Coast For A While

Manitowoc Breakwater Light

"The Gazebo Effect" Silver Lake

West of the Lake Gardens - Lake Michigan

     Coast For A While!   

 Manitowoc - Two Rivers is a location with not only stunning lake shore views but also an extensive River-walk and Trail systems.  Mariners Trail is a 5.5-mile paved recreational trail running along the shore of Lake Michigan between the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin. And if you continue through Two Rivers you pick up the Rawley Point Trail, which winds six miles through the pine and hemlock forest, all the way to the historic Rawley Point Lighthouse at Point Beach State Park.

Manitowoc Breakwater Light

"Pollen Soup" - Silver Lake

In addition, Point Beach State Forrest features 2,900 acres of land and six miles of sandy beach along the shores of Lake Michigan. A popular feature within the property is the Rawley Point Lighthouse, which has been operated and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard since 1853. (What is exceptional about this is that there are three lighthouses all within 12 miles of each other). So whether you are an avid hiker, biker, boater, skater or canoeist...you have trails available for close to just over 12 miles right along the lake shore. An if this isn't enough, Woodland Dunes Nature Center (in Two Rivers) also offers six trails that allow visitors to explore the 1,200 acre preserve that includes woodlands, meadows and marshes and is famous for birders. All trails are relatively level and easily hiked, they range from ¼ to 2 ½ miles long. Two of the trails, Cattail and Yellow Birch, are wheelchair accessible boardwalks. Manitowoc - Two Rivers invites you this year to come to the twin cities and:  Coast For A While!

"World's Largest Beer Bottles"

Stopping in at the Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau, extremely friendly staff shared 12 pages of events currently listed from now through December and warned me to check in each month, as new events are added daily, spanning every interest area.  Between the Outdoor Summer Concert Series on the Metro Stage, The Lincoln Park Zoo (the Prairie Dogs are my personal favorite), there are Car, Air, Horse, Alpaca and Llama Shows,  Balloon Glows at the Manitowoc County Airport, and Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshotah Beach (aptly named by the Chippewa Indians, to mean "a junction of two rivers). You can board the SS Badger Car-ferry which will take you and your vehicle across Lake Michigan, or visit Wisconsin's Maritime Museum which will take you on a historical tour of a WWII submarine, all of this and you are just 30 minutes away from Road America.  You will also have access to charter boats, fishing and Carp Fest or the Rodgers Street Fishing Village.  There are also the West of the Lake Gardens and The Flying Pig to explore.  I found the area, the scenery, vistas and views, the trails, the gardens and the people of the area to be extremely welcoming.  And I haven't even mentioned "Sputnikfest" and the aliens.  My trip to the area of Manitowoc and Two Rivers spanned only a short four hours and proved to be very inviting, I really want to return soon to:  Coast for A While!

Breakwater City View

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