Beaver Dam is a city of 17,000 people (2020) in Dodge County of Southwest Wisconsin. The city was named for an old beaver dam located in a stream flowing into Beaver Dam River.

Understand

Beaver Dam hosted a World War II prisoner of war camp called Camp Beaver Dam in the summer of 1944. The camp held 300 German prisoners in a tent city encampment where the Wayland Academy field house now stands.

See

• 1 Dodge County Historical Society, 105 Park Street (in the middle of downtown), ☏ +1 920-887-1266, kurtsampson1968@gmail.com. W-Sa 1-4PM. The Dodge County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation, advancement and dissemination of the knowledge and history of Dodge County, Wisconsin, and Beaver Dam. (updated Oct 2022)

History

Not only will you find a historical Society that was formed in 1938, for the preservation of articles pertaining to pioneer days and the early history of Beaver Dam, but you will also find an Academy established in 1855. The Academy has seen a Wisconsin congressman, Wisconsin State Representative, Baseball Hall of Fame member, member of the U.S. Track and Field Team at the 1908 Summer Olympics (London), and former General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets, graduate from its halls.

Park

Beaver Dam has 21 city parks, which include almost 300 acres of parklands and are home to the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States.

• 2 Horicon Marsh, toll-free: +1-888-936-7463. Conserved 32,000-acre freshwater cattail marsh & wetland area with an education & visitor center. (updated Nov 2022)
• 3 Waterworks Park, 96 La Crosse St. Daily 5AM-10PM. This park is on Beaver Dam Lake across from Round Island. (updated Nov 2022)

Do

• 1 Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena, 609 Gould St, ☏ +1 920-885-9816. Ice rink to promote hockey skating and winter and summer activities. (updated Oct 2022)
• 2 Old Hickory Golf Club, W7596 Highway 33 East Beaver Dam, ☏ +1 920 887-7179, info@oldhickorygolfclub.com. Established in 1920 this mature course offers a challenging scenic play. (updated Jan 2023)
• 3 Beaver Dam Country Club, W8884 Sunset Drive, ☏ +1 920-885-6614. Daily 8AM-7PM. 18-hole golf course with a country club. (updated Feb 2023)

Eat

• 1 Annabelle's Ice Cream Parlor, 301 Front Street (south end of downtown), ☏ +1 920-356-5006. Tu–Su 11AM - 9PM. Ice cream store featuring many fun animal items. (updated Oct 2022)

Drink

• 1 Ooga Brewing Company, 301 S Spring Street, ☏ +1 920-306-5100, sferree@oogabrewing.com. M-Th 4-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM, Su noon-5PM. Wisconsin brewery. (updated Feb 2023)