Small-Town Getaways in Wisconsin

Around the Great Lakes, the Midwest has coastal charm similar to New England. Explore that charm at its best in the Door County towns of Ephraim (population: 314) and Fish Creek (population: 200), which bookend Peninsula State Park.

Rent bikes and ride down the coastline, check out the two towns' dozen of art galleries or go shopping at high-end boutiques. The signature meal of the region is a fish boil, an outdoor show with flames billowing around a cauldron of whitefish, potatoes and onions. Top if off with pie made with cherries from orchards that flourish in the peninsula's interior.

Click ahead for more details on what to do, where to eat and where to stay in Ephraim/Fish Creek.