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Monk Botanical Gardens

2.5 (8 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Free to go in when I went, the gardens were also very walkable! I went on the off season so there wasn't much to look at but that is on me.

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Jurustic Park - Frog sculpture from Jurustic Park that followed me home....Playing a wayward shot from my wife's garden bed.

Jurustic Park

(5 reviews)

An absolutely amazing and unique experience. According to Clyde Wynia (Artist extraordinaire), the…read morecreatures in the park are extinct creatures he dug up from the surrounding marsh. There is so much to see and in addition to the metal sculptures, Clyde's wife Nancy has a studio/shop that sells and displays her jewelry, necklaces, glass beads and more. One of Clyde's creatures a Frog that plays golf followed me home. Since we live on a golf course, he can be spotted trying to hit an errant ball out of one of my wife's garden beds. Aside from the risk of one of the creatures following you home, Jurustic Park is a great place to visit

A grand place to visit! In two days, I made a trip to the Forevertron and Jurustic Park. What a…read moreweekend! Jurustic Park is just north of Marshfield, even though it's actually in Marathon County. The collection is located on private property so if you visit, be respectful of the neighborhood and observe the hours. You won't believe you're on the right road because there are no signs, except a small one that makes sure you follow the correct fork in the road. All of a sudden, there you are! Jurustic Park is a collection of artwork by Clyde Wynia, a retired lawyer who took up welding to create his art. His wife, Nancy, is also an artisan, working with semi-precious stones and glass. The two have combined talent to build some unique artwork. Photos don't do those creations justice, you have to visit to see it. Clyde's medium of choice is metal, mostly ferrous under ferrous oxide (rust) but there is also iron and a variety of other metals. He claims these aren't dinosaurs, but creatures that lived in the marsh but are frozen in position by rust. A few move, one monster is named Art, which is short for Articulated and. . . Beware the Jabberwock! You enter the park, greeted by an ashtray held by an appropriate figure as a reminder of what smoking will ultimately do for you. Check out the snakes and cats, then walk under the giant spider. Some of the sculptures move if gently prodded, but don't push too hard. They fight back. Enjoy the wit and whimsy, and if you can, meet Clyde (he's obvious) and enjoy his running commentary of your tour. It's well worth the side trip from Marshfield.

Central Wisconsin Children's Museum

Central Wisconsin Children's Museum

(12 reviews)

Visited on a Monday with a 5 and 3 year old and an 11 month old. They had a total blast! There were…read moreso many different things for them to do and it's wasn't crazy busy! The workers were attentive and the place looked cleaned and well laid out! Will definitely be back!

We love touring the Children's Museums in Wisconsin. Today,…read moreWe decided to drive the hour and 15 minutes to go to the one in Stevens point, since we had never been there before. There were definite pros and cons. First the Pros: -It was only $5 a person to get in. -Parking around the area is free. -Everything is on one level, and that makes it easy to keep track of your kids. -The exhibits are different than the other museums. -The art area has so much to do, creatively is endless with all the different supplies available. (Paper, paint, tissue paper, cardboard cones, cardboard tubes, paper clips, yarn, plastic pieces, buttons, puzzle pieces... etc) Now the cons: -The super fun music instruments area will give you a migraine from kids constantly beating the drums. -The bathrooms were very dirty, as was the bubbler drinking fountain... the water also tasted super metallic. -The cleanliness of the whole place was actually lacking in every area. The floors appeared to have not been mopped in...forever. -The dental center that we were excited to play with was the most disappointing. Most things were broken, and there weren't any tools or anything to incorporate during play. -The vet area is a great concept but also lacked so much. -Staff was not overly friendly, as with other places...they weren't mean or anything, but they just all seemed very bored. My boys favorite parts were the "healthy heroes" And the Newscaster studio (which even the newscaster area could have been revamped to make it even better. My favorite part was the art station. We actually spent an hour and a half in there creating our crafts and masterpieces. So all in all, we enjoyed our time here. We wish things were fixed up, cleaned, and had accessories added to the exhibits, but for a small town children's museum, it was a good way to spend a day. Not one of our favorites tho, by any means.

Jefferson Street Inn - Room 303 - tiny compared to others.  View of demolished buildings outside and TV obstructed view from bed.  Way different from other rooms!

Jefferson Street Inn

(53 reviews)

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This is a nice place. Love the location. Stayed on a Wednesday Night (in summer) and there is…read morelive music in the square across the street. Nice plus! This is the first time I stayed here. Honestly I only stayed here because their prices were reasonable compared to my usually Holliday Inns in town (which for some reason have been crazy high of late). Looks like I may be changing my habits! The room was clean and very spacious. The one I stayed in had a hot tub and a (electric) fireplace. Price included free breakfast delivered from a nearby coffee shop. The food needs to be ordered at night and you pick it up the next morning in lobby. There is a pool and hot tub, but you do have to take a separate elevator to get to it. The hotel itself in interesting. You take one elevator to get to the first 4 floors, another to get to the 5th and, like I said, a 3rd one to get to the pool and adjoining buildings. TV's are nice, but have limited cable. Would also like more outlets near the bed. Had to unplug the clock to plug in my phone. Like that the have covered parking available for those winter stays!

No cleaning service after our first night. Had to request towels for my family to shower. Front…read moredesk left me standing for an absurd amount of time to request a water. Parking lot was full. Hotel is a maze inside. Don't put your room card away cause you need it 3-4 times before you even get to your room. Regretting my choice with all the options available. Now I know, and so will you.

Monk Botanical Gardens - gardens - Updated October 2026

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