Manitowoc - city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States

Manitowoc is a city in Wisconsin.

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Get in

By car

Interstate 43 from Green Bay and Milwaukee, US-10 from Appleton and Ludington (via car ferry, see below), and US-151 from Fond du Lac.

By boat

• S.S. Badger. Carries US-10 traffic across Lake Michigan from Ludington to Manitowoc. Passengers traveling by vehicle must pay a fare for both the vehicle and the passengers in it. Passenger fares (one-way/return): $74/$121 adults, $67/$109 seniors 65+, $29/$49 children 5-15, free for children under 5. Vehicle fares (each way): $77 cars, vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, $86 pickup campers, $5.50 per foot RVs and motorhomes, $38 motorcycles, $6 bicycles. Extra fare charged for trailer extensions and sidecars

Get around

See

• Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Dr, +1 920-684-0218. Th-M 10AM-4PM. Learn about the fishmongers of old and their tall tales and life aboard the iron ships. Submarine tours too. $15 Adult, $8 Child
• Rahr West Art Museum, 610 N 8th St, +1 920-686-3090. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa-Su 11AM-5PM. American and international art collection in a big house with gables and spires. Free
• Lincoln Park Zoo, 1215 N 8th St, +1 920-683-4685. Varies by season, 9AM-7PM Daily in summer. Even has a barnyard exhibit. Free

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Sleep

• AmericInn by Wyndham Manitowoc, 5020 Hecker Rd. Nor much going on activity-wise here other than an indoor pool, hot tub, and gym, but the breakfast is complimentary. +1 920-320-1306. $98 (Sep 2022)

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