Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay

Name: Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 1660 East Shore Drive, Green Bay, United States
Telephone: +1 920-391-3671

#21 among attractions in Green Bay

Nature and wildlife, Relax in park, Park

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The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a 600-acre municipal urban wildlife refuge. It is the largest park in the Green Bay, Wisconsin Park system and home to the second largest wildlife rehabilitation program in Wisconsin. Facilities include a nature education center, observation building, hiking trails, woodland building and numerous animal habitats. The sanctuary is adjacent to the Bay Beach Amusement Park. ()

Created: 1936Elevation: 584 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°31'42"N, 87°58'19"W

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1660 East Shore DriveGreen Bay United States

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+1 920-391-3671

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Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bay Beach Amusement Park, Zippin Pippin, Joannes Stadium, Neville Public Museum.

0.5 miNW
Amusement park
Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay
12 min walk • Bay Beach is a municipal amusement park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Situated near the mouth of the Fox River, on the east bank as it flows into Green Bay, the park contains rides, concessions, a roller coaster, and a food pavilion.
0.7 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Theme park
Zippin Pippin, Green Bay
17 min walk • The Zippin Pippin is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coasters in the United States. It was initially constructed in the former East End Park in Memphis, Tennessee, in either 1912, 1915, or 1917 by John A. Miller and Harry C. Baker of National Amusement Devices. The construction material was pine wood.
1.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Joannes Stadium, Green Bay
50 min walk • Joannes Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is a part of the Joannes Park complex, which also includes the Joannes Aquatic Center.
2.4 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Neville Public Museum, Green Bay
62 min walk • The Neville Public Museum of Brown County is an accredited cultural institution that champions history, science and art, named for Green Bay's 25th mayor, Arthur C. Neville.
0.6 miW
44°31'47"N • 87°59'1"W
Kastle Park, Green Bay
15 min walk • Amusement park, Theme park
2.3 miSW
Beaux-Arts architecture
Brown County Courthouse, Green Bay
60 min walk • The Brown County Courthouse located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its artistic and architectural significance in 1976. The courthouse is a waypoint on the Packers Heritage Trail.
1.8 miW
Bridge
Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, Green Bay
46 min walk • The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the north side of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It carries Interstate 43 over the Fox River just south of its mouth into Green Bay.
2.3 miSW
Church
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay
59 min walk • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The cathedral was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier. The cathedral was planned and erected between 1876 and 1881 under the episcopate of Francis Xavier Krautbauer.
2.4 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Bellin Building, Green Bay
62 min walk • The Bellin Building is a historic office building constructed by the Bellin-Buchanan Building Co. on the corner of East Walnut St. and S. Washington St. in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. The building is a waypoint on the Packers Heritage Trail.
2.4 miSW
Church
St. Willebrord Catholic Church, Green Bay
62 min walk • St. Willebrord Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay located in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1864 by Dutch immigrants, and dedicated to St. Willibrord. The church is spelled Willebrord because stonemasons made a mistake when carving the name.
2.3 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Packers Heritage Trail, Green Bay
59 min walk • The Packers Heritage Trail is a self-guided walking tour that traverses locations relating to the history of the Green Bay Packers. 22 of the sites have bronze commemorative plaques. 21 sites are located within a two-mile radius of downtown Green Bay.