Where to dock at Prairie du Chien ?

  • HYBES
    SE MN
    Posts: 284
    July 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm #1315561

    Thinking about cruising down from Brownsville,MN to PDC this weekend or soon and was wondering about how long it takes give or take barges etc.and where to dock to check out the town and maybe checkout MacGregor.Any recomendations on eats/spirits close to the river? Thanks all.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 23, 2009 at 8:21 pm #792671

    Hey there !!!

    I have taken my boat to LaCrosse before..that was a 2 hour run and had some wait time for locks..but you just never know …if you have up bound and down bound barges at the same time at one lock…you may as well drop anchor or find a nice beach….

    Places to tie up ? well in McGreggor there is a marina right in front of town..one in front of Marquette too..there is a gambling boat out front of Marquette incase that interests you…

    over in PdC there is the Prairie Marina that is real close to Down Town…If you have mapping on your boat you will want to take the East channel towards Prairie and then head back north towards Big Lake…take the right , right before you get into Big Lake(there is a barge loading company on your right) and follow that around to the no wake bouys…500 yards or so down that cut your will find the Prairie Marina

    PdC Marina 608-326-8032
    McGreggor Marina 319-873-9613
    Marquette Information Center 319-873-1200

    Places to eat and drink in PdC…
    my first choice would be Ft. Mulligans right on Blackhawk Ave(PdC’s main drag) from there just walk up the street to multiple drinking establishments !!!

    I know McGreggor has plenty of eat and drink places as well all in walking distance…and Marquette has the Marquette Hotel that has one of the best 1/2 pound burders and FF I have ever eat’n..

    Hope this info helps you out and have a safe and fun trip !!!

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11917
    July 23, 2009 at 9:43 pm #792680

    Big Bass tourney out of Prairie du Chien this weekend. keep that in mind. There will be a lot of boats and the ramps in the area will be rather busy

    bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    July 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm #792683

    Don’t walk past Pete’s burger stand across the street from Starks in PdC without a $3 burger! Pending wind direction you’ll smell it from a block away. And don’t be scared off by the line of customers either. The wait is worth it.

    HYBES
    SE MN
    Posts: 284
    July 24, 2009 at 11:27 am #792754

    ALL sounds good.Thanks a bunch.

    chippee
    sw wi
    Posts: 488
    July 26, 2009 at 12:27 pm #793153

    mmm… Petes do they offer cheese on their burgers yet.

    bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    July 27, 2009 at 5:12 pm #793392

    No cheese

    With or without ~ Onion.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 27, 2009 at 9:22 pm #793475

    Yep…with or without !!!

    Funny…they just celebrated their 100 year anniversary..I bought a t shirt that says

    With Please !!!

    duckilr
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 997
    August 2, 2009 at 2:40 am #794818

    MMM Petes!

    docfrigo
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 1564
    August 4, 2009 at 1:55 pm #795228

    Last time I had a burger at Pete’s, we had to wait 20 min.–went across the street and bought a boat from Stark’s,,,that town is getting expensive for me.
    Is the Bar Car still up and running???

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