Sturgeon Bay, named Wisconsin's friendliest small town, is the county seat and the only community large enough to qualify as a city on the peninsula. With a population around 9,437 that makes Sturgeon Bay the largest Wisconsin community northeast of Green Bay, home of the incredibly popular Green Bay Packers - the NFL's consummate David-vs-Goliath franchise. Located less than one hour from "Packer Country" and surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan to the east and the Green Bay to the west, the City of Sturgeon Bay has a rich maritime history that is evident along the city's waterfront and in its museums.

The site had always been a popular area to visit and settle by many Native American tribes, due primarily to the relatively short portage between Lake Michigan and Green Bay. The Menominee, Winnebago, Outagamie, Iroquois, Sauk, Ottawa, Illinois, Chippewa and Potawatomi tribes were all known to have frequented this area. As the first European settlers to Door County planted roots, they chose the Sturgeon Bay area as their center of commerce and government. All areas of the peninsula, from Washington Island in the north to Brussels in the south, converged in the city to conduct official business. This has given the city cultural influences that stem from all parts of the county.

In the early era following those first settlers in 1835, the city's economy was based on a thriving lumbering industry. That changed, however, when the canal linking Green Bay and Lake Michigan opened to shipping in 1881. Ideally situated to handle through traffic, Sturgeon Bay quickly adapted to the changing times and became a premier commercial Midwestern port and shipbuilding center.

Today, Sturgeon Bay has a charming downtown area that is home to unique shops, galleries, fine restaurants, and meticulously restored bed and breakfast inns. Folks are often seen enjoying a stroll through the community's charming downtown with its quaint eateries and small shops. Picturesque lighthouses, fascinating galleries and entertaining theater shows adorn the distinct historic waterfront. Sturgeon Bay's scenic city, county and state parks offer its residents and delighted visitors pristine trails for hiking, biking, skiing or snowmobiling.

Greater Sturgeon Bay includes a fully staffed hospital, two excellent golf courses and a regional airport. Potawatomi State Park, located on the waters of Sturgeon Bay, offers full- and part-time residents and visitors biking and hiking trails and groomed cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. The view from the observation tower overlooking Sawyer Harbor is certain to take your breath away.

So, if your idea of "home turf" includes fishing, you'll love the waters of Sturgeon Bay. Trophy-size catches of walleye, northern pike, lake trout and salmon are the rule, not the exception. Area guides and mentors can put you right over a shipwreck to fish for cantankerous smallmouth bass.

Bottom line is, if it's fun and relaxing and natural you'll probably find it in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

For more information on activities in and around Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, visit:

Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau
Door County Living
Door County Online
Door County Vacations
Travel Wisconsin - Door County
Door Bell.Net LakeCam

Sturgeon Bay Homes and Real Estate

Sturgeon Bay real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. Regardless of your present home or property concerns - whether you are buying or selling a home, condo, land or other property –Jamie Sanger and CENTURY 21 Door Properties has the expertise to guide you through the process painlessly and profitably.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area, Jamie Sanger and CENTURY 21 Door Properties will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our many years living and working in the area, combined with our cumulative years of experience in real estate, means we can cover all aspects of your search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, please let Jamie Sanger and CENTURY 21 Door Properties help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact Jamie Sanger and CENTURY 21 Door Properties today!

Other nearby communities have similar real estate characteristics as Sturgeon Bay and may also be of interest to you in your home search. Please feel free to ask your friends at Jamie Sanger and CENTURY 21 Door Properties about homes for sale, lakeside/riverside properties and other real estate listings for nearby communities.

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