If you are like many Americans, you may find yourself looking for exciting family getaways a little closer to home these days. If you live in the Midwest, you are in for a real treat. Door County, WI, boasts some of the nicest family getaway destinations in the region, and Harbour Village Resort is one of the nicest establishments in the county. Harbour Village Resort is a huge camping community that is open from May 1st to October 31st every year. With a pavilion that holds events from bingo and dancing to community garage sales and holiday activities, there is never a dull moment on the grounds of this resort. The staff is extremely friendly and very attentive. The campsites are well maintained, very nicely sized and private. Parents and kids alike will not only love camping at Harbour Village, they will love the activities located on the grounds of this resort. Whether you want to soak up some sun at the water park, play miniature golf, tennis, horseshoes, volleyball or a host of other sports with the family, or even catch fish in the pond, it’s all there for you. And while it sounds like a campground this nice would cost you a fortune, being a UDI (Undivided Interest Owner) at Harbour Village Resort will only cost you $600 per year! So pack your bags and hook up your camper. If you are looking for an affordable family getaway, Harbour Village Resort in Sturgeon Bay, WI, may be exactly what you have been looking for. If you’re looking for businesses in your area, globalYP.net, an online directory, will help you find what you’ve been looking for.

Trout Lake Resort is the kind of place that quickly becomes a tradition for those looking for authentic, “great places” vacations. After one visit, most people make reservations for the next year! The cabins are neat and clean and nestled in the woods right at the lake’s edge. You can leave your boat within steps of your cabin, ready for the next day of great fishing or just enjoying the seclusion of the resort. The resort has the traditional feel that many look for in a north woods experience in comparison to the cookie cutter resorts that are quickly overtaking the Gunflint Trail. Being a family-run place means a lot to the owners, too. In fact, visitors really begin to feel like family. Three generations keep the resort humming, always on hand to help out, give tips for where the trout are biting, answer questions, spin tales and entertain the kids around a camp fire at night. Trout Lake is actually quite a small lake but there is great variety in this private, secluded place. Loons are always an exciting feature for many, providing their thrilling cries and laughs throughout the day and night. Occasionally, other wildlife can be seen as well. One trip provided a quick glimpse of a mother otter and her young. Boats and motors are available or visitors can bring their own. Canoes are provided. Fishing licenses can be purchased at the resort office, as well as a few grocery items. Stories of great times in the north woods are available upon request! Local business listings are available online at globalYP.net.

Steep World is the only commercial climbing gym in Billings, Montana (not including the ones at the colleges and the YMCA). Steep World has a very knowledgeable staff and a wide variety of climbing, kite-boarding, backpacking, and mountain boarding equipment. Whether you are looking for rock climbing lessons, to join a team, or just to get in shape with a great workout, Steep World is a fun place to be. They have an afternoon program that children can go to, and they have a portable climbing wall that can be set up for birthday parties, community events, or any other get together that would benefit from some physical exercise disguised as fun! If you ever have any questions about the climbs in Montana, have any questions about how particular equipment works, or are just searching for an outdoor enthusiast to talk to, Steep World has your answers. Their staff is more than happy to talk with you, and share their stories of using the gear they sell. They don’t open until noon, but stay open until 9PM with an easy to access location in the downtown area. Their gym is not as big as many of the huge commercial gyms, but much of the climbs can be done without a rope. They keep things up to date and well maintained so you don’t have to worry about equipment failure. If you’re looking for somewhere to exercise, or if you’re looking to buy some gear to head into the wilderness, Steep World has the gear and the knowledge you need. If you’re looking for a quick way to find business listings, globalYP.net, an online directory, has what you need.

