Places to Stay : Fish Creek

Peninsula Park-View Resort
3397 Hwy. 42
Fish Creek
920-854-2633
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Lots of room options.  Big on hospitality. One great Door Peninsula location.

That’s what we experienced on our tour of the Peninsula Park-View Resort, and you can, too.  As the name suggests, this resort is located across from one of entrances to Wisconsin’s Peninsula State Park and very visible at the corner of Hwy. 42 and County Road A.  

You can choose a sprawling suite, a room with a private entry or a roomy cottage.

Our favorite was the adorable Anniversary Suite. This suite is actually housed in a 1939 vintage Ephraim cottage.  The owners actually moved the building from Ephraim and refurbished it while preserving vintage character such as a bay window, original stone fireplace and built-in corner cabinets in the dining area.

The sprawling suite has a fully equipped kitchen, private bath and whirlpool tub and newer wood floors.

“People love this. It’s rented practically every weekend,” says Carole Vande Walle, owner of Peninsula Park-View Resort.

Another choice is the Garden King room. Here, the décor is a tad on the contemporary side. The bright space is outfitted with a king-side brass bed,  gas fireplace and sofa sleeper. There’s a fully equipped kitchen and private bath, too.

People can also choose from one of 11 standard rooms with private entry.  When Carole and her husband, Ron, purchased Peninsula Park-View Resort in 1999, these were the original rooms here. In addition to moving the Ephraim cottage over, the Vande Walles made a number of upgrades to the original rooms and enhanced amenities.

Now, all accommodates include a microwave, refrigerator, television and VCR.

“People always ask, ‘Why do your rooms smell so good?’ It is the fresh air. We get cross ventilation,” Carole says.

The Vande Walles also expanded Peninsula Park-View by acquiring cottages from their neighbor.  Guests can choose to stay in a two-bedroom cottage (outfitted with a double and queen size beds) and with one bath. It has a large living room and dining area.

The cottage connects to a three bedroom cottage (outfitted with a queen-size, double and two twin beds).  Families traveling together for a family reunion may enjoy this rental.

Another cottage, toward the rear of the property, offers up two bedrooms (one with a queen-size and another with two twins). It has a nice view of the quiet backyard.

“We are a unique property,” Carole says. “And you don’t have to come on a Saturday and leave on a Sunday. We just have a three-night minimum and when it goes, it goes. We don’t have start and end dates.”

During your time here, you can even brush up on your photography skills. The resort is also home to Peninsula Photo Imaging, where the photo staff runs a Digital Learning Center. Computers are set up for classes in digital basics, image editing, using digital cameras and more.

Eventually, the Game Lodge on the property may be used for classes.  Also available to guests is a large heated outdoor pool and complimentary bike rental.

Yummy Racine-made Kringle and coffee are served every morning.  “There is never any waste,” Carole says of the Kringle.

The owners are working on improving the outdoor walkways. While they have lots of tips for guests, their best advice is to see Peninsula State Park, the second oldest park in Wisconsin. 

The 3,776-acre park features an 18-hole championship golf course, bicycle trails, ski and snowmobile trails, beaches and campsites.

“We are right across from the park,” Carole says. “A lot of people stay here because of the park and our bikes.  We have very nice bikes. And people also say they stay here because we are nice.”

Carole is nice. And those are all great reasons to stay at Peninsula Park-View Resort. Visit their website right now, and when you make you reservation, please tell them DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you!

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