Make it an Adeline’s and Wisconsin’s Amish Weekend or Weekday Retreat 

Adeline’s Retreat, a.k.a. Adeline’s House of Cool, is located in Green Lake County which is home to one of the largest Amish settlements in Wisconsin, near the communities of Dalton-Kingston.

Wisconsin Amish communities will amaze you!

Photo credit: Mark Hoffman

Wisconsin is home to a number of Amish settlements, and behind the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, has the fourth-largest Amish population in the United States. The exact customs of each community differ from one church district to the next, but most resist the use of many modern conveniences and technologies such as electricity, cell phones, driving modern automobiles, and using the latest in farming equipment.

While the communities remain close-knit and relatively private, some are open to sharing their fantastic baked goods and other wooden works built through their skilled craftsmanship at stores around the state. A few even offer self-guided or narrated driving tours so visitors can experience an up-close look at the farms, stores, and homes that make up these Amish communities.

Green Lake County Amish folks thrive in the Kingston – Dalton Wisconsin Area

Photo credit: Amish America

Just a short distance northeast of Madison is an Amish community in Green Lake County. When driving through the town of Dalton, you’ll notice many stores dotting the streets and highways where you can shop for Amish-made goods. Barry Road is lined with stores showcasing wood-crafted goods, produce bakery items, and more.

Lilac Wood Shop is a must-stop, offering hand-crafted oak and cherry furniture from complete bedroom sets to outdoor lounge furniture. Across the street is the very popular Mishler’s Country Store. Here you’ll find a wide array of goods from bulk spices to canned items to doilies (some Amish-produced and others items as well). As you wander the backroads around Kingston and Dalton look for places like Pleasant View Bakery and Oven Fresh Bakery where you can buy homemade bread, pies, candies, and jams to enjoy when you get home.