Lake Michigan, one of North America's five Great Lakes, offers fishing and boating opportunities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Eastern Wisconsin and northern Indiana offer resorts within walking distance of Lake Michigan. Many of these resorts have private beaches, lakefront accommodations and marinas with boat docks and fishing piers. These resorts are also near recreation areas, including the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Indiana and Wisconsin's Point Beach State Forest,
The Blue Harbor Resort, located in Sheboygan, is on the shores of Lake Michigan in East Central Wisconsin and features a 54,000-square-foot water park, massage therapy sessions and body treatments at Elements Spa, fitness center and a fine dining restaurant, Weissgerber's Seabird. The resort also has a conference center for meetings and banquets. The guest suites have cable televisions, living room areas, private bathrooms and king-sized beds. Some of the suites have fireplaces and kitchen areas. Villas with two or four bedrooms are also available to rent.
Blue Harbor Resort
725 Blue Harbor Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53801
866-865-5080
blueharborresort.com
Situated in Gary, Indiana, the Majestic Star Casino and Hotel resort overlooks Lake Michigan and is only a 10-minute drive from Gary/Chicago International Airport. The gaming activities at this resort include slot machines, video poker and table games for blackjack, craps and roulette. Poker games, such as Texas Hold 'Em, are also available. The resort also provides live music and comedy entertainment at the Lakeshore Lounge, as well as fine dining at Don B's Steakhouse. The 300 hotel guest rooms have satellite televisions, access to Wi-Fi Internet, king-sized beds and private bathrooms.
Majestic Star Casino and Hotel
1 Buffington Harbor Drive
Gary, IN 46406
219-977-9999
majesticstar.com
The Bailey's Harbor Ridges Resort is on northern Wisconsin's Door Peninsula and features a private sandy beach, fishing piers and boat slips on Lake Michigan. The resort is also less than five minutes from walking trails and bird-watching opportunities at Ridges Sanctuary. The resort also includes a picnicking area with barbecue grills. Each cottage has a private patio, cable television and fully furnished kitchens, while the suites have private balconies, whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. Some of the suites have garden areas.
Bailey's Harbor Ridges Resort
8252 Highway 57
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
800-328-1710
ridges.com
The Kewaunee Village RV Park in East Central Wisconsin is on the shores of Lake Michigan and is approximately 30 minutes from hiking and bicycling paths at Point Beach State Park. This resort features RV campsites with water and electric hook-ups. Tent campsites and cabin rentals are available as well. Other amenities include dump and propane station, outdoor swimming pool, picnic pavilion, fish freezing storage, playground, fishing piers and private beach. The resort's main building has a laundromat, game room, access to Wi-Fi Internet and a convenience store with groceries and RV supplies.
Kewaunee Village RV Park and Campground
333 Terraqua Drive
Kewaunee, WI 54216
800-274-9684
kewauneevillage.com
