Sturgeon Bay
The county seat and gateway to Door County, with shipyards, a bascule bridge, and an old downtown along the canal. It is the first stop on entering the peninsula.
Sturgeon Bay is the only city in Door County, located on both sides of a canal in the southern part of the peninsula. It is about an hour's drive from Green Bay. The city is known for its shipbuilding industry, and visitors can watch Great Lakes freighters being repaired in the drydocks. The 1931 Michigan Street Bridge, a bascule bridge, spans the bay. Downtown along Third Avenue has restaurants, bars, and cherry product shops, while vineyards and cherry orchards are scattered around the area. The town has more accommodations and grocery stores than the northern villages, and its prices are lower, making it a good base for a self-drive tour of the peninsula.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Door County Maritime Museum
- Potawatomi State Park
- Whitefish Dunes State Park
- Cave Point County Park
- Fish Creek
- The Ridges Sanctuary
- Peninsula State Park
- Eagle Bluff Lighthouse