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Manitowoc
County
Manitowoc
County parks, campgrounds, detailed county
map, and lake maps
Detailed
County Map-PDF file
of detailed Manitowoc county map
County
lake maps
Bullhead
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing and fishing pier, noted for sizable
populations of walleye, crappie, perch and
bluegill. From manitowoc take Cty. JJ west
to the west county line. When JJ turns north,
continue for 1/2 mile to Bullhead lane, which
leads directly to the lake. Outhouses, boat
landing.
Carstens
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing and fishing pier on 20 acre Carstens
lake. The lake has been stocked with northern
pike and bass. From manitowoc take Hwy. 42
south 3 miles to Carstens Lake Road. Turn
east and continue 1/2 mile. Outhouses, boat
landing.
Cedar
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing aned fishing pier on 139 acre Cedar
Lake, the largest inland lake in Manitowoc
County. It hosts populations of northern pike,
bass, perch, crappie and bluegill. This site
also has a picnic area. From Manitowoc take
Hwy. 42 south 10 miles to Cty. XX. Turn west
and go 5 miles to Cedar Lake Road. Turn south
and go 1/4 mile. Picnic tables, boat landing.
Cherney
Maribel Caves County Park occupies
75 acres on the West Twin River north of the
Village of Maribel in the Town of Cooperstown.
A rugged cliff line, generally paralleling
the river, separates the gently rolling, partially
wooded upland area from the wooded lowland
adjacent to the river. The foot of the cliff
line contains small caves and openings in
the rock layers.The
upland wooded area and its fringes have been
developed with facilities for picnicking and
hiking. Picnic tables, grills, a picnic shelter,
toilet facilities, and playground equipment
are provided in or near the picnic area. Additional
trails are located in the area of the park
above the cliff line. Portions of the openland
have been planted in seedlings in a reforestation
project. A staircase and trail system has
been constructed for greater accessibility
to the scenic lowland area.Location:
County Highway R Directions: Take Interstate
43 North from Manitowoc to STH 147, East on
STH 147 to CTH R. North on CTH R approximately
1 mile. Driveway to the East.
English
Lake Public Access-Though
used primarily for fishing and boat access
to 51 acre English Lake, the site also contains
a picnic area with grills. Anglers will appreciate
the 70 foot long T-shaped pier. From Manitowoc
take Hwy. 42 south 2 1/2 miles to English
Lake Road.. Turn west and go 2 miles to Brunner
Road. Travel 1/2 mile to the entrance road
to English Lake. Picnic tables, outhouses,
boat landing.
Fischer
Creek Conservation Area is the most
recent addition to the Manitowoc County Park
System. This 160 acre site was purchased by
the State of Wisconsin using Stewardship money
along with a contribution from Manitowoc County.
The property is owned by the State and developed
and maintained by the County.Portions
of the property lie on either side of Fischer
Creek. The landscape on both sides of the
creek sloped down to the bed of the watercourse
and then slopes easterly to Lake Michigan.
The property contains a number of abandoned
agricultural fields, grassy meadows, and lowland
forests. The only development on the property
is the two parking lots, a toilet building,
picnic area and recreation trails.Location:
County Highway LS
Directions: Take Highway LS South from Manitowoc
approximately 8 miles. Driveways to the East.
Gass
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing and pier on 6 1/2 acre Gass Lake,
best known for largemouth bass. From Manitowoc
take Hwy. 42 south to Gass Lake Road. Turn
east and go one mile. Boat landing only.
Harpt
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing and fishing pier on 20 acre Harpt
Lake, noted for its populations of walleye,
largemouth bass and black crappie. From I-43
exit at Maribel, go east 2 1/2 miles to Hwy.
147 to Harpt Lake Road. Turn north and proceed
2 miles to North Lake Road. Turn west and
continue 1/8 mile. Boat landing only.
Hartlaub
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing and fishing pier on 38 acre Hartlaub
Lake, known for its northern pike, bass, walleye
and panfish. From manitowoc take Hwy. 42 south
two miles to Hartlaub Lake Road. Turn east
and go one mile to the lake. Boat landing
only.
Horseshoe
LakePark-Manitowoc County maintains
an 8.5 acres park at Horseshoe Lake. An attractive
picnic area with grills, tables and playground
equipment has been developed on the hillside
northwest of the parking lot. A picnic area
with a grill and a small shelter and toilet
are located near the parking lot on the lower
level. The lake access has a pier, which is
used for both launching and fishing. This
19-acre lake offers good rainbow trout fishing
as well as large mouth bass, crappie, bluegill,
perch and northern pike. Use of motors on
this lake is prohibited. Location: County
Highway XX Directions: Take Highway 42 South
from Manitowoc, West on County Highway XX
approximately 3 miles. Driveway to the South.
Long
Lake County Park occupies 4.5 acres
on the northeast shore of this 117 acre lake.
The park provides public access for boating
and fishing and has been developed into an
attractive picnic area. Facilities located
here include a concrete boat launch ramp,
pier, fishing pier, picnic tables, grills,
playground equipment and a toilet building.
