About Menominee County
With the Menominee river on the west and Lake Michigan's Green Bay on the east, Menominee County is almost a peninsula. Over 125 miles of shoreline borders its southern boundary. Green Bay provides excellent yachting waters and fishing. The Menominee River offers a variety of sport and pan fish. Both offer swimming, boating, water skiing and canoeing.
Great Lakes Memorial Park Marina is in the heart of Menominee's historical downtown district. It is dedicated to all the sailors of the Great Lakes who have lost their lives since the Griffon, the first sailing vessel on the lakes, was lost on a voyage starting in Green Bay waters in 1679. The park has docks for boats, a playground, a launch ramp, picnic area, and a beautiful grassy area and bandshell where free "Concerts in the Park" take place every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. during the summer. Adding to the entertainment, boaters entertain you with their colorful sailboat races.
Menominee County has several golf courses, most open to the public. The Menominee County Historical Museum at 904 11th Avenue, a half block east of Hwy 41, is open from May through September and houses an extensive collection of Indian artifacts and items from the fur trading and logging eras.
Another historical museum located in Hermansville, north of Menominee, is truly unique. The IXL Historical Museum is named from the logo of the historical Wisconsin Land & Lumber Company, a large lumbering operation that manufactured nationally famous IXL hardwood flooring.
Menominee County offers numerous outdoor activities including fishing, swimming, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating. November brings many, many hunters to the Northwoods!
The City of Menominee and the Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce sponsor a four-day Waterfront Festival featuring food booths, free entertainment for all ages, one of the largest displays of fireworks for miles around and a huge parade. The festival starts on the first Thursday of August, with fireworks on Saturday and the parade on Sunday. The last Sunday in June is the annual "Art for All" show and sale held in Menominee's beautiful Historic Waterfront District on First Street. Entertainment and food booths are available.
Menominee County allows for quieter times as well in its four seasons. Rustic county roads and forest trails meander through its many public acres for those who prefer to watch or photograph wildlife and wildflowers for relaxation and enjoyment.