ELKHORN, WISCONSIN
Once the site of a bootleggers’ brothel, Wisconsin’s Lake Wandawega is now home to an ever-growing colony of rustic-chic cabins and domiciles scattered along its shores. Come for the peace and quiet, stay for the rope swing.
STAY: CAMP WANDAWEGA
W5453 Lake View Dr, Elkhorn, WI
What a journey. First a Prohibition era den of iniquity, then a ’50s weekend getaway, then a Catholic priest sanctuary, Wandawega is now a wacky, homely modern-day inn offering an array of oars-bedecked cabins and bunkhouses overlooking its namesake lake. They’re adorably, unabashedly old school, with the rocking chairs, pennants, radios and Kitchen Debate fridges to prove it.
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EAT: THE CHALET
W6904 County Rd A, Elkhorn, WI
Fresh shucked oysters, right this way. The Chalet’s the real deal: a seen-it-all purlieu with stained-glass windows, a big old fireplace and a stalwart menu of fresh fish, sandwiches and shrimp. Arrive with an appetite for eats and a couple laughs (there’s a full-sized bar ripe for chumming) and be sure to give that Alligator and Andouille Sausage starter a try.
PLAY: LAKE GENEVA WATER SPORTS
151 Wrigley Dr, Lake Geneva, WI
Yes, deep-breathing classes and serenity pools work wonders on a weekend away. But what would 12-year-old you want? An hour zipping around Lake Geneva on a Yamaha VX110 Waverunner sounds like a great place to start. This one-stop rental shop delivers the latest and greatest in speedboats, pontoons, tubes and waverunners for navigating nearby Lake Geneva’s 21-mile perimeter and engaging in some good-old freshwater fun.
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