"A Riverside Bed And Breakfast  in Waupaca, Wisconsin"

THE SETTING

In the National Register Historic Village of Rural, the Crystal River flows to and fro and then, as if reluctant to leave, spills over  the dam, through the old swimming hole and winds its way under five bridges.

Before quietly  slipping out of town, it glides past and around more than 14 mid-1800 homes and buildings.

Nestled in one of these aesthetic niches you'll find the Crystal River Inn, a premier bed and breakfast of Waupaca, Wisconsin - in an 1853 farmstead setting

THE ACCOMMODATIONS

In this beautiful Wisconsin riverside home, listed as a contributing home in the National Register Historic District of "Rural on the Crystal", you will enjoy the country comforts of luxurious down comforters on the queen sized  antique brass beds of this bed and breakfast.

All antique embellished bedrooms feature a view of the river, wildflower garden, the woods, or all three. Each spacious room contains a nook designed for reading or visiting.

Almost all our B&B rooms have private baths, two have double whirlpools. The inviting main floor rooms include the river room, library, morning room, TV room and parlor. Have breakfast in the  sun room or attached gazebo. Each adjoins the woods or overlooks the river. All rooms abound in  comfortable nooks and crannies where one may enjoy tranquil solitude or join other guests in lively conversation. Click here to view rooms.

For early risers, wake-up coffee or tea and pumpkin bread will be found on the wicker desk in the morning room, before sitting down to a full breakfast finishing up with a fresh muffin of the day. 

THE HISTORY

In 1987 owner/ hosts Gene and Lois Sorenson became the "custodians of the history" of the 1853 A.R. Potts farmstead.

They invite you to share in this history as you bask in the comfortable country charm of the farm home.

A.R's son Andrew Robert II, first born native child of rural, lived his whole life in the village, and represented his county both in the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate in the early part of this century.

In 1955, the Potts farm was awarded the Century Farm Award  by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture acknowledging 100 years of continuous farming by one family. Another 20 years were added to that number before A. R.'s grandson Truman Potts retired in 1975 marking the end of a era. Most outbuildings still stand as they did over a century ago. Now they function simply as the object for frame after frame of film as passersby stop on the Wisconsin Rustic Road #23 to record this vanishing American scene

DIRECTIONS

Take Highway 10 to Highway 22 South at Waupaca, WI. 
Continue South on Highway 22 for four miles. Turn left onto Rural Road. 
We are the second place on the right

CLICK HERE FOR MAP TO WAUPACA, WI