Peninsula Park-View Resort

Some people compare Door County, Wisconsin to Cape Cod. However, that is misleading because there is no other place like Door County. It has more shoreline than any other county in the United States, more rare plant and animals than any County in Wisconsin and spectacular scenery year round. It is, therefore, not surprising to discover more artists in Door County than most places in the States. People come to Northern Door County to enjoy 4 beautiful seasons: Summer recreation, spectacular Fall colors, Winter peace, and Spring's emerging flowers.

"So much for so little" say the many repeat guests who become our new friends. Peninsula Park-View is centrally located on the Northern Door Peninsula between Fish Creek and Ephraim at the corner of Hwy A at Hwy 42. It had the choice location by Peninsula State Park's quiet middle entrance, providing peaceful biking past the golf course in the Park.

The central location provides easy access to the little villages without the traffic hassles and late night noises during high season. It is just minutes from attractions that Northern Door County is famous for: incredible photo opportunities in 5 state parks, 28 protected areas, and numerous county and village parks. Besides outdoor recreation and water activities, guests enjoy classes for the creative, outstanding music, art galleries, theater, festivals, and fish boils. It is also the closest lodge to one of the few remaining outdoor movie theaters and is near the the medical center, YMCA, Peninsula Art School, American Folklore Theater, Door Community Auditorium and has easy access to Peninsula Players' Theater, Shakespeare Theater, and Birch Creek Music.

Some activities are only offered during high and mid season, making the quiet season unbelievably peaceful in Northern Door County.

Peninsula Park-View is an historical resort because it was the first motel in Door County, built in 1951. A former owner, Herbie Hardt, said the builder, Albin Ohman brought the idea back from a trip to Arizona. He said local governments tried to stop the building because they thought individual little rooms would be a house of ill repute. Of course that never happened and it became, not only the first motel, the first to have an outdoor pool, the first to offer free bicycles, the first to offer high speed internet access in every room, and the first to have photo processing and custom framing on site.

Peninsula Park-View was formerly known as Twin Oaks Country Lodge, The Dawn Breaker, Herbie Hardt's Motel and Enchanteau. The name Peninsula Park-View was chosen, not only because there have been many upgrades, but also because it is so close to most activities in the park.

Known as the emerald of Parks, it housands of acres in Peninsula State Park offer seven miles of shoreline, seventeen miles of scenic hiking and biking trails, and endless photo opportunities. Peninsula Park-View is only a wood and a nine iron from the park's championship 18 hole golf course, overlooking Eagle Harbor in Ephraim. It is also the closest lodge to Nicolet beach, the climbing tower, American Folklore Theater, the boat launch, the nature center, boat rentals and closest to most campsites in the park.

The Resort offers free limited use of the 21 speed comfort bicycles, large outdoor heated pool, gathering lodge, fire pit and grills. It offers free wireless internet access in each unit and in the lodge. Computers may be used in the photo shop for half price. Guests receive a 15% discount on "Ephraim Swamp House" gifts, photo imaging, photography, framing and other services offered on site at Peninsula Photo Imaging. They will also receive a 10% discount at the famous Blue Horse Bistro.