Exploring Door County – Family Vacation

Seaside experience isn’t usually a part of Midwest living, however we just did have a taste of it during our Door County family vacation. Scenic shorelines, lonely lighthouses, picturesque waterfront villages, bucolic islands and incredible natural landscape – we found it all on this peaceful peninsula in Wisconsin northeast corner. With so much that Door County has to offer it would be a challenge to get bored there. For us it was a week of exploring the country side, enjoying the beaches, hiking in state parks, wine tasting, biking, kayaking and even zip lining for the first time.

Early morning kayaking in the pristine Mink River estuary was probably the most exciting adventure for us. Unfortunately my camera isn’t waterproof so it had to stay on dry land. And good that it did because we came back completely soaked by lake Michigan waves. Those beautiful early morning views will only stay in our memories, but here are other images I did manage to capture. Hopefully they’ll inspire you to explore Door County WI on your own. I promise, you won’t regret it πŸ™‚

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tart cherries are almost like a symbol of Door County, there are orchards everywhere, the season is still a month or so away, but I managed to find a branch with an almost ripe bunch

there are 11 lighthouses in Door County, this historic one is on Cana Island WI

here another lake Michigan lighthouse near Sturgeon Bay, WI

 

door county beaches

Door County WI is famous for tart cherries, there are orchards everywhere...

Door County WI is famous for tart cherries, there are orchards everywhere…

 

 

door county beaches

born to climb πŸ™‚

Door county beaches

total bliss on deserted island πŸ™‚

 

yep, there is a goat on that roof, there were actually 5 of them, but just this one wanted to pose for a picture πŸ™‚

no, it’s not a dangerous fire, just a fiery spectacle of the “boil over” which signals it’s time to eat!

 

fish boil - this is what was cooking in that cauldron,Door County is the only place where you can find this dish

Midsummer’s Eve Fyr Bal festival in Ephraim WI

classic Door County winding road to Newport WI

normally my kids are very challenging models, but on Washington Island WI they graciously agreed to play dress up for me πŸ™‚

 

 

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