Camp isn't just for kids these days. At Wisconsin's Wildman Whitewater Ranch, the Fabulous Family Four-Day Adventure Camp entices the whole gang, from grandparents to children as young as 7, with whitewater rafting, a ropes challenge, rock climbing, river tubing, golf, kayaking and paintball.

Starting any Sunday through October, weather permitting, the adventure includes four nights' lodging, two meals and five adventures per person, for $360 for adults or teens and $300 for children 7 through 12.

Minimum family size for the package is three people, with tax additional.

Wildman Whitewater Ranch also offers two- and three-night camping packages as well as cabin and campsite rental.

The ranch is north of Green Bay near Athelstane, about 275 miles from Chicago; (888) 813-8524, www.wildmanranch.com.

Where a poet lived

Carl Sandburg's estate, Connemara, is a National Historic Site in Flat Rock, according to the "Mountain Seasons Vacation Planner," a guide to the Hendersonville area in Western North Carolina; (800) 828-4244, www.historichendersonville.org.

Cheesy in a good way

"A Traveler's Guide to America's Dairyland" is an informative map that pinpoints Wisconsin's many cheese makers and cheese shops; (608) 836-8820, www.wisdairy.com/cheesetourmap.

Inn in Marin

Travelers wanting to take in more than just urban sights might find the 68-room Inn Marin in Novato, Calif., the ideal rendezvous.

Close enough to San Francisco for sorties into the city, the hotel also offers easy access to beachcombing at Point Reyes and Bodega Bay, NASCAR action at Infineon Raceway and winery hopping in the Sonoma and Napa Valleys.

Among Inn Marin's offerings is the Six Flags package, with one night's family accommodations and four tickets to Six Flags Discover Kingdom in nearby Vallejo, for prices starting at $250. Couples might indulge in the wine country tour package, with one night's lodging and a limo winery tour, for $431, while economy-minded vacationers might opt for the Sunday-Thursday weekday special for $109 per room. Tax is additional, with no announced expiration date; (800) 652-6565, www.innmarin.com.

Sunapee flings

Two summer events are the focus of lodging packages at four country inns around Sunapee, N.H.

First, the self-guided Lake Sunapee Home and Garden Tour provides a peek into private abodes, July 18-21.

Three-night packages on those dates offer accommodations, daily breakfast and tickets to the tour, starting at $110 per person.

The next weekend finds 50 antique dealers setting up shop for the July 25-28 New London Antique Show and Sale.

Three-night packages on those dates start at $99 per person, with lodging, daily breakfast and tickets to the show. Rates quoted are for the Blue Acorn Inn in Sunapee, (603) 863-1144.

Other participating properties are Henniker House in Henniker, (866) 428-3198; Highland Lake Inn in Andover, (603) 735-6426; and Rosewood Country Inn in Bradford, (800) 938-5273. Rates are for all three nights, with tax additional; www.granitestatevacations.com.

Prices generally are per person double and are based on availability.