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Wisconsin Coast Along Lake Michigan

The Wisconsin Coast offers travelers beautiful scenery along Lake Michigan, and also a magnificent shoreline on Lake Superior! With so towns and attractions to explore while traveling the Wisconsin Coast, you will always have something to do.

This page will provide the Wisconsin Coast traveler with a county-by-county overview of all there is to discover along the lakeshore.

Southeast Wisconsin

Kenosha county wisconsin map

Located just north of the Illinois border, Kenosha County is the southern most Wisconsin county along the Lake Michigan shoreline.  Kenosha is the county seat, and other Kenosha County communities include Pleasant Prairie, Twin Lakes, Village of Salem Lakes, Paddock Lake, and Bristol.

Racine County WisconsinHeading north out of Kenosha County, you will end up in Racine County. Racine county is home to many communities such as Racine (county seat), Caledonia, Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Rochester, WindPoint, Waterford, Dover, Eagle Lake, and Norway.

Milwaukee County Wisconsin mapContinuing north, Milwaukee County is your next stop along Lake Michigan. Communities include Milwaukee (county seat), Wauwatosa, South Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, Brookfield, Waukeha, Whitefish, Village of Brown Deer, and River Hills.

Ozaukee County Wisconsin MapStill traveling north, the next county is Ozaukee County. Port Washington is the county seat, other communities are Belgium, Mequon, Grafton, Village of Saukville, Thiensville, Fredonia, and Newburg.

Sheboygan County Wisconsin mapSheboygan County is up next on your travel north. Sheboygan is the county seat, with other communities such as Sheboygan Falls, Kohler, Plymouth, Elkhart Lake, Village of Oostburg, Random Lake, Greenbush, Glenbeulah, Town of Wilson, and Village of Waldo.

Northeast Wisconsin

Traveling north into Manitowoc County. Communities include Manitowoc (county seat), Two Rivers, City of Kiel, Mishicot, Village of Reedsville, Village of Valders, and Town of Centerville.

Kewaunee County Wisconsin mapStill heading north, your next county is Kewaunee. With Kewaunee as the county seat, with many other communities such as Algoma, Luxembourg, Casco, Pierce, Ahnapee, Town of Red River, Town of Carlton, and Town of Lincoln.

Heading north on Wisconsin’s peninsula you will arrive in Door County. With Sturgeon Bay as the county seat. Door County holds many communities as Brussels, Forestville, Carlsville, Egg Harbor, Jacksonport, Juddville, Baileys Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister Bay, Rowleys Bay, Ellison Bay, Gills Rock, and Washington Island.

Heading north on the Wisconsin coast you will travel into Brown County. With Green Bay as the county seat, Brown County is also home to Depere, Ashwaubenon, Ledgeview, Howard, Suamico, Village of Denmark, and the Town of New Denmark.

Oconto County Wisconsin mapMoving into northern Wisconsin, you will enter Oconto County. With Oconto as the county seat, along with towns as Mountain, Oconto Falls, Pensaukee, Little Suamico, Gillett, Lakewood, Townsend, Town of Abrams, and Village of Suring.

Marinette County Wisconsin mapAs you leave Oconto County you will arrive in Marinette County. With Marinette as the county seat, Marrinette County is also home to Town of Pound, Town of Dunbar, Peshtigo, Niagara, Wausaukee, Village of Crivitz, Village of Coleman, and Town of Stephenson.

Lake Superior Coast in Northern Wisconsin

Iron County Wisconsin map

Iron County is located on the Lake Superior coast in northwest Wisconsin. Holding many small communities like Hurley ( county seat), Mercer, Town of Sherman, and Montreal.

Ashland County Wisconsin map

Continuing northwest you will enter Ashland County. Ashland is the county seat among many other towns as Butternut, Clam Lake, Madeline Island, Mellen, and La Point.

Bayfield County Wisconsin map

As you follow the Lake Superior coast line you will enter Bayfield County. With Bayfield hold the county seat. Bayfield is home to many communities as Washburn, Iron River, Cable, and Drummond.

Douglas County Wisconsin map

As you travel closer to the Minnesota boarder you will enter Douglas county. This county is home to many towns as Superior (county seat), Brule, Lake Nebagomon, Poplar, Maple, Gordon, Amnicon, Hawthrone, Wascott, and Dairyland.

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Experience Lake Michigan Destinations

Beaver Island, Michigan

Beaver Island Michigan is located in Lake Michigan. It is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the third largest island in Michigan

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Two Rivers’ slogan is “catch our friendly waves” since it is located along Lake Michigan and has plenty of beaches to explore.

Winthrop Harbor

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Egg Harbor is known as one of the best small towns in America. It boasts a new marina and an expanded, freshly renovated beach.

Lake Michigan water photo by Todd Reed

Evanston, Illinois

Evanston, just north of Chicago, is alive with diverse entertainment options, courtesy of the creative students at Northwestern University.

Gary, Indiana

A blue-collar city on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, Gary was built on the hard work done in its once prosperous steel mills.

Empire, Michigan

Empire, Michigan

Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Leelanau County, Empire is located south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.