Taliesin
Spring Green, WI
Frank Lloyd Wright’s home, studio and school on 800 hilly acres; tours start from the visitor center on County C.
Taliesin is the estate Frank Lloyd Wright began building near Spring Green in 1911. According to the operator, the grounds cover about 800 acres (roughly 320 hectares) and include the residence, the Hillside complex with its theater, and the “Romeo and Juliet” windmill. The residence burned in 1914 and again in 1925 and was rebuilt each time; in 1932 Wright founded the Taliesin Fellowship here, a community of apprentices. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and, since 2019, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.”
You see the estate on guided tours (minimum age 8), plus a shorter self-guided house tour via an app. Tours start at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, and a shuttle takes you out to the grounds. The guided House Tour takes about 1.5 hours, the Highlights Tour 2.5 hours and the Estate Tour around 4 hours. Tours run daily from May to October; in April and from November to mid-December there are only House Tours, Friday to Sunday (as of October 2026). Book early, as tours often sell out.
- Nearest town
- Spring Green, WI
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 43.1410, -90.0700
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually May–June and September. Still fine, with some compromises, in July–August. Cold, short days in December–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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FAQs
Where is Taliesin?
Taliesin is in Spring Green, WI, at GPS 43.1410, -90.0700. It is about 19 mi from Mount Horeb.
Can you camp near Taliesin?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Tower Hill State Park Campground, about 1 mi away; within 25 mi there are 13 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Taliesin?
Taliesin is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.
What is there to see near Taliesin?
Places worth a stop nearby: House on the Rock (5 mi), Cave of the Mounds (15 mi), Devil’s Lake State Park (26 mi) and Circus World (28 mi).
When is the best time to visit Taliesin?
The most pleasant months are usually May–June and September. Still fine, with some compromises, in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)