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Upham woods front entrance in the early evening with a small group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the building

Conference Room Rates

Conferences & Retreats

The Upper Dells Research & Education Center is officially open and ready to host your next retreat! Join us along the beautiful sandstone bluffs of the Wisconsin River. Amenities include meeting spaces for 10-60 people, a catering kitchen with a refrigerator, and large monitors to display materials. Other amenities include access to on-site food service, Upham Woods staff to assist you throughout your stay, sleeping accommodations in a dormitory or rustic log cabin setting, and much more.

For more information on facility options, or to learn how to set up your next conference at Upham Woods, please call our main office at 608-254-5744 or email uphamwoods@extension.wisc.edu. You can book your conference space using our online reservation request form.

The front entrance of Upham Woods in the winter

Meeting Room Rates

PEAK Season Rates (March 1 – November 30)

Rates below are per person, per night (if applicable). Minimum Billing: 10 persons

Overnight Lodging Choices

Cabin	Dorm*(quad capacity)	Day-Use (5-10hrs)	Half-Day-Use (1-4hrs)
$25.50/person	$102/room	$21.50/person	$14.50/person

* Dorm rates: Charged at quad capacity, up to 2 additional occupants can be added for a rate of $21.50 per person.

Rates do not include linens; if you would like sheets, blankets, and shower towels for your group, it is an additional $8/person/visit.

Outpost/Adventure Camp Groups:

Group Type
Outpost: $28/person/night

Outpost/Adventure Camp groups can camp off-site (at a state/county park or as part of a downriver canoe trip), or on-site (on Blackhawk Island or behind the Nature Center). Equipment and canoe transport is provided for outpost groups. Participant transport is not provided. The maximum group size is 20 participants for Wisconsin River trips and 30 participants for State Park trips. Packed meal ingredients are available at the same rate as in camp dining. The group is responsible for preparing meals. One Outpost Seasonal Outdoor Educator is provided for each group.

OFF Season Rates (December 1 – February 28)

Rates below are per person, per night (if applicable). Minimum Billing: 10 persons

Overnight Lodging Choices

Cabin	Dorm*(quad capacity)	Day-Use (5-10hrs)	Half-Day-Use (1-4hrs)
$23.50/person	$94/room	$19.50/person	$13.50/person

* Dorm rates: Charged at quad capacity, up to 2 additional occupants can be added for $21.50 per person. Rates do not include linens (sheets, blankets, pillows, and towels) should be requested for dorm use when completing your program coordination form, a fee of $8 per person per stay will be assessed for linens.

This large meeting space can hold up to 60 people and can be set up in your preferred arrangement.

This small meeting space can hold up to 30 people and can be booked alone or can be used as a breakout room for the larger meeting space.

The upstairs meeting space is ideal for small groups up to 10 people, or groups connecting to others via video conferencing.

A small kitchen area — Access to the catering kitchen is included in the room rental price.