What is the best SE Wisconsin boating lake to hold a bachelor party? Boating and Night Life!?

Question

Planning a bachelor party in Southeastern/ Central Wisconsin; what is the best boating lake/river that allows for all kinds of boats (i.e. speed boats, pontoons) and will provide an action filled night life at the local bar scene? Major positive: bars on the lake/river that we can dock our boats and have a drink.

Answer 1

There's only one lake in this area that I'd recommned & that's Lake Geneva!!!! I grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago & I use to go to Lake Geneva all the time. It's probably the best resort lake in the state of Wisconsin.

There are three major towns for you to party in while you dock your boat. They are Lake Geneva, Williams Bay & Fontana. All of these towns are right on the water & they have public docks for your boats. You can use anykind of boat, including speed boats & pontoons.

All these towns have excellent restaurants & bars that are wlking distance from your docked boat. Lake Geneva is the largest town but be sure to stop in Fontana; they have an exclusive resort called the "Abbey," & you don't want to miss seeing. They have a beautiful harbor with exclusive restaurants & bars.

There are also plenty of hotels all around the lake. If I were you, you might want to check out a place to rent for the bachelor's party. I'm sure you can find plenty of these places.

Have a great time!!!

Answer 2

Lake Geneva is fun, true.  If you're not opposed... Madison is a blast.  

Start at Lake Waubesa, just south of Madison.  Launch at Goodland Park at the end of Waubesa Avenue in the Town of Dunn.    Launch the boat, bring along the obligatory cooler of beverages.  Definitely designate a sober driver.  You don't want that hanging over your head to ruin the fun!

Do some loops around the south end of the lake, open up the throttles, and immediately head north along the west shore to Christy's Landing for some amazing Bloody Mary's under the tiki bar.  (You did begin this adventure in the morning, right?)    Order some food, they make great stuff, and frankly, you'll need it to get thru the day.

Back into the boat.  Jet straight across the lake to the town of McFarland.  There used to be a restaurant there called the Green Lantern.  Should still be around.  Hit the bar for some low prices and jam the jukebox.  

Back to the boat!  Head north out of Lake Waubesa into Mud Lake and the Yahara channel.  Lots of boats coming and going on nice weekends - be wary of the traffic and the jet skis bobbing around in the boat wakes!  Get under the highway, under Broadway, and look on your left for empty boat slips at the Bourbon Street Grille.  Pull in for fun in the sun on their roof top deck.

Finish there, and head further north into beautiful Lake Monona!  Open up the throttle, do some swimming (with the supervision of the sober driver, please),  and head north-ish towards the big giant white building with the pointy thing on top  (the capitol).  

Just in front of the capitol, you'll see the Monona Terrace convention Center.  To it's Right (just north-ish) is a city park called Law Park.  Pull the boat in, you may have to drop passengers on the dock and moor the boat, and walk up the street to the Essen Haus / Come Back Inn to drink good German beer out of a boot!   Check out the beer list!!!  http://www.essen-haus.com/cbi/beer.html  Order up some good old fashioned German food to soak up the beer.  Back to the boat!

Okay.... if you're still standing... the sun must be ready to set!  Get your sober driver to take you up the Yahara river once more, through the locks at Tenney Park, and into Lake Mendota.  Hang a left, and if you have time, hit up the Edgewater Hotel's outside deck.  Dock up, and have some cocktails.   From there, motor further up the shore to UW Madison's Memorial Union Terrace.  Drop anchor, and listen to the live bands jam as you float peacefully under the stars.   Pass out in the boat.  Wake up several hours later with a nasty headache and some great memories.