For several years, my family and I have traveled to our favorite vacation place in Wisconsin. It's a great get away for anyone who loves the outdoors. For anyone who loves the water. Even for anyone who loves to shop. Door Country has many, many things to do for every type of personality. When my family goes, we stay at one of the many campgrounds in the area. My favorite is the Door County Camping Retreat in Egg Harbor. Here is the perfect place to relax in peace but still be minutes away from the excitement. It is one of the finest private family campgrounds on the Door Peninsula. They have 213 wooded sites nestled on 160 acres. Choose to stay at the camping cabins, RV sites, pull thrus, tent sites, or private group sites. Each site is close to the clean modern showers & toilets. They also have to offer a heated pool, laundry, playground, propane, dump station, and pump out service. Explore the trails throughout the grounds. My boyfriend and I discovered hidden permanent sites that you cannot see nor get to through the main entrance to the campgrounds. The Door County Camping Retreat is centrally located to all of Door County. "2010 Rates: $17-$115 daily; $150-$690 weekly." I do realize that camping is not for everyone, but Door County also has resorts, condos, hotels, motels, Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, cottages, houses, log cabins and many places for pets.
So what’s your idea of a perfect vacation? Live theater under the stars? Canoeing around a remote island? Or maybe sitting in a comfy chair at the water’s edge with a stack of good books? The Door County Peninsula and Washington Island is the perfect destination for all of this—and much more. From the extreme to the serene, your ideal vacation awaits. For those who love ghost stories, Door County is excellent for thrilling lighthouses and even a haunted Inn (stay there if you dare). There is even a haunted tour you can take down in Fish Creek. My favorite thing to do on the Door Peninsula is going to the fabulous beaches, boating on the crystal blue Lake Michigan and jet skiing in the bay. Boat rentals are located all over for the opportunity to explore your dare devil side. If land is what you seek, go on one of the many sightseeing tours. Travel to the islands, explore the lighthouses, visit the farms and orchards, take a calm horse ride, or join several recreational activates, like golfing on the large courses or bike the trails. There are a lot of parks throughout the peninsula that are bound to delight.
If your desiring the beach or it’s a rainy day meant for touring museums, Door County has tons of family-centric activities to please even the most fussy eight-year-old, or forty-eight-year-old. Here are just a few ideas from http://www.doorcounty.com/index.aspx
• Take a scenic airplane ride over Door County
• Sail the bays and islands discovering bluffs, lighthouses and wildlife
• Tour one of the many historical, nature or maritime museums
• Take the ferry across Death’s Door to Washington Island
• Go on a sport fishing charter and hook a big one
• Scavenge for shells at one of the 32 beaches
• Saddle up and go horseback riding
• Take a lighthouse tour and learn about its keepers and their families
• Go miniature golfing and bet an ice cream on it
• Make your own masterpiece at Hands On Art Studio
• Visit the animal farms and make some new friends
• Try your courage and skills on a Zip line
• Kayak, canoe, jet-ski or just jump in the water and cool off
So what if your idea of a perfect vacation is sleeping in, shopping till you drop, and living it up after the sun goes down? Whether you get your entertainment from the theatre and music or from those entertainers commonly found in the pub, Door County has adventures that last deep into the night. Catch a flick at the Skyway Drive-In Theatre, one of the last drive-ins in the state, or take in a play at The Peninsula Players, America's oldest professional resident summer theatre. The Door County night definitely has life. Go visit the pubs and taverns; they are sure to escort your fun side. For the shopper in you, the peninsula has small towns, such as Fish creek, sturgeon bay, or Egg harbor, with shops aliened along the street. Visit anything and everything from clothing stores to the candy shop, wood carvers to the toy shops, or antiques to the coffee shop. And how can I forget about Door County's famous cherries! Check out some of these places for the best shopping you will ever experience. Baileys Harbor , Carlsville , Egg Harbor , Ellison Bay , Ephraim , Fish Creek , Forestville , Gills Rock , Jacksonport , Little Sturgeon , Sister Bay , Southern Door County , Sturgeon Bay , Valmy , or Washington Island
Door County has so much to offer. It is defiantly one of the best family, or alone, vacations spots. Your trip can cost very little if you want with all the non-cost beaches, parks, sights, lighthouses, and orchards. Get away for the weekend or for weeks. I challenge you to explore Door County. I know there is much for me to discover still, which is why I keep going back every year. Don’t miss your chance to experience Door County. It's like nowhere else.
I used to go camping up in Door County too, at Penninsula State Park though. The park is really nice, and located right on the lake. That area during the summer time is so much fun to be around because there are so many tourists.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Door County. On my mom's side her sister-in-law goes there at least two times a year. I'm not quite sure what for but she says that it is really fun. I think that I would enjoy going there at some point in my life. It sounds like a really fun place to go.
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