At the heart of this beautiful area, you’ll find Somerset Village, a small town on the banks of the Apple River with approximately 2,300 residents. Somerset Village provides typical city services to Somerset neighborhoods and operates eight parks. Its flagship recreation area is Village Park, which sits on the bank of the Apple River and offers walking trails, a footbridge across the river, riverside picnic areas and more.

Adjacent to Village Park is the Apple River Family Campground and Float Rite Park, where city-dwellers from near and far travel for summer recreation and amazing outdoor concerts. Music fests feature country stars and classic rock singers. The Apple River is also a famous destination for tubing. Lazily float through the scenic canyons and limestone bluffs along the first part of the Apple River tubing route or brave your way through rapids on the second part. You can always hop out and walk on a nearby trail if the water gets too rough.

Families looking for Somerset homes for sale often choose a Somerset neighborhood based on the schools available. In addition to the high school, middle school and elementary school in the Somerset School District, St. Anne Catholic School in the village of Somerset is a private, K-8 school that welcomes families of all faiths.