With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Hudson, 19 miles away, has to offer. Ice Castle, Seasons on St. Croix Gallery and Willow River State Park alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Locals will also likely point you toward Somerset, 20 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Somerset Amphitheater. (But we’d also recommend Apple River Hideaway and River’s Edge Apple River Campground.)