Pepin County

Pepin County, the birth place of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the setting for "Little House in the Big Woods," is located at the gateway to the Indianhead Country in charming northwestern Wisconsin. Because Pepin County is tucked in along the confluence of Chippewa and Mississippi Rivers and bordered by 22 mile long Lake Pepin, the year-round scenic views spoil all who choose to visit or live in the area. In addition to the breathtaking blufftop scenery, Pepin County has endless recreational opportunities and a vast array of wildlife. The rivers, streams, and lakes provide mile upon mile of canoeing, kayaking and boating possibilities. On top of the water recreation, more than 50,000 acres of public land are available for hunting!

The Rochester Post-Bulletin describes Pepin County as being "blessed with one of the more scenic settings in the Midwest". And…"they are relatively untouched by the kind of crass commercial development that turns charm into a curse." Pepin County has kept it's charm and charisma unchanged so much that writers like Laura Ingalls Wilder and Mark Twain often praised it in their classic American literature.

The Mississippi River valley of Northwestern Wisconsin was formed ten thousand years ago when the Wisconsin Glacier began to melt. The melted rushing waters shaped the area and created scenic regions like the lower Chippewa River Valley. Another unsoiled and unique area is the Tiffany State Wildlife Area. The Tiffany Wildlife Area is 13,000 acres of rugged hills and valleys that provides one of the largest strands of bottomland hardwood forests in Wisconsin. A whitetail deer and waterfowl hunting hot spot, the Tiffany Wildlife Area is also excellent for wildlife viewing, canoeing, hiking and camping. Of course there's the premier body of water in Lake Pepin, a 22 mile long 3 mile wide body of water that can tailor to all your water recreation needs. Fascinating and beautiful, historic and rugged, Pepin county, with all it's available opportunities, is a great destination for all who are searching for the "Little House in the Big Woods" atmosphere!