Overview
Marinette is a city of more than 11,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin, on the border with the Upper Peninsula and Menominee.
2 sights · 1 things to do · 4 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Marinette
Peshtigo Fire Museum
Local museum documenting the often forgotten Peshtigo Fire, the world's deadliest at 1200-2500 fatalities.
Marinette County Historical Logging Museum
showcases the logging history and local artifacts around Marinette and the surrounding area
Stephenson Island Park
city park on an island connected to the rest of the city by bridge with decent views of the Menominee River in the immediate area.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 81°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Sep. (climate data from nearby Traverse City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- GRB Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay — 47 mi away. Directions
- ESC Delta County Airport, Escanaba — 53 mi away. Directions
- MKE General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee — 148 mi away (major hub). Directions
Marinette is easily reachable by car, although bus services do connect Marinette primarily along the US 41 corridor.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Marinette County Historical Logging Museum, Stephenson Island Park
- Lunch The Lodge on Main
- Afternoon Peshtigo Fire Museum
- Dinner Rail House Restaurant & Brewpub
- Evening Forgotten Fire Winery
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Marinette in the 19th century became an important lumbering town in Wisconsin, ultimately peaking as Wisconsin's tenth largest city during the 1900 census at around 16,000 residents. While there are still paper mills and a shipyard in town, Marinette continuously lost people until the 2020 census as a result of a declining lumber industry in the area. The lumber industry in the area however, is known for the Peshtigo fire in nearby Peshtigo.
Get in
By car
Marinette is easily reachable by car, although bus services do connect Marinette primarily along the US 41 corridor.
Main highways
- US 41 runs south towards Green Bay and Oconto and north-northeast past Menominee into Escanaba.
- WIS 64 begins in the city and runs west towards Antigo and Merrill.
- WIS 180 is used to connect to Iron Mountain.
- M-35 begins in neighboring Menominee and provides a direct alignment to Escanaba. Further north, M-35 ends at US 41 between Marquette and Ishpeming.
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) in Green Bay, roughly an hour's drive between the airport and the city center of Marinette.
Get around
While a car is the conventional way of transportation, you could also walk throughout the city.
See
See Peshtigo Fire Museum
Local museum documenting the often forgotten Peshtigo Fire, the world's deadliest at 1200-2500 fatalities.
Do
Buy
- has some shops along Bridge and Main streets.
Shop Downtown Marinette
- although there are several vacant lots inside, there are still plenty of generic stores in the mall such as Kohl's and Five Below.
Shop Pine Tree Mall
Eat
Eat The River's Edge Supper Club
casual clothes are allowed
Drink
Sleep
Go next
- US 41 enters the Upper Peninsula in Marinette's twin city, Menominee.
- Green Bay to the south has numerous sightseeing options, like the National Railway Museum and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, in addition to a much larger downtown.
- Sturgeon Bay to the east-southeast is along the Door County side of the bay of Green Bay and is the gateway to the Peninsula with scenic sightseeing vistas.
Nearby
Menominee
City / town · 4 listings · 3 mi away
Oconto
City / town · 8 listings · 17 mi away
Sturgeon Bay
City / town · 29 listings · 22 mi away
Door County
Rural area · 21 listings · 32 mi away
Green Bay
City / town · 35 listings · 43 mi away
Ledgeview
City / town · 9 listings · 48 mi away
Shawano
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Denmark
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