There are 20 public golf courses within 20 miles of Green Bay. Heritage Hill State Park is located in Green Bay and there are four more state parks an hour or two northeast of Green Bay in picturesque Door County. There are several challenging ski hills 2-4 hours away in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are also very popular winter sports, as is ice fishing on Green Bay and the many inland lakes. Fishing is popular year around on Lake Michigan, Green Bay, and the Fox River.
Deer hunting is a favorite fall pastime as is bird, duck, and goose hunting.
Green Bay area students' test scores are higher than Wisconsin's nation leading average on SAT, ACT, and elementary SRA tests. There are 50 public and 25 private schools through Grade 12 in the Green Bay Metropolitan Area. This includes eight public high schools and two private high schools. St. Norbert College, nestled along the banks of the Fox River, is a private liberal arts college enrolling 1,800. There are nine libraries in the Brown County Library System.