Please advise on how to organize places, tags, searches etc.

Hello hello.

Not sure if this will be a usual or unusual question.

I will be using Places to highlight different kinds of wilderness “Attractions” that will be interesting to different groups — mountain bikers, hikers, horseback riders, rock climbers, kayakers etc. Then the usual Restaurants, Lodging etc.that will be paid listings.

So I’m trying to figure out how to structure the categories I create, the tags to create and the searches to make it easiest and most logical for the readers and users. (My mind tends to over-segment and over-organize on the first try and I want to avoid that.)

While your documentation explains how each functions, I’m struggling to come up with a structure that makes sense.

My request to help me organize this:
-Direct me to sites with more complex categories and tags to study as examples
-Provide a brief explanation of the keys to organizing via Places
-Direct me to forum posts that already discussed this via the right forum search terms

So, for example, let’s say someone wants to find the mountain biking trails in Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest and compare them. Both forests are HUGE and will likely have numerous (or many) “Places” each to highlight the best attractions. But how do I make them easily searchable for mountain biking? Or other activities available in the same place?

I’m happy to do the reading and research — I just need a bit more of a framework.

I hope I explained my confusion clearly. Please ask more questions. The site is not live yet so there is nothing to see.

Many thanks in advance.

Marsha