Blue Harbor Resort and Spa is a resort, water park and conference center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The resort opened in June 2004 after being built by Great Wolf Resorts.[1][2][3]
| Blue Harbor Resort and Spa | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 725 Blue Harbor Drive Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | June 21, 2003 |
| Opened | June 9, 2004 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Owner | Gerald Forsythe |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 243 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 3 |
| Public transit access |  Shoreline Metro |
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History
editBlue Harbor Resort is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River on the C. Reiss Coal Peninsula. The peninsula had formerly been used for coal storage. The property was razed and was developed into the South Pier District. The resort was built by Madison-based Great Wolf Resorts and the 182-room resort opened in 2004.
In 2011 Great Wolf Resorts announced the sale of the resort to Claremont New Frontier Resort LLC, a joint venture, for $4.2 million.[4]
Facilities
editThe site includes a seven slide, 38,000 square feet (3,500 m2) indoor water park named Breaker Bay.[5] Resort guests and the general public are able to purchase day passes. The 29,000 square feet (2,700 m2) conference center contains fine dining and casual dining establishments. The resort also provides access to The Bull golf course and shopping along the harbor[6] The resort has 64 villas.[7]
Breaker Bay Waterpark
The Riptide (2015), Double Flowrider from WaveLoch/WhiteWater
Breaker Bay Pier (2004). SCS Interactive Water Play Structure
Sammy’s Slider and Snapper’s Splash (2004), two Proslide Twister body slides starting at the top of Breaker Bay Pier
Soaker and Splashdown (2004), two three-story, dueling Proslide PIPEline tube slides just over 600 feet long
Toddler Tides (2004), WhiteWater Aqua Play 200 kids play structure
Lily Hopper and Water Basketball Activity Pool (2004)
Molly's Moat (2004), Lazy River
Hot Tub (2004)
Outdoor Pool (2004)
References
edit- ^ Losses don't dim future of Blue Harbor, CEO asserts , February 21, 2008 Sheboygan Press, Eric Litke; Retrieved April 8, 2008
- ^ "Sheboygan Hotels, Wisconsin Resort, Hotels on Lake Michigan - Blue Harbor".
- ^ "North America's Largest Family Indoor Water Park - Plan Your Getaway - GreatWolf.com -".
- ^ Daykin, Tom (24 March 2011). "Blue Harbor Resort sold for $4.2 million". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Wet and wild, February 16, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, John DeBaun; Retrieved April 8, 2008
- ^ "Sheboygan Hotels, Wisconsin Resort, Hotels on Lake Michigan - Blue Harbor".
- ^ Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center, travelwisconsin.com, Retrieved April 7, 2008
External links
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