Moving to Cottage Grove, WI: The Ultimate Guide

Cottage Grove is conveniently between the major transportation routes of Interstate 90/94 and Highways 12/18, and only minutes from Madison’s east side and the Dane County Regional Airport. The Village of Cottage Grove combines the benefits of small town Wisconsin with the metropolitan culture and advantages of nearby Madison. 

Moving to Cottage Grove? Contact Audra Geldmacher at (608) 577-8318 or Wanda Roche at 608-212-2928 or email [email protected] with any questions that you have.

Resources

• Visit Cottage Grove
• Liveability
• Chamber of Commerce

Schools & Education

Monona Grove School District serves the communities of Monona and Cottage Grove. It has one primary school, grades 4K-5 in Monona; Two elementary schools (grade 4K-1 and grade 2-4) and one middle school grades 5-8 in Cottage Grove, and one high school, grades 9-12 in Monona.

Restaurants

Oakstone 304 Commerce Pkwy Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 688-2043 oakstonerec.com	Xiang Jiang 439 W Cottage Grove Rd Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 839-1666 xiangjiangwi.com
BB Jack’s Cottage Grove 1609 Landmark Dr Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 839-0510 bbjackscottagegrove.com	1855 Saloon and Grill 218 S Main St #100 Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 839-3700 1855saloonandgrill.com
Black Bear Inn 320 W Cottage Grove Rd Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 839-5222 blackbearinncg.com	Outpost Bar and Grill 227 S Main St Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (608) 839-5205

Area Highlights

The Oaks Golf Course is a public, 18-hole layout located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States. It opened in 2003. It was named one of Golf Digest magazine’s “best new courses” in 2004. The course has six par 3s, five par 5s, and nine par 4s for a total par of 71. 

Door Creek Park is approximately 160-acres, located east of the I-90/39 and south of I-94, between Milwaukee Street and Cottage Grove Road (County Highway BB). This park, in the summer, offers basketball courts, playground, and tennis courts and in the winter offers cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails.

If you like to hike or bike, the Glacial Drumlin State Trail is a multipurpose rail trail in the U.S. State of Wisconsin. It stretches 52 miles from Waukesha to Cottage Grove.

McCarthy Youth & Conservation County is a place where kids from the city can learn about nature. The park offers a group camp, hiking, cross-country skiing, equestrian trails and camping, picnic opportunities, and a beautiful prairie/wetland restoration.

Schuster Farm, in Deerfield, has many family activities including Blooms and Butterflies in the summer and pumpkins, corn maze and Haunted House in the fall!

Homes for Sale

Area Map

Moving to Cottage Grove? Contact Audra Geldmacher at (608) 577-8318 or Wanda Roche at 608-212-2928 or email [email protected] with any questions that you have.