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Facilities - Retreat and Conference Center, B&B, Hostel

Wellspring is a private estate nestled in a secluded valley along the Milwaukee River. Guests enjoy total privacy amid the 36 acres of woods and meadows, ponds and prairies, gardens and nature trails. An outdoor labyrinth offers a meditative place to reflect and reconnect.

The retreat and conference center, once a private home, has a cozy feeling, yet is spacious with a view to the outdoors. Meeting rooms and a dining room hold 15 - 30 people. Guests can stay in the main house with 2 private rooms, the cottage which sleeps 6-10 people in one large carpeted dorm room or the barn loft which sleeps 12 people. Each building has one or more bathrooms with showers. Linens are provided.

Wholesome, home-cooked vegetarian meals are available upon request. Guests are welcome to use the fully equipped kitchen to make their own meals. A variety of restaurants are nearby.

Reservations are required - 6 months for groups, 24 hours minimum for individuals.      VISA and Master Card accepted. Private rooms are $45 for a single, $55 for double occupancy, $25 per night in the cottage or the barn loft - both dorms. The Wellspring office is open 9:00am - 9:00pm. Reservations can be made by phone (262) 675-6755 or by email wellspring@hnet.net. There's a facilities charge for reserving the Center for groups.

Wellspring offers a quiet, country setting yet is minutes away from local attractions with shopping, golfing, fishing, canoeing, swimming, skiing, hiking, biking and good dining opportunities:
     - adjacent to Riveredge Nature Center
     - on the Milwaukee River with fishing possibilities and springtime canoeing
     - surrounded by country roads for biking and hiking
     - 5 minutes from Sandy Knoll County Park with a glacial lake and beach for swimming
     - 8 miles from Cedarburg with its quaint shops, restaurants and seasonal festivals
     - near first class golf courses, The Bog, West Bend Lakes and Hawthorne Hills
     - 15 minutes from the Kettle Moraine State Forest and the Ice Age Trail
     - 15 minutes from Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum
     - 20 minutes from Lake Michigan and Harrington Beach
     - 30 minutes from the Horicon Marsh with millions of migrating water fowl
     - 35 minutes from downtown Milwaukee with its many attractions.

Wellspring is open year-round as a Retreat and Conference Center, a Bed & Breakfast and an International Hostel for either individuals or for small groups. Lodging discounts are available to groups and card-carrying hostellers. Wellspring is visited by over 1,000 people each year. Many cherish this environmental haven in today's busy world.

The purpose of Hostelling International is "to help all, especially the young, to gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling."  HI memberships can be purchased at Wellspring.