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The world’s largest bike – an old-fashioned high wheeler formed out of fiberglass – welcomes visitors to Sparta, which dubs itself the “Bicycling Capital of America.” Located off I-90, the town offers ready access to several nationally known bike trails including the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, the first rails-to-trails bicycle route in the country. Sparta’s downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its hospitality and location make it a good “home base” for day trips to nearby attractions. Eleven miles north of Sparta the Wegner Grotto is a fantastic garden of concrete sculptures decorated with thousands of glittering glass shards. Fort McCoy, eight miles northeast of Sparta, offers an excellent public recreation area as well as interesting military displays.

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Annual Disc Golf Open Tournament Sparta September 23 Join us for the 12th annual Justin Trails Open Disc Golf Tournament. This Wisconsin PDGA B-Tier tournament gives you a chance to qualify for the Tour...
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Sparta's Fall Fest Sparta October 14 Walk through historic Sparta for Sidewalk Sales, kids games, pie baking contest, Farmers Market, live entertainment, softball tournaments, and much more! Take...
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Sparta Holiday Lights Sparta November 24 - January 01 The lighting of the park with Santa on Friday, December 1st will be after Sparta's Annual Holiday Parade at approximately 7pm. Santa visits Fridays and...

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Speed's Bicycle Shop Sparta Speeds Bicycle Shop has provided top quality bikes, bike parts & accessories and bike rentals for cyclists and families throughout Sparta, Wisconsin and the...
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The Greens Sparta Situated on the golf course and connected to Memorial park, the Greens is a great place to dine during a busy day all year round. During the summer, golf is...
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Justin Trails B&B Resort Sparta Family-friendly resort on 200 Organic Acres. Choose from lodging in two log cabins, three deluxe suites in 1920 farmhouse, upscaled cottage, camping cabin or...

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Grapevine Log Cabins B&B Sparta Our cabins are located on a picturesque small working dairy farm 5 miles south of Sparta, Wisconsin. They are rustic yet comfortable. Amenities include gas...
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Caboose Cabins Sparta It all started with an idea to turn a caboose into a cabin near the Sparta bike trails. Most of the other renovated cabooses that I'd seen looked more like a...
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Super 8 Sparta Sparta Pride of Super 8. I-90 Exit #25. All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. King rooms have sofa. Double Queen or Double King rooms. Near bike trails...

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