Agate Acres RV Park is nestled into the hillside and sits between the Mighty Columbia River and the Horse Heaven Hills. At 182302 S Plymouth Rd in Plymouth, WA. Conveniently located near Interstate 82, you can make this a stop on the way, or make it your new home. Sites are large, 30×70, and as long as you keep things tidy you can use the rental location as you please. Some of us have small storage buildings, others bring along their boat or bike. Stay within your space and keep it uncluttered and the landlords and owners Devere and Nola will not say a thing. The RV park gets busy during harvest (local crops include peas, lima beans, potatoes, onion, and corn). The fruits are grapes, apples, pears and one farmer is starting out a new huckleberry field. It also tends to get a bit busy when hunting season opens as well as fishing. This park is a great place to locate close to favorite spots. Plymouth has a tavern that serves some excellent specials for dinner, or order what you want. Buy your lottery tickets, watch some sports or stop by to try out their pool tables. The post office in Plymouth offers excellent customer service and if you need to send or receive something stop by their office and let them know. Over into Oregon, which is just a little drive, you can shop tax free. Umatilla is the closest small town and has gas and propane, auto repair, a liquor store and smoke shop, as well as groceries, drugstore, auto parts, and restaurants (fast and sit down). A little bit further into Oregon you will found the town of Hermiston and all it has to offer. There is pretty much anything you need in your traveling needs available to you in the small, but friendly, town of Hermiston. Whether you are a snowbird that needs a place to stop a minute, someone who travels for a living (like the linemen and harvesters), or are looking for a place to stay for awhile, you might want to stop by and check out Agate Acres RV Park in Plymouth, Washington. The rates and the owners are quite reasonable. Spending hours flipping through a phone book isn’t reasonable, so start using globalYP.net, online yellow pages, and save time.

If you are in Los Angeles and you want to spend a complete day with your family having fun, then Griffith Park is the perfect place. There’s tons of stuff that you can do in Griffith Park, like swimming, jogging, horseback riding, camping, hiking or playing golf, tennis and soccer. The Park is filled with interesting spots; you can visit the bird sanctuary and view many different bird species in their natural habitat. You can also visit the nature museum where you will see a variety of ferns, flowers, plants, and some very rare species of trees. Most of the people visit the park just to relax and to have a good time with their family, but Griffith Park is the best place for hiking, with a 53 mile hiking trail punctuated with beautiful waterfalls and ferns. The view from the observatory is also spectacular; you cannot miss going even if it tends to get crowded. You can become a member here and take advantage of all the sporting facilities (you might want to book in advance if you want to play tennis or golf). It is really great to have a place like this in the heart of Los Angeles. It’s a great getaway from traffic, noise and pollution. For a great way to find places to go, try globalYP.net, an online directory.

Queen Wilhelmina Lodge is built atop Rich Mountain outside Mena, Arkansas. It is situated in the Ouachita Mountains and has amazing panoramic views. The lodge is part of Queen Wilhelmina State Park and is surrounded by a forty site camping facility, hiking trails, a park amphitheater, playground, and modern bathhouse. During the summer season there is a nature rehabilitation center and a miniature train ride for park visitors. The rooms are nicely furnished and reasonably priced. All rooms include satellite television and wireless Internet service. They offer a variety of room choices, from a single to a suite to adjoining rooms for larger families. The views, particularly from second floor rooms, are breathtaking. We were there in late fall, and by happy coincidence were there in perfect time to see the fall foliage and a mass migration of butterflies. The scenery was amazing and rivals any spectacular autumn display. The restaurant was great with mainly Southern American cuisine. The menu had a nice variety and the food was tasty and well prepared. I would recommend the lodge to anyone who enjoys the outdoors or who wants a nice quiet vacation. If you have teens that are looking for modern fun or you can’t live without a swimming pool than this is probably not the place for you, but you really can’t beat it for a nice, quiet, beautifully scenic vacation spot. GlobalYP.net, online yellow pages, is the place for you if you’re looking for listings near you.

