Life in the country with kids

I grew up here... I was so ready to leave this town when I grew up, but now here I am years later raising my two kids about 5 minutes from where I grew up. I love it now... but there are downfalls for living in a small town. It's summer and the only thing to do is the public pool, the small library, and the two city parks. We do have a stocked pond to fish in, if you had your fishing license. But in order to be able to do anything fun with the kids, we have to drive out of town. We already have plans to take the kids to Bowling Green to Beach Bend Park when Kaitlyn gets home, but have to fit it in between vacation bible school and getting ready for the school year.