Another twofer and our first attempt at camping with G. How hard could it be we thought? Camping in a tent with a two year old can't be that different than staying in a hotel room with a two year old, right? As usual when it comes to G, we were wrong (more on the two hour drive home at 11pm later). The day was great though (until we got into that darned tent). Harrington Beach was beautiful, a long stretch of sand, with great swimming. G enjoyed the waves and although it was busy, it wasn't overcrowded. The day was hot, but by the lake, there was a cool breeze and it was enjoyable just to spend time on the beach without swimming. After a refreshing swim, we hiked the Whitetail Trail, which runs around Quarry Lake, a 26 acre lake in the park. One of the benefits of the State Park Project is that we are learning so much about Wisconsin, most notably at this park, the lime quarries in the eastern part of the state.
After we coaxed G into the car, with a promise of a "better" park to go to next (promises of "better" seem to be effective at this stage"). We headed north to Kohler Andrae state park to spend the night. We had a great campsite (74 for you tent campers out there). It was secluded, up a small hill, with a water view and a playground just down the hill. We could hear the waves, it was awesome. We hiked the beach that evening after a great campsite fire, and marveled at the view.
Then the fun started. G insisted that he wanted to sleep in tent, so in we went. And for the next two plus hours, we were treated to a constant stream of chatter, tickles to feet, and other questions about noises. With a severe storm heading our way, we looked at each other and decided to make the call, and break camp at about 11:15pm. I'm sure you experienced parents of toddlers out there are chuckling, (and I know this because when I told this story to parents of toddler, they laughed the hardest), but we thought it was worth a shot. After much thought and discussion we have a plan for next time.
All in all, Harrington Beach and Kohler Andrae are definitely parks that warrant a revisit, near the top of our list so far! Next stop, High Cliff and Potawatomi State Parks!
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