The Walking Iron Bed & Breakfast hotel is a historic 1865 brick home located on State Street in Mazomanie. The hotel has five elegant guestrooms that feature antiques, iron beds, private baths and whirlpools. The boutique-style bed-and-breakfast also has a parlor, library, and dining room where guests receive a full breakfast. The Inn is within walking distance of the numerous shops, art galleries and dining opportunities in the center of Mazomanie. It is approximately one mile from the Walking Iron Park, which features, bike trails, hiking trails, birdwatching and stargazing. More recreational opportunities are available within walking distance at the Wisconsin River.
Mezomanie has 33 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Its downtown Brodhead Street features stores made of bricks and stones that remain from their origin in the mid-19th century. Also in the downtown two-block strip of Mezomanie are the Wall Street Gallery & Bistro, a bike shop, and a restaurant in a building that was formerly a mill. The original railroad depot in downtown has been converted into a library. Housed in a building that once served as an electrical plant, the Mazomanie Historical Museum in downtown has four rooms with exhibits about the town's settlement and development.
Th Enchanted Valley Bed & Breakfast is in the town of Cross Plains, which is 13-minute drive to the southeast of Mazomanie. This boutique-style establishment is located on a five-acre property that features woods, open fields and a picnic area. The building itself has a cathedral ceiling, a balcony, a wood burning stove, open decks for enjoying the local scenery, and a vegetable garden. Additional features include a library, a music room, a sitting room and antique furniture. Guests receive a free breakfast and can request massages in their rooms. Norwegian pastries, homemade candy and freshly-squeezed juice are some more luxuries provided by the owners.
While traveling between Mezomanie and Cross Plains, tourists might want to stop at the Shoe Box in the town of Black Earth. This business, which is roughly half way between Cross Plains and Mezomanie, is a huge store with over 300,000 pairs of shoes in stock from over 180 major companies. The shoes are often available at a discount price. Recreational opportunities are available within 20 minutes to the east of the two towns at Indian Lake County Park. Another attraction on the ride from Mezomanie to Cross Plains is Festge County Park. Situated on the western outskirts of Cross Plains, the park offers a scenic view of the Black Earth Creek Valley and has hiking trails that wind through its 126 forested acres.
