Rowleys Bay Resort For Sale

In 2017 Charles Dickson portrays Peter Rowley, namesake of Rowleys Bay, during a historical reenactment before a traditional fish boil is served at Rowleys Bay Resort. File photo.

Go to the Door County Pulse Podcast to listen to an interview with Rowleys Bay Resort owner Jewel Ouradnik about the past, the present and the future of the iconic Door County destination spot.

The iconic Rowleys Bay Resort in Door County has been listed for sale for $2.15 million after sustaining major damage in a devastating fire. 

The resort, located at the end of County Road ZZ in Ellison Bay on more than 25 acres overlooking Rowleys Bay and Lake Michigan, suffered a fire on Sept. 5 that destroyed a section of the facilities and grounds. The owners, Bob and Jewel Ouradnik, whose family purchased the resort in 1970, initially planned to rebuild and reopen in the spring but ultimately decided to list the property for sale with Wade Micoley, broker/owner of Micoley.com, RealtyHive. 

“It’s a truly unmatched location,” said Micoley. “While sustaining fire damage, the foundations and many structures remain intact, offering tremendous potential for new owners to bring this historic resort back to life.”

Micoley has a history with the resort, having advertised an auction of the property back in April 2016 with a list price of $3.75 million and an opening bid of $2.85 million. Jewel Ouradnik told the Peninsula Pulse for a previous story that the auction had been a way to explore future options. The resort didn’t sell at that time, but it did result in the sale of 700 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline to the Department of Natural Resources.

Micoley is marketing the property as a “one-of-a-kind acquisition opportunity” that’s ready for a “rebuild of the current resort or development ideas.” 

The various buildings on the property are being sold “as-is.” 

For more information, go to realtyhive.com/listing/former-rowleys-bay-resort-1076927.