![When in Central Wisconsin take time for the Horicon Marsh.
The Horicon Marsh area has been inhabited by humans, including the Paleo-Indians, the Hopewellian people and the Mound Builders, since the ending of the last Ice Age. Dozens of 1200 year old effigy mounds were built by the Mound Builders in the surrounding low ridges.[1] Arrowheads have been found dating to 12,000 years ago. Later the region was inhabited by the Potawotomi, primarily to the east of the marsh, and the Ho-Chunk to the west. Seven well-traveled Native American foot trails met at the southern end of the marsh at the present location of Horicon.
When Europeans first arrived in the area, they named the marsh "The Great Marsh of the Winnebagos". The first permanent modern settlement along the marsh was the town of Horicon. In 1846, a dam was built to power the town's first sawmill. The dam held the water in the marsh, causing the water level to rise by nine feet. The "marsh" was called Lake Horicon, and was, at the time, called the largest man-made lake in the world.[citation needed]
In 1869, the dam was torn down by order of the State Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of landowners whose land had been flooded.[3] The area became a marsh once more. In 1883, two sportsmen's clubs reported huge flocks of geese in the marsh, and stated that 500,000 ducks hatched annually, and 30,000 muskrats and mink were trapped in the southern half of the marsh.[4] Both birds and hunters flocked to the area, and the local duck population was devastated. From 1910 to 1914, an attempt was made to drain the marsh and convert it into farmland; these attempts failed, and afterwards the land was widely considered to be useless.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184221/f493abcd-8f31-420c-9b0c-51acc9693923.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=1920&ra=fit&ch=480)
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Baymont by Wyndham Waupun
Baymont by Wyndham Waupun
2.5 star property
Waupun
7.6 out of 10, Good, (451)
7.6/10
Good
(451)
The price is $67
$67
$76 total
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Dec 28 - Dec 29
AmericInn by Wyndham Waupun
AmericInn by Wyndham Waupun
2.5 star property
Waupun
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (477)
9.0/10
Wonderful
(477)
The price is $86
$86
$97 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 28 - Dec 29
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaver Dam by IHG
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaver Dam by IHG
2.5 star property
Beaver Dam
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (288)
9.6/10
Exceptional
(288)
The price is $105
$105
$116 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 24 - Dec 25
AmericInn by Wyndham Beaver Dam
AmericInn by Wyndham Beaver Dam
2.5 star property
Beaver Dam
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (553)
9.2/10
Wonderful
(553)
The price is $93
$93
$102 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites
Comfort Inn & Suites
2.5 star property
Beaver Dam
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (251)
8.8/10
Excellent
(251)
The price is $93
$93
$102 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026
The Audubon Hotel and Event Venue
The Audubon Hotel and Event Venue
2.0 star property
Mayville
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (127)
8.8/10
Excellent
(127)
The price is $85
$85
$89 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Beaver Dam
Super 8 by Wyndham Beaver Dam
2.0 star property
Beaver Dam
7.6 out of 10, Good, (713)
7.6/10
Good
(713)
The price is $71
$71
$79 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Fond du Lac, WI
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Fond du Lac, WI
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (1001)
8.6/10
Excellent
(1001)
The price is $78
$78
$88 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026
Comfort Inn Fond Du Lac
Comfort Inn Fond Du Lac
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
8.2 out of 10, Very Good, (554)
8.2/10
Very Good
(554)
The price is $76
$76
$86 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Fond du Lac
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Fond du Lac
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (61)
9.2/10
Wonderful
(61)
The price is $143
$143
$162 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 24 - Dec 25
Days Inn by Wyndham Fond du Lac
Days Inn by Wyndham Fond du Lac
2.0 star property
Fond du Lac
7.8 out of 10, Good, (1002)
7.8/10
Good
(1002)
The price is $51
$51
$58 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 29 - Dec 30
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fond Du Lac
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fond Du Lac
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
6.6 out of 10, (910)
6.6/10
(910)
The price is $50
$50
$57 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 29 - Dec 30
Lomira Inn and Suites
Lomira Inn and Suites
2.0 star property
Lomira
6.8 out of 10, (125)
6.8/10
(125)
The price is $119
$119
$130 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 23 - Dec 24
Hampton Inn Fond du Lac
Hampton Inn Fond du Lac
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (421)
9.2/10
Wonderful
(421)
The price is $106
$106
$120 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 29 - Dec 30
Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone Hotels - Ripon
Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone Hotels - Ripon
2.5 star property
Ripon
8.0 out of 10, Very Good, (530)
8.0/10
Very Good
(530)
The price is $80
$80
$90 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 23 - Dec 24
Cobblestone Suites - Ripon
Cobblestone Suites - Ripon
2.5 star property
Ripon
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (693)
8.6/10
Excellent
(693)
The price is $89
$89
$100 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 23 - Dec 24
Super 8 by Wyndham Fond Du Lac
Super 8 by Wyndham Fond Du Lac
2.0 star property
Fond du Lac
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (968)
8.4/10
Very Good
(968)
The price is $50
$50
$57 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 24 - Dec 25
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fond Du Lac by IHG
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fond Du Lac by IHG
2.5 star property
Fond du Lac
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (312)
9.0/10
Wonderful
(312)
The price is $110
$110
$125 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 24 - Dec 25
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac
3.0 star property
Fond du Lac
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (676)
8.4/10
Very Good
(676)
The price is $93
$93
$105 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 29 - Dec 30
Hotel Retlaw, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Hotel Retlaw, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
4.0 star property
Fond du Lac
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (869)
9.4/10
Exceptional
(869)
The price is $106
$106
$121 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026
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Cobblestone Suites - Ripon
10/10 Excellent
"Very much enjoyed are staying!"
Baymont by Wyndham Oshkosh Airport
10/10 Excellent
"Courteous staff and clean room. "
Quality Inn
10/10 Excellent
"The room was clean, staff was friendly and breakfast was good. The only downside was there was no elevator. "
Cobblestone Suites Oshkosh
10/10 Excellent
"Check in went very well. We had five different rooms and the front desk had all the paperwork and key cards ready to go. Probably took less the five minutes. The hotel was very nice and very clean. The rooms were huge. Summer at the front desk was especially helpful telling us about some local places to eat. Good job!"
AmericInn by Wyndham Waupun
10/10 Excellent
"Decent place "
Wingate by Wyndham Oshkosh
10/10 Excellent
"Bed was comfy!"
AmericInn by Wyndham Columbus Wisconsin
10/10 Excellent
"Front desk staff was very pleasant and helpful. Bed was very comfortable also. "
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fond Du Lac
10/10 Excellent
"Cleanliness of room and excellent staff"
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac
10/10 Excellent
"Everything great as it always is. This Hotel is very consistently good. Our only problem, which is at 95% of all hotels, was that the hot tub was not working. If you rent a room at any hotel during the week the odds of the hot tub being open is very very low. Great workers here that are always ready to help."
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