This Top Wisconsin Town Was Just Named One of the Most Dangerous Vacation Spots

If you are hoping to plan a last-minute vacation, there's one spot close to Minnesota that you may NOT want to have on your list. There's a town in Wisconsin that is one of the most dangerous places to go on a summer vacation.

Wisconsin is a pretty popular state for us Minnesotans to go on a quick vacation. Wisconsin Dells, I would imagine, is one of the top spots, especially in the summer.

But a bit further into Wisconsin and near the Illinois border is the town that has now been named one of the most dangerous vacation spots.

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Research Reveals the Most Dangerous Places to Go On Vacation in the US

Law firm Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. gathered data to determine the most dangerous places to go on summer vacation in the US.

They looked at a bunch of different travel hot spots in the US. Using data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Coast Guard, they looked at recreational drownings, boating accidents, alcohol-related deaths, and extreme heat for each of these tourist spots.

From there, each location was given a rating out of 100 (based on this data) and then ranked from least to most dangerous places for a summer vacation.

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The 5 Most Dangerous Places to Go on a Summer Vacation in the US

Thankfully, the Wisconsin place isn't in the top 5, but they aren't too far behind. But let's check out the top 5 first.

The 5 most dangerous places for a summer vacation in the US are:

5. Ocean City, MD

4. Myrtle Beach, SC

3. Key West, FL

2. Clearwater Beach, FL

1. Sarasota, FL

Yeah, Florida taking to top 3 spots isn't great...

Lake Geneva, WI is One of the Most Dangerous Places for a Summer Vacation in the US

The Wisconsin place that made this list, coming in as the 7th most dangerous, is Lake Geneva.

I've never been to Lake Geneva, but I've heard it's pretty nice! It also looks nice in pictures.

I can imagine some accidents happening, though, with people coming to party, hopping on a boat, and then making some dumb decisions.

Regardless, it's kind of crazy to me that a Wisconsin town was named one of the most dangerous to visit on a summer vacation!