Area Travel - AmericInn^® of Manitowoc, WI

Welcome to Manitowoc in Beautiful Wisconsin!

While staying in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, make time to explore the area, including Two Rivers and Lake Michigan, Wisconsin in Manitowoc County. To catch an exciting athletic event, venture off to Silver Lake College, or check out the scenic areas, great for water-sports, fun fishing, and beautiful sunrises over Lake Michigan.  Manitowoc is home to the largest Maritime Museum on the Great Lakes, and is only 8 miles from Two Rivers, the home of the ice cream sundae.  Manitowoc is also known for being hit by a piece of the space satellite, Sputnik, as it disintegrated in the Earth's atmosphere.  

Area Attractions and Activities

Neshotha Beach Park - White sugar sand beach with everything:swimming, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, baseball, playground, and picnic area.
Phone: 920-793-5592
Distance: 15.0 miles
Hours of Operation: Check local park hours, usually 8am-10pm

Family Cinema - Movie theater
Address: 3651 Dewey St., Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: 920-686-9418
Distance: 1.5 miles
Hours of Operation: Call for show-times.

Woodland Dunes Nature Center - 1200 acre preserve with 6 miles of hiking trail.
Address: WI-310, Two Rivers, WI
Phone: 920-793-4007
Distance: 11.0 miles
Hours of Operation: Year Round, 8am-10pm

Pinecrest Historical Village - This historical rural museum interprets village and farm life in the late 19th century Manitowoc County.  Special programs are offered throughout the year and include Christmas at Pinecrest, Children's Day, the Village of Blacksmith, German Fest, Fall Harvest Festival, At Home in the Kitchen, and the 1871 Pestigo Fire.  Free admission for children 5 and under.
Address: Just off 310
Phone: 920-684-5110
Distance: 4.0 miles
Hours of Operation: Open daily 9am-5pm, mid-May through mid-October

Wisconsin Maritime Museum - The Midwest's largest maritime museum offers guided tours of the nation's mot completely restored WWII submarine, USS Cobia, a gallery dedicated to Wisconsin-built recreational boats, hands-on activities in the Children's Waterways Room and Little Lakefarer's Room, and a working triple-expansion marine steam.  A Smithsonian member. 
Address: 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: 920-684-0218
Distance: 5.0 miles
Hours of Operation: 9am-6pm Daily

Mariners Trail - 7 miles of trail along Lake Michigan; great for walking, jogging biking, or roller blading.
Distance: 3 miles to start point in Manitowoc
Hours of Operation: Open until snowfall

Point Beach Energy Center
Address: 6400 Nuclear Rd.
Phone: 920-755-6400
Distance: 23.0 miles
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am-4pm, closed major holidays.

Rawley Point Recreational Trail - A newly completed 5 mile hard-packed limestone base trail connecting Two Rivers and Point Beach State Forest.  Once you get to Point Beach, be sure to check out the Rawley Point Lighthouse.

Beerntsen's Confectionary - Old-fashioned candy store and ice cream parlour, founded in 1932.  Homemade candies, ice cream and hand-dipped chocolates.  Light lunches are available.
Address: 108 N. St., Manitowoc, WI
Phone: 920-684-9616
Hours of Operation: Open daily 10am-10pm

Car Ferry - The S.S. Badger offers daily sailings between Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, Michigan.  Your vehicle travels with you!  Affordable meals, snacks and beverages are available on board.  Badger Boatique gift shop, movie lounge, entertainment, video arcade and activities for children. Call for information and reservations.
Address: 900 S. Lakeview Dr., Manitowoc, WI
Phone: 920-684-0888 or 800-841-4243

Swimming Beaches - On hot summer days enjoy a swim at our beautiful Red Arrow Park in Manitowoc or Neshotah Beach in Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Park and Recreation Department Phone: 920-683-4537
Two Rivers Park and Recreation Department Phone: 920-793-5592
Hours of Operation: 8am-10pm, weather permitting