Seth Peterson Cottage

Seth Peterson Cottage

The Seth Peterson Cottage was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The architect was commissioned by Seth Peterson to design a small cottage to be built on a piece of land on Mirror Lake just outside of Lake Delton, Wisconsin. The cottage was built but Peterson died before construction was completed.

Eventually, The Seth Peterson Cottage fell into disrepair and was rehabilitated in 1989. Today, the cottage may be rented by the public. This is a great opportunity to stay in a Frank Lloyd Wright property.

More information is available at sethpeterson.org

Mirror Lake State Park

Mirror Lake was formed by the old mill dam on Dell Creek near Lake Delton in 1860. Dell Creek is within the non-glaciated, or what is known as the driftless area of Wisconsin. Sandstone was formed from river deposits into shallow seas about 500,000,000 years ago, during the Late Cambrian geologic period. The rock outcroppings of Mirror Lake's gorges are formed from weathered sandstone. Over the last 10,000 years Dell Creek cut gorges into the thick, soft sandstone rock. This 2,050 acre park lies within three miles of Wisconsin Dells and draws more than 200,000 visitors a year. The park has many miles of trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and nature viewing. The no-wake lake is ideal for canoeing and kayaking. There are 151 family campsites in three campgrounds, seven walk-in group sites for tents only, an accessible cabin for people with disabilities and a unique rental cottage designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Slideshow by John Wanserski.

For more information see the Wisconsin DNR site:

My Wisconsin Space

Mirror Lake West Narrows to Boat Landing

Paddling at Mirror Lake State Park, Wisconsin. This video is of the west narrows to the boat landing. The beautiful shores are lined with limestone cliffs in most of the narrows. This is a great leisurely paddling destination with excellent scenery.

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