Murals of Ludington
Within the downtown Ludington region, several murals grace the façades of local area businesses, telling stories of the area’s rich history.
Photo by Todd & Brad Reed Photography
The S.S. Badger, the largest carferry to sail the Great Lakes, is Ludington’s most famous symbol and a fun passenger ship to take across Lake Michigan. When you hear the unmistakable sound of the ship’s whistle, you know it’s time to watch the arrival or departure of this wonderful cruise ship. Here are some prime “viewing” places.
While the kids enjoy the fun, safe playground at Waterfront Park, you can relax on a bench and have a front row seat as the carferry glides by. Pick up an ice cream cone ahead of time!
This is the closest you’ll get to the carferry. Give yourself an extra ten minutes to walk out to the very end past the North Breakwater Lighthouse, and actually see the faces of the people enjoying their cross-lake trip.
The entire area between the City Marina and the Coast Guard Station is a popular gathering place for people to watch the carferry and wave hello or goodbye to its passengers. Large, white boulders line the walk, beckoning children to climb, but be careful!
The large expanse of Stearns Park Beach gives you the longest view of the S.S. Badger. Watch as she sails into the horizon, and stay for the spectacular sunset over Lake Michigan.
Situated across from the city marina is Crown and Cork, formerly PM Steamers Restaurant. Have a drink or dinner out on their deck, and you’ve got the perfect combination.
Hike out to the Lake Michigan Beach House within the Ludington State Park along the lakeshore, set your blanket on the sand and let the tranquility embrace you as the S.S. Badger sails into or out of her home port.
Ludington: 701 Maritime Drive, Ludington, Michigan 49431
Manitowoc: 900 South Lakeview Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
Within the downtown Ludington region, several murals grace the façades of local area businesses, telling stories of the area’s rich history.
The Barn Quilt Trail, highlighting the lost art of barn decor, is one of four trails that comprise the Mason County Cultural Trails.
The Ludington Skate Plaza is a popular spot for kids with skateboards or in-line skates, and also draws spectators to Stearns Park.
The S.S. Badger car ferry has a long history and is the last remaining example of the Great Lakes rail/car ferry design.
Traveling to Ludington on the Lake Michigan Carferry? Here are some helpful hints for your arrival into Port Ludington on the S. S. Badger.
The S.S. Badger Carferry is a fun and relaxing shortcut across Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Enjoy a variety of shoreline cruises with various themes on the S.S. Badger Carferry in both Ludington and Manitowoc.
Is your business located in Ludington? Contact us today to learn about advertising opportunities with VisitLudington.com.
THANK YOU!
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Analytics" category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 1 year | The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores user consent for cookies in the category "Others". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores the user consent for cookies in the category "Performance". |
CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
elementor | never | The website's WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website's content in real-time. |
rc::a | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
viewed_cookie_policy | 1 year | The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to store whether or not the user has consented to use cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
_gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.n |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |