The inside of this modest looking Cape-Cod style home has been beautifully restored and is a work of art with original woodwork and doors. The updated kitchen was well stocked with paper products, a wide variety of complimentary Keurig coffee, and bottled water. The rooms were spacious and the beds very comfortable.
But the most spectacular feature of this rental is the view of the Wisconsin River from the back porch or the upper deck. Both provide outstanding vistas of this stunning waterway, and they each have comfortable chairs and tables. We enjoyed breakfast alfresco each morning.
Portage is a small, relatively quiet city, which is conveniently located within driving distance to the Wisconsin Dells, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin, and Devils Lake State Park, as well as the Cascade Mountain ski resort. My wife and I enjoyed the boat rides at the Dells, followed by fine dining at nearby Fields restaurant located at the Wilderness Resort.
We also visited historic sites in Portage, including the Indian Agent House and the Surgeon’s Quarters. The latter is located a few hundred feet from where 17th century French explorers, Jacques Marquette (a Jesuit missionary) and Louis Joliet, “portaged” from the Fox River to the Wisconsin River and then down the Mississippi.