Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Sister Bay is a village of 1,044 people in Door County, Wisconsin.
Why visit Sister Bay
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 11 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Ephraim Village Hall, Gibraltar District School No. 2 and Bay Ridge Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sister Bay
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sister Bay
Sister Bay is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the shore of Green Bay on the Door Peninsula, a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination.
From the Wikipedia article Sister Bay, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Ephraim Village Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Village hall in Ephraim, Wisconsin
Gibraltar District School No. 2
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
School building in Ephraim, Wisconsin, United States
Jischke's Meat Market
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Commercial building in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Meridian
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Schooner that sank in Lake Michigan
Peter Peterson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Fine Line Designs Gallery
Museum · 1.6 mi
10376 Water Street, Sister Bay
Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio
Museum · 1.9 mi
10320 North Water Street, Ephraim
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes10
Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant
Restaurant · Swedish · 0.5 mi
10698 North Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay
Red Barn Biscuit Company
Restaurant · Breakfast, Sandwich · 1.4 mi
10426 North Water Street, Ephraim
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
Wild Tomato Wood-Fired Pizza and Grille Sister Bay
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
10677 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay
Where to stay11
Open Hearth Lodge
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
2669 South Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay
Churches and places of worship2
Ephraim Moravian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Sister Bay
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 12°F | 1.7 in | 16.8 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 13°F | 1.1 in | 14.1 in |
| Mar | 39°F | 21°F | 1.7 in | 7.9 in |
| Apr | 51°F | 31°F | 2.7 in | 6.4 in |
| May | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 52°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 51°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 40°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 30°F | 2.3 in | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 19°F | 1.7 in | 13.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ephraim 1Ne-Wwtp (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Door County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-24: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Menominee-Marinette Airport (MNM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Ephraim 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Baileys Harbor 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Egg Harbor 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Menominee 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Marinette 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Sturgeon Bay 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Stephenson 28 mi northwest, about 45 min by car
- Peshtigo 31 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Escanaba 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Gladstone 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SisterBayWisconsinTrafficWIS42, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sister Bay Tower - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Old Filling Station, Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay, WI (54221771258), Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sister Bay Beach, Mill Road, Sister Bay, WI (54221775699), Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sister Bay Beach Park, Mill Road, Sister Bay, WI (54221770123), Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sister Bay Sunset, Cebmw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sister Bay and Liberty Grove Branch Library, Sister Bay, WI, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Saint Rosalia Cemetery, Sister Bay, WI, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of John S. Browning Jr. (1933–2003) at Saint Rosalia Cemetery, Sister Bay, WI, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Al Johnson's Entrance, Sister Bay, Alex Cohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sister Bay Harbor - panoramio, Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0
- Swedish pancakes Sister Bay Wisconsin, Kim Scarborough, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sister Bay Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, May 25, 2013, Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BethanyEvangelicalLutheranChurchEphraimWisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Peter Peterson House, EphraimHistorical, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GibraltarDistrictSchool2EphraimWisconsinMay2011, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EphraimVillageHallMay2011, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JischkesMeatMarketSisterBayWisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EphraimMoravianChurchMay2011, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant 2, Alex Cohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant 1, Alex Cohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al Johnson's - panoramio, Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0
- Swedish meatballs, Kim Scarborough, CC BY-SA 2.5
- French toast (Al Johnson's) (58165466), Kim Scarborough from Chicago, IL, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Little Sister Cemetery, Liberty Grove, WI, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Colors Of The Autumn Forest, Yinan Chen, CC BY 3.0
- ISS012-E-16836 - View of Wisconsin, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-108986 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-45388 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS027-E-26733 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-45387 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-223430 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS126-E-17132 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
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