Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan
AKA the “twin towns,” they are 45 minutes from Grand Rapids. Here you can soak up the sun at Oval Beach, hike in Mount Baldhead Park, fish on Lake Michigan then kick back with a beer at Sand Bar, or dine at Bowdies Chop House.
McHenry, Maryland
McHenry is situated around Deep Creek Lake. Rent a log cabin. Party on a pontoon boat. Visit Wisp Resort, a ski destination and theme park that offers white water rafting, a mountain coaster, and more. Enjoy wood-fired pizza at the craft-brew pub Mountain State Brewing Co.