Door County, Wisconsin

A peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan with nearly 300 miles of shoreline, six state parks and around 50 lights and lighthouses. Pick one village, such as Ephraim, Fish Creek or Sister Bay, and you can spend the weekend biking park roads, watching the sun set over the bay side and eating at small cafes. The traditional fish boil, with its dramatic flare of flames at the end, is a fun shared evening rather than a fancy one. Summer weekends fill up; September and October bring fall color, fewer people and easier rooms.