Green Top Hunting and Fishing is located in a non-descript building along U.S. Route 1 in Glen Allen, Virginia, approximately 10 miles from downtown Richmond. If you were driving down the road, you might not even notice it. But to locals, this is the place to go for all of your hunting and fishing gear. This is the “Disneyland” for all outdoor sporting enthusiasts. It doesn’t matter that two national hunting and fishing stores are located within minutes of Green Top Hunting and Fishing. They’re not afraid of competition and they are winning the customer war, hands down. For more than 60 years they have been the leading provider of hunting, fishing and archery products, including one of the largest selections of guns and rifles in the area. Over the years, Green Top’s Hunting and Fishing experts have dispensed advice to eager customers who are passionate about hunting, fishing and the great outdoors. They have built relationships that have spanned generations, so today you can see grandfathers coming in with their sons and grandsons – all of them outdoor enthusiasts. This store has a huge selection of saltwater and freshwater fishing gear, camping equipment, and an extensive inventory of new and used shotguns, rifles, handguns and pistols. They have strict rules about to whom they sell firearms, so be prepared to pass their thorough background check. Green Top Hunting and Fishing is a local favorite, and judging from their business, they are not going anywhere, anytime soon! If you’re going anywhere, anytime soon, be sure to visit globalYP.net, an online directory, and find out where it is.

Stone Cliff Park (P. O. Box 246 Glen Jean, WV )is located about a mile and a half east of Thurmond, West Virginia on the New River. What once used to be a coal mine in the late 1800s in the New River Gorge, is now a beautiful riverside park. There are several campsites for campers at no charge. You can swim or fish from the beach area, there is plenty of room for both. There are also plenty of woods for hiking and bird watching. If you’re into boating or rafting, there are also two areas for doing that. There are picnic tables and grills near the parking area and restrooms that are kept nice and clean. The park is patrolled daily by park rangers. If you are camping, you need to check in with them and get a permit and let them know how long you are staying. They have handicapped parking right at the beach.. The park is not very far off the main road and is only a couple a miles from Route 19. You’re allowed to bring your dogs to the park so the whole family can come and join in on the fun. The fishing is good, they bite all day and the river is plenty wide here to share with the rafters. Overall I have enjoyed all my experiences at this park, and if you’re into the outdoors, you will too. If you’re looking for new places to experience, try searching on globalYP.net, local directory listings available online.

Lake Hope State Park in McArthur, OH, is a great place to relax with family. It is located in rural Ohio, and offers seclusion as well as peace and quiet for your stay. This state park offers campsites and cottages for rental, or you can make a day trip. The two bedroom cottages are equipped with air conditioning as well as heat, basic appliances, and a wonderful screened in back porch that allows you to enjoy dappled sunlight as well as rainstorms. It is a truly relaxing environment that allows guests to unwind. The cottages are located a short drive away from the lake itself. Lake Hope has a beach and roped off swimming area. It also has a boathouse that rents canoes and battery powered boats. The lake is full of small mouth bass, catfish, and bluegill, so fishing is a popular pastime. If you’re interested in other activities, horseback riding trips are available and there are many trails for hiking and biking. Lake Hope State Park also features a nature center, where adults and children can see many southeastern Ohio flora and fauna up close. One of the most popular events is the hummingbird feeding. Lake Hope has a large hummingbird population, and hummingbird feedings occur every afternoon. Overall, Lake Hope offers something for everyone, as well as some much needed relaxation. Globalyp.net, an online directory, offers listings for everyone.

Frank’s Great Outdoors in Linwood, MI (1206 N Huron Rd) is a unique store supplying you with all the hunting, fishing, and camping gear imaginable. They have clothing, gifts, fishing gear, hunting equipment, camping gear and anything related to the outdoors. I remember them as being a small bait and tackle shop that in fact started out as Frank’s Bait and Tackle. They have been around longer than I have and they just kept expanding over the years as people kept asking for more and they realized that there was a market for it. It was rebuilt into a larger, beautiful building as the years went by to become what it is today. Even though it has gotten larger, the same hometown feeling is still there when you walk through the doors. The town of Linwood is very small but people come from all over Michigan to see and shop this unique store full of supplies. I don’t think there is anything related to hunting, fishing or camping that you cannot purchase here. If you can’t decide on the perfect gift for someone, then gift certificates are available. They still sell live tackle as our town is on the Saginaw Bay and fishing is a big sport here. Their reasonable prices have allowed them to stay in business for as long as they have, and the parking lot is always full. It is just a fun place to explore while fulfilling your outdoor purchasing needs.For a great place to fulfill your directory needs, check out globalYP.net, an online directory.