Newport State Park

Door County Tips

Door County is a great place to take a fall vacation with its beautiful rustic scenery, wonderful natural areas, shops, art galleries, markets, great restaurants, fish boils, and much more. Something for everyone. Here are some tips to plan your fall vacation...this list just scratches the surface; I'll add more items as I think of them: The first two weeks in October is the best for autumn colors; usually the 2nd week is the better week. The 3rd week can be very good too; but things are starting to wind down. The weather can go either way: you can have very warm summer-like days to very cold, windy and maybe rain;…
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Kalalau Trail

Hiking along the Kalalau Trail in Kauai. The Kalalau Trail is a trail along Nā Pali Coast of the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. The strenuous trail runs approximately 11 miles (18 km) along the island's north shore from Keʻe Beach to the Kalalau Valley. Expert hikers can complete the roundtrip 22 mile trek as a day hike, but the average hiker requires a two-day minimum and will camp along the trail. Camping is only permitted on the beach at Hanakoa Valley (6 mile mark) and Kalalau Beach. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalalau_Trail  
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