This tour is 42 miles, so you’ll need between 1-2
hours to see all the sights, as well as, stop by the
Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center.
Keep in mind, while on the Cranberry Driving
Tour, you are passing by private property... so,
please do not trespass.
From Superior Ave/Hwy 12 travel north to
County Hwy O (about 6 miles from downtown
Tomah). Turn right onto Hwy O and travel
about 4 miles. On your right, you will begin to
pass by Gebhardt cranberry marsh.
Continue driving about a mile to catch another
glimpse of Gebhardt marsh before heading
into Warrens.
When you reach the stop sign, take a right onto
Main Street. Here you will see the Wisconsin
Cranberry Discovery Center. The Discovery Center
is dedicated to pr eserving the heritage of the
cranberry industry. The Center offers guided
tours of the displays and area marshes, an
educational video, daily wine tasting, available
along with samples of gourmet cranberry food
products! You can stop at the Discovery Center
now or at the end of your tour!
This marsh is owned by the VanWychen family,
who produce their own cranberry wine and
also sell fresh cranberries when they’re in
season. When leaving Auger Road and the
Wetherby Cranberry Marsh, take a right back on
the Hwy EW.
Now travel .2 miles down the road and turn left
onto Augusta Road. Here, you will see close-
up views of the Jack Potter cranberry marsh
(the Potters are the oldest family of cranberry
marsh owners in the area)!
Return to Hwy EW by turning left off of
Augusta Road. Continue traveling east for about
5 miles until you come to County Highway EE.
Here you will turn left and travel about 1 mile,
continuing straight onto County Highway HH.
You will travel on Hwy HH for 10 miles, passing
8 marshes. In the first 3 miles you will pass three
marshes, so keep a close look out!
After the third marsh on Hwy HH you will
come to an open area where sphagnum moss
is grown. The moss is known as WI’s invisible
industry, since it is a major, but little known
state resource.
To continue on the tour, travel across the train
tracks on Main Street and turn right onto
County Hwy EW (here you will see more of the
Gebhardt cranberry marsh).
You will travel about 2 miles down EW before
seeing more cranberry beds on your left. These
beds belong to the Russell Rezin cranberry
marsh (the water on both sides of you, much
like other ponds and reservoirs in this area are
used to cultivate cranberries. The water is dark
in color because of the amount of acid in it
from tamarack trees). After you pass the water,
keep your eyes peeled for more cranberry beds
lining both sides of the road.
A bit down Hwy EW you will come upon Jim
Potter’s cranberry marsh. On the right, you will
see a heron rookery (nesting) area. Herons nest
high in trees near wetlands, so be sure to look up!
Continuing on, take a right on to Auger Road.
Here you will see the Wetherby Cranberry Company.
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