Protect your picnic baskets from Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo, too, at Jellystone Park near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. After a visit with the park's furriest, costume-clad resident, guests can enjoy access to the resort's two heated pools, three playgrounds, a Frisbee golf course and an 18-hole miniature golf course. The full-time activities director will keep kids entertained with a variety of hayrides, water wars, gem mining, ceramics, Yogi and friends appearances and live entertainment most weekends. The cabins at Jellystone range in size and amenities from simple, air-conditioned sleeping cabins that have no indoor plumbing to deluxe options that feature a full kitchen, a full, private bathroom, air conditioning and a satellite TV with DVD player.
Jellystone Fort
N551 Wishing Well Dr.
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
920-568-4100
877-232-7386
jellystonefort.com
If you're looking for a little Irish-English fun on your Wisconsin lake vacation, look no further than the family-owned lakefront cabins at Duffy's. The cabins are equipped with kitchens featuring a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee maker and four-burner gas cooktop. Other amenities include a TV, VCR, room fans, alarm clocks and a private, exterior picnic table and barbecue grill. Located within 250 feet of Lake Geneva with access to a boat dock, the cabins are less than a mile from a public beach with a roped-in swimming area. Other lake activities available include boating, skiing, tubing and fishing for bass and Northern Pike.
Duffy's Pub and Cottages
W4086 Lake Shore Dr.
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
262-248-7100
duffpub.com
A quaint step back in time, American Country Farm combines the luxury of a private vacation home with the personal touch of a bed and breakfast in cozy cottages that have been featured in Country Home Magazine. The Summer Kitchen Cottage is a restored landmark stone cabin first constructed in 1844, which features a private patio, a fireplace, a modern kitchen and bathroom, air-conditioning, cable TV and views of a nearby apple orchard. The Gardener's Cottage offers three bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths, a fireplace, skylights, cable TV, a country kitchen, a dining area and a "secret" garden within the privacy of a two-acre lawn.
American Country Farm Bed and Breakfast Guest Houses
12112 N Wauwatosa Road
Mequon, Wisconsin 53097
262-242-0194
americancountryfarm-bedandbreakfast.com