A small open area is available for recreation
activities.Northern
pike, large mouth bass, walleye, perch, white
bass, bullhead, crappie, bluegill and pumpkinseed
can be fished from shore or boat. Long Lake
is also a popular spot for ice fishing. Operating
restrictions on motor boats and waterskiing
are posted at the access. Location: Boot Lake
Road, Town of Rockland Directions: Take County
Highway JJ West from Manitowoc, through the
un-incorporated area of Collins. Continue
West on County Highway JJ approximately 4.5
miles to Long Lake Road. Travel north 1.5
miles to Boot Lake Road. East on Boot Lake
Road .5 miles to driveway.
Lower Cato Falls is a major
County park centrally located within Manitowoc
County, approximately 8 miles west of the
City of Manitowoc on County Trunk Highway
JJ.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 park is very
scenic with its wooded hills, rock outcroppings
and a wide variety of trees and vegetative
cover. The Manitowoc River, which forms the
northern boundary of the park, flows through
a narrow gorge that has unique rock formations
and a waterfall area. Park visitors have an
impressive panoramic view of the river from
various scenic overlooks. Location: County
Highway JJ Directions: Take County Highway
JJ West from Manitowoc approximately 8 miles.
Driveway on the North side of the road.
Pigeon
Lake Public Access- Boat
landing and fishing pier on 77 acre Pigeon
Lake, best known for walleye and northern
pike. Water skiing and boating are popular
activities here.From Manitowoc take hwy. 42
south seven miles to Cty. F. Turn west and
travel 2 1/2 miles to Pigeon Lake Road. Turn
north and go 3/4 mile to the access. Boat
landing only.
Shoe
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing for non motorized boats on nine acre
Shoe lake. Anglers will find bluegill, largemouth
bass, green sunfish, pumpkinseed, black crappie,
suckers, bullhead and an ocasional northern
pike. From Manitowoc take Hwy. 42 nine miles
south to Cty. X. Turn west and proceed seven
miles to Lax Chapel Road. Turn south and go
1/4 mile to Shoe Lake Road. Turn west and
continue to access. Boat landing only.
Silver
lake wayside park and boat launch
ramp at Silver Lake have been developed on
12 acres of land leased to Manitowoc County
by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
of Holy Family Convent. The park offers an
excellent family picnic area, complete with
a shelter, grills, tables and toilet building.
A concrete boat ramp and pier are available
for launching canoes, sailboats and rowboats.
Motors, except for electric motors are restricted
from the lake by Town ordinance.The
lake itself is 55 acres in size, almost divided
into two separate lakes, by a long narrow
neck located in the middle. The wooded margins
of both sections of the lake and Silver Creek,
offers the delights of bird watching, especially
at the time of the spring and fall migration
of warblers.Silver Lake
provides an excellent opportunity for families
to fish from shore or by boat. Even though
the majority of the fish that are caught are
rough fish, there is still many other types
of fish such as large mouth bass, northern
pike, perch and panfish Location: U.S. Highway
151, Town of Manitowoc Rapids
Directions: Take Highway 151 West from Interstate
43 approximately 1 mile. Driveway to the South.
Spring
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing on on eight acre Spring Lake, where
anglers will find northern pike, largemouth
bass and bluegill. From Manitowoc take Hwy.
42 south seven miles to Cty. F. Turn west
and go 3 miles to Spring Lake Road. Turn south
and go 1/2 mile to East Spring Lake Road.
Turn west and continue to landing. Boat landing
only.
Tuma
Lake Public Access-Boat
landing on 15 acre Tuma lake. The lake provides
good fishing for walleye as well as bass,
bluegill, perch black crappie and northern
pike. From I-43 exit at Maribel turn east
on Hwy. 147. Go 2 1/2 miles to Harpt Lake
Road. Turn north and go one mile to West Tuma
lake Road. Turn west and travel 1/4 mile to
Lake Road. Then turn south and continue for
1/8 mile. Boat landing only.
West
Twin River Public Access-Located
on a wide bend in the river near Shoto, this
site is used primarily for boat and fishing
access. Picnic tables are also provided. From
Two Rivers take DCty. VV west two miles to
the park. Picnic tables, boat landing.
Wilke
lake Public Access-A
boat landing on 97 acre Wilke Lake, this site
also contains a picnic area with grills. The
lake is most noted for its largemouth bass,
northern pike and walleye. From Manitowoc
take Hwy. 42 south eight miles to Point Creek
Road. Turn west and go five miles to Wilke
Lake Road. Turn north and go 1/8 mile to the
access. Picnic tables, outhouses, boat landing.
Walla Hi County park is located
approximately 4 miles east of Kiel in southwestern
Manitowoc County. The park, consisting of
160 acres, was acquired in 1977.The
park features a scenic drive through the park
along with several trails winding through
the beautiful kettle moraine landscape. One
of the park’s most appealing characteristics
is the great diversity of environments, varying
from heavily wooded areas to large open expanses.
The park also contains several small springs
flowing into crystal clear streams Location:
South Cedar Lake Road Directions: Take Highway
151 West from Manitowoc to CTH A, South on
CTH A approximately 6.5 miles to CTH XX. Travel
west on CTH XX 1.5 miles to Louis Corners
Road. Turn South on Louis Corners Road, which
turns into South Cedar Lake Road at approximately
1 mile. Continue South approximately 1 mile
to the driveway on the west side of the road.
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Manitowoc
County Planning and Park Commission
1701
Michigan Ave.
Manitowoc,
Wi. 54220
920-683-4185
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