adm@cbneb.UUCP (05/15/84)
#R:ihuxm:-98300:cbnap:26700003:000:1929 cbnap!tjl May 15 09:23:00 1984 >> Do you know a good camping/cabin area or resort in Wisconsin >> you would recommend? My interests include getting away from >> it all and fishing, but my wife's are the opposite, so all >> suggestions welcomed. First, I suggest you avoid the Dells which have buried all their natural beauty behind tour boats and water shows. I've been fishing in the northwest region, around the Chippewa river and Rice lake. The fishing, boating, and scenary were quite relaxing. However, for my wife who doesn't fish, I think the trip was excessively boring. If you are interested, there are lots of private concerns that rent cabins and boats by the week. Our favorate area is in Door county. The area has the feel of the New England coast in the midwest. The main town, Fish Creek, is too crowded for my tastes but does have a good selection of arts and crafts shops (some of it is of very decent quality). The Peninsula Players produce excellent summer theatre in grounds that are quite pleasant. Other popular highlights are: - the fish boils at the White Gull Inn (mandatory) - the Von Steil winery - Peninsula state park (lots of nice scenary, and decent camping) - Rock Island state park The last item is my favorate. The island is tent camping only, has NO CARS, and can be reached by boat twice a day. It has hiking, and a nice sand beach. The sense of quiet late at night is overwhelming. There are usually less than twenty people on the whole island (including a full time ranger, in case of emergencies). That's not to mention the deer that wandered into our campsite. The three times we've been to Door county have all been great. We usually combine some time on Rock Island with time sightseeing, which makes for a nicely balanced vacation. You can opt for camping, cabins, or old fashion(i.e. quaint and romantic) inns.
adm@cbneb.UUCP (05/15/84)
#R:ihuxm:-98300:cbneb:21900001:000:347 cbneb!gdt May 15 14:12:00 1984 Devil's lake which is North of Madison an hour or so is really nice. The lake is so clear that you go out up to your shoulders and you can still see bottom. No motor boats are allowed and the camp grounds are nice; particularly, for tenters. We went there during the middle of summer during the middle of the week and the camp ground was full.
dak@ihuxn.UUCP (Dave Krunnfusz) (05/16/84)
<> Rock Island? Not Washington Island? Dave K. ..!ihuxn!dak
ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (05/16/84)
-- >> Devil's lake which is North of Madison an hour or so is really nice. >> The lake is so clear that you go out up to your shoulders and you can >> still see bottom. Well, it is nice there, but the lake is not clear any more. For some reason it has gotten very algae and weed infested. I had my scuba check-out dive there 2 years ago, and that was a disaster--even in 10-20 ft of water you could barely see a foot in front of you. A very laid-back, fun time can be had canoeing down the Wisconsin River. You can rent a canoe just below the dam at Sauk City and go for several days if you want--all the way to the Mississippi. The canoe rental places will come pick you up when you've had enough. There's lots of sand bars and islands to camp on, and there's not even any skeeters (the Wis. State bird) yet. It's shallow and slow, just right for bringing a large cooler of beer, and watching a very beautiful part of the world go by. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 16 May 84 [27 Floreal An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***
ljdickey@watmath.UUCP (Lee Dickey) (05/16/84)
> The lake is so clear that you go out up to your shoulders and you can > still see bottom. > This sounds like what happens to a lake afflicted by acid rain. -- Lee Dickey, University of Waterloo. (ljdickey@watmath.UUCP) ... {allegra, decvax} !watmath!ljdickey
richl@daemon.UUCP (05/17/84)
Devils Lake is a great place to go, but not if you are looking for a campground. It is usually filled for the season well before Memorial Day. This is often the case in the popular parks. The farther north you go, the more isolated you can get (if that is what you want). The towns are smaller, the woods are bigger, and area more rugged. If you go during the humid season (generally mid June to mid August) take along some insect repellent. The woods are usually full of mosquitoes and biting flies. Although much of Wisconsin is broken only by the occasional rolling hill, southwestern Wisconsin has more varying landscape. As you near the Mississippi River you can find some truly beautiful scenery. There are state parks in the area, although I don't recall which have campgrounds. Rick Lindsley Former native
dak@ihuxn.UUCP (Dave Krunnfusz) (05/17/84)
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To paraphrase:
>Devil's Lake is not clear anymore. I don't know what happened ...
I think it depends upon the time of season and the weather. I grew
up in Baraboo (1.5 miles from the lake) and get back there about
3-4 times a summer (and also in the fall, winter, and spring).
While the clarity of the lake varies, to say that it is not clear
anymore is misleading. Devil's Lake is a terrific place to visit.
Dave K.
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