106 Central Avenue, Montello, WI 53949
Phone: 608-297-2488

Pioneer Motor Inn

Website: http://pioneermotorinn.com/
Address: 242 Pioneer Park Road, Westfield, WI
Phone: 608-296-2135

Lodging - Chain Hotels

Best Western, Portage, WI - Located 20 minutes (south, toward Madison) from the workshop location. The Best Western in Portage offers comfortable lodging with a swimming pool, gym, internet and continental breakfast.

Website: http://www.bestwesternwisconsin.com/
Address: 2701 County Road CX, Portage, WI 53901
Phone: 608-742-2200

The Super 8, Portage, WI - Located 20 minutes (south, toward Madison) from the workshop location.

Website: http://www.super8.com/
Address: New Pinery Road, Portage, WI
Phone: 608-742-8330

Lodging - Campgrounds

Buffalo Lake Camping Resort offers tent and camp RV spaces. It is a ½ mile from the workshop location.

Website: http://buffalolakecamping.com/
Address: 555 Lake Avenue, Montello, WI
Phone: 608-297-2915

Kilby Lake Campground is a nice lake-front campground just a few minutes from the workshop location.

Website: http://www.kilbylake.com/index.html
Address: N4492 Fern Avenue Montello, WI 53949
Phone: 608-297-2344

Regional attractions and lodging information

Transportation

For those flying to Wisconsin, there are several choices in airports.

Madison, WI (MSN) is the closest and is an hour to the south.
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) is about 1.5 hours to the north.
Outagamie Regional Airport, (ATW) in Appleton, WI, is 1.5 hours to the northeast.
Milwaukee, WI (MKE) airport is 2 hours to the south east.
Rockford, IL (RFD) is about 2 hours
Chicago, IL (ORD) is about 3 hours

There is an Amtrak and bus station in Portage, WI