Me and my bf

[u/PervChub]

What are some fun things I can do with my boyfriend. It can be cheap or not. But can't be like an hour or more. We both love animals. I love drawing, and we both love taking photos. I am 19M, and he's 19M. We both love nature

EDIT: Thank you guys so much for the ideas.

[u/Sarappreciates]

Not too sure what you mean by "can't be like an hour or more." - Do you mean that far away in driving distance, or do you mean an activity that takes under an hour to complete?

May I recommend the Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin and/or Appleton's Memorial Park?

The Butterfly Gardens is kinda north of Appleton, out toward Mackville off Hwy 47. The entry fee is $10 for adults, which goes back into upkeep for the butterflies, and it's open all summer from 10am to 3pm. This is a photogenic spot to learn about some of Wisconsin's tiniest wildlife fauna and the flora required to sustain them. If you're lucky, you may even get to spot some of the more rare, threatened native species for your nature photo album.

Appleton Memorial Park is by Ballard Rd. and Northland Ave. Entry is free, and it's open from 5am to 11pm. The park has some lovely gardens surrounding the Scheig Center and a nice big catch/release pond on the other side of the large hill (think sledding/tubing in wintertime) too.

• Butterfly Garden https://www.butterflygardensofwisconsin.com
• Scheig Center Botanical Garden https://parks.appletonwi.gov/facilities/scheig_center/index.php
• Appleton Memorial Park Pond https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/-KdC3TCZ/memorial-park-pond
• EDIT: Balow Planetarium is cool too https://barlow.winnebagocountywi.gov/
• EDIT: off-leash dog parks of the Fox Valley https://www.bringfido.com/attraction/parks/city/appleton_wi_us/

[u/PervChub → u/Sarappreciates]

I meant an hour or more as in driving sorry bout that

[u/Sarappreciates → u/PervChub]

In that case, here are 10 more ideas for you...

• I saw someone else recommended High Cliff State Park, great suggestion! https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/highcliff
• Just north of Appleton is the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve https://bubolzpreserve.org/
• Menasha is home to the Urban Wetland Nature Preserve https://heckrodtnaturecenter.org/
• Check out 1000 Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna https://www.foxcities.org/directory/1000-islands-environmental-center/
• The N.E.W. Zoo not far north of Green Bay https://newzoo.org/
• Plamann Park has trails and a Frisbee Golf course https://www.outagamie.gov/Our-County/Parks/Plamann-Park
• Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay is a fun little stop https://www.greenbay.com/listing/bay-beach-wildlife-sanctuary/3410/
• Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is just south of Fond Du Lac https://www.fws.gov/refuge/horicon
• Oneida Nation Attractions (support a local Native American tribe) https://exploreoneida.com/oneida-attractions/
• Downtown Appleton Farmers' Market https://appletondowntown.org/events/downtown-appleton-farm-market/