Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay is a 4,945-acre lake in Door County, Wisconsin, with 552 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has 5 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 4,945 acres
- Public access: 5 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 50 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Waukesha 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Waterflea, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 552 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sturgeon Bay
How many waterfront properties are on Sturgeon Bay?
552 waterfront parcels front Sturgeon Bay in Door County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sturgeon Bay?
Sturgeon Bay covers 4,945 acres in Door County, Wisconsin.
Is there public access to Sturgeon Bay?
Yes. Sturgeon Bay has 5 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Sturgeon Bay?
Sturgeon Bay is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Sturgeon Bay?
By car, Sturgeon Bay is about 50 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.