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For those of you who don't like to let the grass grow under your feet, when it comes to summer vacations, camping is the choice of many to enjoy the state of Wisconsin. Here is our list of our favorite "Choices" to pitch our tents in Wisconsin!
Favorite WI Campgrounds
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Peninsula State Park - Fish Creek, WI
Peninsula State Park, was established in 1909. This 3,776-acre state treasure is located on Wisconsin's Door County peninsula. With almost seven miles of Lake Michigan's Green Bay shoreline wrapping around a large amount of forests, Limestone bluffs, meadows and wetlands, this State Park gem is truely for the nature lover!
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Devil's Lake State Park - Baraboo, WI
Devil’s Lake State Park annually sees 1.2 to 1.4 million in visitors, more than any other state park in Wisconsin. The 9,117-acre state park is 2 miles south of Baraboo and about 30 miles north of Madison. The Park features 500-foot quartzite bluffs, which tower above a 360-acre lake, providing Spectacular scenery. This state park offers a large variety of recreational activities, making this a very popular place to camp. It's proximity to the Wisconsin Dells also makes it a desirable location.
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Wyalusing State Park - Bagley, WI
At Wyalusing State Park, you can camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. It's one of Wisconsin's oldest parks, featuring Indian burial mounds, canoe trail, and bird watching. It's a place to go for fishing, boating, bicycling, picnicking, and enjoying nature. There are an interpretive center and four historical markers within the park. Well worth the trip for Wisconsin's eastern residents!
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Big Bay State Park - La Pointe, WI (Madeline Island)
Big Bay State Park is on Madeline Island, and is the largest of Lake Superior's 22 Apostle Islands. The 2,350-acre park, has picturesque sandstone bluffs and caves and a 1.5-mile sand beach. It was established in 1963, and features picnic areas, grills, water and toilets; a campground with drinking water, showers and toilets. Reachable by ferry this park has something for everyone.
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Copper Falls State Park - Mellen, WI
This beautiful state park features ancient lava flows, deep gorges, and spectacular waterfalls, all making Copper Falls one of Wisconsin's most scenic parks. There are many things to do—hiking, picnicking, fishing, and swimming. The park is one of the highlights of the North Country National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin.
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Boulder Lake Campground - Mountain, WI
This federally owned 240 acre County Camp ground features beautiful wooded sites along with plenty of activities including swimming, Sand Beach, fishing, 2 Miles of Trails, Picnic Tables, and Grills. It may not have
plumbing and showers, but it provides great opportunity to get away from it all.
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Wagon Trail Campground - Ellison Bay, WI
Located in beautiful Door County, on the Eastern shores of Lake Michigan, the Wagon Trail Campground provides you the ability to leave your stess behind. Situated on scenic grounds bordering with the Mink River Nature Conservancy Preserve, campers can truly relax with plenty of space between themselves and there camping neighbors. Truly a first rate "camper's campground", for RVers and tenters alike. All this, and the rest of Door County at your fingertips.
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Chain O' Lakes Resort & Campground - Eagle River, WI
Located in Vilas County, Chain O' Lakes Resort & Campground offers something for every level of camper. Including large wooded sites for true campers, but also offers rental of (2) trailers or a Condo. It's located on 47 acres along the shores of the world famous "Chain of lakes". Offering easy access to the best in fishing, water skiing and sightseeing available in the Northwood's. A great place for you and your family to escape to "up north" !
For more information on the Chain O' Lakes Resort & Campground
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Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park - Warrens, WI
For those of you looking for a one-stop camping spot, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI is it. With 650 camping sites, and activities ranging from a brand new 2004 huge outdoor water park including lazy river, wave pool, water wars plus the swimming beach. Additionally the campground also offers almost every potential sporting activity known to man. Add in theme weekends, planned activities and huge skate park there is something for everything here.
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July, 2009
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The Velvet Lips Lounge - Fort Atkinson
I love Fort Atkinson - the Fireside Dinner Theatre, the Hoard Historical Museum, and the quaint downtown shops. Well now there is one more reason to discover this charming city on the Rock River – Velvet Lips Lounge Bar & Grill. I don’t know that, visually speaking, there is another restaurant like it in the whole state. First of all, it’s on the basement floor of one of the renovated buildings in downtown Fort. Second, where else will you find this: Bright pink carpeting with brown leopard spot, an enormous fireplace, a snakeskin couch, two classic antique leather pocket pool tables, some purple walls, some old stone walls, and these incredibly gorgeous crystal chandeliers you’d find in a Trump Tower Building. Somehow, the owners pull it all off. And did I mention, on the two floors above the restaurant you can host private parties and functions with a view of downtown Fort Atkinson that’s hard to beat. And in good weather, they have outdoor dining along the Rock River. The Discover Wisconsin crew and I dined their three times, and at each visit were treated with a friendly staff, and great food. Velvet Lips is open for lunch and dinner, and serves classic American fare with a twist. I tried the Steak Diane, a peppercorn crusted Sirloin Steak topped with a brandy mustard cream sauce, and the Wild Mushroom Ravioli, served in a basil pesto alfredo cream sauce, topped with pine nuts and parmesan cheese. So, if you want to discover a Restaurant that is definitely one of a kind, put Velvet Lips in Fort Atkinson on your list.
The Velvet Lips
10 South Water Street
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 562-lips
www.velvetlipslounge.com
Open for lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day
Dinners Monday-Saturday
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