Wisconsin Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Population: 9,176

Located in Door County

Sturgeon Bay, names Wisconsin’s friendliest small town and the only city on the peninsula.
Sturgeon Bay was settled in 1835 and its economy originally was based on lumbering. However that changed when the canal linking Green Bay and Lake Michigan opened to shipping in 1882.
Today Sturgeon Bay’s historic downtown combines small town charm with a wide variety of unique shops, galleries, fine restaurants and meticulously restored bed and breakfast inns. Greater Sturgeon Bay includes a fully staffed hospital, two excellent golf courses and regional airport.

Located in the public library, the Miller Art Center treats visitors to the works of fine artists from across the country, the state, the region and the county.

Potawatomi State Park, located on the waters of Sturgeon Bay, offers vacationers groomed cross-country ski and snowmobile trails and biking and hiking trails. You’ll have a breath taking view of Sawyer arbor from the wonderful observation tower; don’t miss it.

If fishing is included in your vacation, you’ll love the Sturgeon Bay waters where trophy-size catches of walleye, northern pike, lake trout and salmon are the rule, not the exception.

A wide variety of fresh produce and handmade crafts are the big attractions of Sturgeon Bay’s farmer market. Held downtown every Saturday morning in late June through October, the popular market has a festive air that captivates shoppers.

Sturgeon Bay, a wonderful place to live and visit.