If you are a regular reader, I’ve been lazy lately. There hasn’t been much to write about, but today I’m back with a new post. A week ago, we returned from our visit to Wisconsin, and now it’s time to share some photos and what we did during our stay in Sturgeon Bay.
Before heading north, we made arrangements with Ray’s nephew Steve and his wife Chris to stay in their summer home. The drive takes less than eight hours, stopping at the Wisconsin Welcome Center, where we ate a picnic lunch. As we neared Sturgeon Bay, we stopped at Renard’s Cheese Shop and purchased fresh cheese curds and a bake-at-home pizza.
After settling in, we had time for a hike in Potawatomi State Park that borders Steve’s property. We hiked about two miles, mainly on the road in the park. We encountered only two or three cars and no mosquitoes!
The following morning I put on my running shoes and headed for the main entrance to Potawatomi Park. Ray followed in a more leisurely style. After our 50-minute workout, we were ready for some sightseeing.
Our destination was Eagle Point Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park. That and Panorama Point are popular photo opportunities.
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| Eagle Point Lighthouse |
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| Eagle Panorama |
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| View from the Eagle Lighthouse |
Our next stop was the newly constructed Eagle Tower. Here’s information from the park’s website:
Located on top of Eagle Bluff, Eagle Tower is 60 feet high, with the top observation deck sitting 253 feet above the Bay of Green Bay. The public can now reach the top of the legendary landmark using the 100 tower stairs or the 850-foot fully accessible canopy walk.
Made entirely of wood and featuring new wood technology, including glulam structural elements, the Eagle Tower is the only known fully accessible wood observation tower of its height in the country.
The new tower had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 9, 2021. We headed back to Sturgeon Bay after walking up the ramp and then descending down the 100 steps of the tower.
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| Beginning the canopy walk, notice the tower in the background. |
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| The observation deck at the end of the canopy walk. |
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| View of Green Bay from the deck. |
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| The canopy walk is viewed from below. |
It’s time to take a break before this post gets too long and, in a day or two, I’ll report on the rest of our stay in Sturgeon Bay.
