Gather the family and plan to spend a day or longer enjoying....Countryside, Lakeside, and Historic Places in Ozaukee County!
  Links
  Attractions
  Calendar of Events
       Additional Events
  Communities
  Contacts
  Dining Guide
  Directory
  Lodging
  Member Updates
  Parks and Trails
  Points of Interest
  Request for Information
  Back to Main
  Other Links of Interest
  Interurban Bike Trail
  Shared-Ride Taxi 
  Current Ozaukee Events
  Montage
  Photos around the area

Interurban Bike Trail Logo - Link to Ozaukee County Map with bike trail

This site is hosted
& maintained by:

Points of Interest

Art Galleries and Studios

The county has many art galleries and studios that show case talents in a wide variety of media

Cedarburg Bog

 located west of Saukville, is a 2,000-acre Mesozoic bog, the southern most of its kind in the state. Also located there is a University of Wisconsin Research Station.

Cedarburg General Store Museum.

This newly restored building, circa 1860s, houses a collection of antique advertising art and packaging, displayed to recreate a typical general store. The Cedarburg Visitor’s Center is located in the museum.

Cedarburg Cultural Center

 features permanent and temporary exhibitions exploring the community’s history, heritage, and contemporary culture. A historic walking tour is also available.

Cedar Creek

is home to a 5.5-mile canoe ride, which begins at Covered Bridge Park and ends at Boy Scout Park in downtown Cedarburg.

Cedar Creek Settlement

A former 1864 woolen mill on the National Register of Historic Places, now home to dozens of specialty shops, galleries, restaurants, and a winery.

Cedar Creek Winery

 located in the historic Cedar Creek Settlement, has daily tours and wine tasting.

County Fairgrounds

 located in Cedarburg and adjacent to Firemen's Park, host the annual County Fair.

Covered Bridge Park

 located north of Cedarburg, has the last remaining covered bridge in Wisconsin. Picnicking is also available.

Eghart House

 in downtown Port Washington, is a Victorian cottage restored and furnished to its original condition.

Electric Interurban Railway Depot 

This historic landmark depot is the last remaining building of the Milwaukee to Sheboygan Interurban Transit System that served Ozaukee County from 1907-1948.  The fully restored cream city brick building located on Center Street in Cedarburg will soon serve as the expanded Ozaukee county Archives Research Center & Museum operated by the Ozaukee County Historical Society

Fireman’s Park

in Cedarburg, is the site of the annual Ozaukee County Fair and Maxwell Street Days.

Freistadt

is a small community settled back in 1839 by immigrants of Pomerania (later Germany). The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, the oldest Lutheran church in Wisconsin, is also located there. Freistadt is now a part of Mequon.

Harrington Beach State Park

 occupies 637 acres of land along the shore of Lake Michigan, just east of Belgium. The park offers picnicking, volleyball, hiking, nature study, fishing, a sandy beach, an inland quarry lake, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.

Historic Hamilton

an 1840’s community located along the Green Bay Ethnic Trail, is a state historical site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Interurban Trail

A 30 mile non-vehicular recreational trail which follows the old interurban rail line that ran from Downtown Milwaukee to Downtown Sheboygan.  The new Interurban Trail will run through Ozaukee County from the Milwaukee County-line to Sheboygan County-line, connecting existing trails through communities and countryside of Ozaukee County and across bridges that span Cedar Creek in City of Cedarburg and the Milwaukee River in the town of Grafton.  Pedestrians, bicyclist, roller-blades and cross country skiers are invited to use the trail. 

Kuhefuss House

constructed in 1849, makes it one of the oldest homes in historic Cedarburg.

Lighthouse Museum

 built atop St. Mary’s Hill in Port Washington, is an historic coast guard station lighthouse that now houses the local historical society collection.

Lime Kiln Park

 is a beautiful park located along the Green Bay Ethnic Trail in Grafton, features restored lime kiln chimneys and a picturesque dam.

Lion's Den Gorge

 built is a 79 acre state natural area located between Grafton and Port Washington.  Hiking trials through the different ecosystems; views of Lake Michigan from the bluffs and access to Lake Michigan

National Flag Day Foundation Americanism Center

 located inside the former Grand View School building in Waubeka, contains Flag Day memorabilia and other articles of patriotism.

Octagon Barns

 found throughout Ozaukee County are monuments of early German settlers who built these structures beginning in 1890.

Orchards, Produce Farms, and Roadside Stands

are located throughout the county offering a variety of fruit and vegetables.

Ozaukee Art Center

located in one of Wisconsin’s oldest breweries, features exhibitions and workshops in all media.

Ozaukee County Breweries

 the county offers two different local brewers

Paramount historical marker

 Over 1600 recordings were made in Grafton, WI. Come and see the world-renown spot where the best of the Delta Blues artists recorded near the corner of 12th and Falls Road in Grafton along the beautiful Milwaukee River. See the foundations and rusted power wheel of the pressing plant that distributed the best of jazz, gospel, early country, dance band, blues, and ethnic music.

Pebble House

Built in 1848, this stone house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Port Washington Visitor’s Center is located in the house.

Pioneer Village

 located in northern Ozaukee County near Fredonia, is a living museum of 20 buildings from the 1840’s to 1907 era.

Port Washington Marina & Harbor

 is one of the most popular fishing and sailing ports on Lake Michigan.

Tendick Nature County Park

has an 18-hole professional disc golf course, hiking and kayak/canoe access to the Milwaukee River.

Waubedonia County Park

has 10 campsites on the Milwaukee River. Tennis courts, baseball fields, playground, shelter, fishing and a boat launch.


  P.O. Box 143 ● Port Washington, WI 53074 ● (800) 403-98
98