Hotel near University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Vacation Attractions
Located just five miles from bustling downtown Green Bay, the Country Inn & Suites is the perfect place to stay during your next Green Bay vacation. Our hotel is in close proximity to several popular Green Bay attractions, such as the University of Wisconsin, Lambeau Field, Oneida Casino, Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo and the Bay Beach Wildlife Preserve. With its convenient location and comfortable amenities, this hotel in East Green Bay is the perfect stop for travelers of all types.
Nearby Green Bay vacation attractions include:
Foxy Lady Cruises: This Coast Guard-certified cruise affords up to 100 guests breathtaking views of the Green Bay area and Lake Michigan. Private cruises are available. 5.3 miles (920) 468-8993
Green Bay Botanical Gardens: Open all year round, this unique 47-acre garden captures the beauty of the northeastern United State's four distinct seasons. 14 miles (920) 490-9457
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Lambeau Field: Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, is a must-see for all football fans. Admission to the Packer's Hall of Fame and tours of the Lambeau Field stadium are offered daily. 12.3 miles (888) 442-7225
Neville Public Museum: This eclectic Green Bay museum offers a variety of exhibits on subjects from Wisconsin history to the arts to the human body. 5.7 miles (920) 448-4460
National Railroad Museum: People of all ages can enjoy a guided or self-guided tour through this Green Bay museum which houses one of the nation's largest collections of railroad related memorabilia and locomotives. 9.5 miles (920) 437-7623
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay: The top-notch University of Wisconsin-Green Bay offers award-winning facilities, such as a world-class performing arts center, premium student housing, and a bay-shore view as well as an excellent education. 5.3 miles (920) 465-2000
French explorer Jean Nicolet landed near Green Bay in 1634, claimed the area for France, and named it La Baye. Less than 20 years later, the French had established a trading post on the southernmost end of the bay, and it flourished despite regional conflicts and the War of 1812. The community prospered as western expansion brought in railroads, and in the mid- to late-19th century, processing and packing industries began springing up. In fact, the gridiron Packers got their name when a meatpacking company helped start the team in 1919. To be sure, football is Green Bay's hottest tourism commodity and the biggest deal in a town that, with just over 100,000 people, represents the smallest television market in the NFL. Every game at Lambeau Field (1957) has been sold out since 1960 - an unprecedented feat in the sporting world - because fans from all over have clamored to see the likes of Brett Favre and Vince Lombardi tread the legendary "frozen tundra." Many of the bigger attractions around town are also football-related, including the Packer Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field tours, and Lombardi Drive itself. Of course, Green Bay offers much more. Additional sights include the Oneida Nation Museum just east of downtown, where visitors can learn about the People of the Standing Stone and how they were forced out of their native New York; the National Railroad Museum, which features old diesel and steam locomotives; and Heritage Hill State Park, a 40-acre living history museum illustrating Wisconsin life in the 18th century. The town also offers a number of cultural pursuits, with performances by the Green Bay Symphony and theater productions at the Weidner Center.
Did you know?
The nearby town of De Pere earned its name in the mid-17th century, when French fur-traders exploring the region happened upon a turbulent section of the Fox River that they dubbed "les Rapides des Pères" (Rapids of the Fathers). In the 1670s, Father Claude Allouez (for whom the bridge that connects De Pere's east and west sides is named) established a mission here. Some 200-plus years later, the city of De Pere was officially incorporated and, by 1890, East and West De Pere merged.
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