Beautiful walking trail along Lake Michigan. I love the beautiful sunrises over the lake in the…read moremorning. You can walk for hours and not tire of the view. I'm sure I'll wear out more than one pair of shoes on this trail.

Beautiful 6 mile trail from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum to Two Rivers. Bike, walk, run,…read morerollerblade; nicely paved and well maintained. The lake is the main attraction, but gardens, sculptures, and waysides beckon. Highly recommend. It continues on as Rawley Point Trail to Point Beach State Park.

A really nice county park, albeit a little primitive. A nice place to hike, bird watch and just…read morecommune with nature. The Manitowoc River runs through it. As it is downstream from the Clark Mill dam, the river here is mostly rapids. The total area of this scenic park is 84 acres. The park itself is divided into two distinct landscape areas: an upland area on which most of the development has occurred and a lower area along the river, which will generally remain in its natural state. The river yields trout fishing; but catch and release. I've hunted for morels in the spring. It's been partially ruined with a Frisbee golf course, which no one ever seems to use. There are two bathrooms (more like glorified outhouses) near the main parking lot. I'm not optimistic that Yelp will list this nice park due to past experiences with my first to reviews. Try to find my review of the English Lake County park; but I'm hopeful. It's about 8 miles west of Manitowoc off of Highway JJ. If you are looking for a nice quiet place to fish, hike or forage, it would behoove you to check this place out.

Little known gem of a park in northwest Manitowoc. Access is at the end of Sylvan Drive in a…read moreresidential area. Only a sign indicates there is a park here River Heights Park is 23.94 acres of undeveloped land over and along the Manitowoc River. Signs guide you along back yards to a trail that takes you through woods, wet areas and to the river. There are no playgrounds, equipment or bathroom facilities. Just a pleasant area along a pretty river. My kind of place. I hesitate to publicize it, because the solitude is great. Bring water, snacks and your binoculars. You will want them all. Wear sturdy shoes or boots. It can get wet.

This park is a great place to walk or fish and they should add some new things it would make the…read morepark a lot better but I've been going to silver creek for awhile and it's an amazing park

The people of Manitowoc are fortunate to have many fine parks in the city. Silver Creek Park is no…read moreexception. There is a very nice disc golf course that meanders through the woods. The lighthouse hole is the hole from hell. If you overshoot the net, your frisbee could easily end up in the lake. I have fond memories of this park from when I was a kid. We used to go to the south end of the park and shoot our 22 rifles. But this is a different age, don't try to do that these days. Silver Creek has the best beaches in Manitowoc. It has areas that are wild enough to do some serious birding. I find it a bit amusing that people have stopped playing disc golf. They are now obsessed with Pokemon Go, so the park is very quiet these days. But today I picked up a bag of trash. Apparently "Swinus Americanus" (my name for litter bugs) are still present there. Red Bull cans, and broken bottles on the beach. It always mystifies me why "people" trash out places of beauty; and what kind of knuckledragger breaks glass on a beach? All that aside, this is a premier park. It is a wonderful place to spend a few peaceful hours. It is surprisingly unused, or, at least, underused. Take a picnic, lay out on the beach and, if you're brave enough, swim in the lake (brrr!). Did I mention that I saw a hooded merganser today where Silver Creek meets Lake Michigan...nice.

I visited this lovely conservancy area for a quick visit when I was in the Green Bay / De Pere…read morearea. Osprey Point is 80 acres, and it a beautiful place to wander around. But be smarter than me and put on bug spray! I got so many mosquito bites during my short stay. Granted, I visited right after it rained, so all of the little bug were out and looking for fresh blood. Along with mosquitos, I also saw wild turkeys! I was surprised and delighted to see them in the brush, but apparently wild turkeys are common around this area. I've never seen one in the wild, though! So to me, it was kind of cool. There's also an osprey nest on the grounds somewhere, but I never saw it. There are two ponds here, where you can go fishing, if you wish. If you don't wish to fish, you can feed the fish if you have a quarter: There's a fish food dispenser by the pond. Osprey Point is a nice little park to walk around and see some Wisconsin nature. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

It's a very lovely place to walk. Good amount of circular trails so you don't have to go out and…read moreback. However, please note this is not a dog friendly park it is posted no pets. And they watch you!

What a delightful find, hidden away in Chilton Wisconsin. Ledge View Nature center is a free,…read moreinteractive nature center featuring live animals (various tortoise, a bat, frogs and snakes), taxidermy animals (bear, bobcat, hedgehog, etc), and learning activities inside the building. There are educational boards on historic sedimentary layers with rock specimens, as well as opportunities to learn about laws regarding sturgeon fishing in Wisconsin. The nature center provides maps for various walking/hiking trails on the property. There is a Sugar Shack, which is used at certain times of the year for educating on maple syrup. The trail map was a wee bit confusing, as it doesn't provide any key regarding mileage and may, in fact, be a mirror image of the trails itself, but there are signs available. A forest trail takes you around the entire property. I recommend the rock quarry trail for a good view. As a sign on a tree indicates, the trail is a dead end and leads to the view of beautiful rock formations. There is also a very large tower you can climb to enjoy views of the surrounding farm land. I came with family. We walked approximately 3 miles in a loop, but didn't cover all the trails. There are shorter distances. There are also caves on site that are open on Saturdays at particular times only- call for details about availability, timing, and private tours. There is a price to go on the 1 mile cave tour. There is a large space for group sessions. We went today and no one was working the front desk. Overall, the Ledge View Nature Center has a plethora of family fun opportunities that highlight the beauty of Wisconsin.

This is one of my favorite fishing spots. I have caught several nice catfish here and a couple nice…read moredrum fish. There is a walking path that runs along the shore which the geese often use as a restroom. There is a boat launch with a pier and a kayak launch also.

Small park on the Manitowoc River used primarily for launching boats onto the river. Nice…read morefacilities. Has a paved walkway along the river leading to the nearby neighborhoods. Well maintained paved parking lot. Picnic pavilion and restrooms.

Straight from the county's web-page. "Gass Lake is 6 1/2 acres in size and has a maximum depth of…read more24 feet. It is a spring fed lake with no shoreline development. The access road leading to the public boat launch facility and parking area are blacktopped. Parking barriers and a gate over the entrance road have been installed. Parking space is available for 8 car/trailer units. The access is barricaded during the winter because of the steep access road. This lake is best known for large mouth bass, but panfish including bluegill, perch and crappies are also found here. Use of motors, except electric motors, are prohibited." This is part of my Manitowoc County ongoing series about area parks. I like this little park because it's basically "wild".no houses, no nuttin" I was just out here; and, yes, the entrance is really steep, and yes, it's closed off right now. We used to ride our bicycles out here in the late 50's. Still looks pretty much the same. Bring your canoe and binoculars, too