Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
WASHINGTON ISLAND, DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. The Washington Island Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to Door County’s only year-round island community and the largest of Door County’s thirty islands with over 35 beautiful square miles and over 100 miles of roads to explore and enjoy.
Washington Island is a year round Island community located approximately 5 miles off the northeast tip of the Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. The Town of Washington, includes five other Islands in this watery neighborhood. They include: Plum Island, Detroit Island, Hog Island, Pilot Island and Rock Island, a 900 acre island and ...
Places To Visit. ART & NATURE CENTER. Located in an old schoolhouse. The Art Gallery features the work of local artists. The Nature Center is family-friendly with hands-on exhibits. A Naturalist leads hikes and classes. Open June to October. 920-847-2025 | 920-847-2657. FRAGRANT ISLE LAVENDER FARM & SHOP.
920-847-2179 Washington Island Chamber of Commerce 2206 West Harbor Road Washington Island, WI 54246 info@washingtonisland-wi.com
A popular retreat for the late 19th and 20th century visitors looking to escape their urban stresses, the Island grew to be a tourist destination for many families whose descendants still call Washington Island their summer home.
For Passengers and/or vehicles, take one of the Washington Island ferries. Follow Hwy 42 or 57 through the beautiful Door Peninsula to Sister Bay, then stay on Hwy 42 to Northport Pier, two miles east of Gills Rock.
Webcams. An excerpt from Words On Water, A Ferryman’s Journal, Washington Island, Wisconsin, by Richard Purinton. “I live on Washington Island, Wisconsin, off the tip of the Door Peninsula. The island is surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan to the east and Green Bay to the west.
Looking backward, the endless woods surrounding the dock and leaning over the shoreline gradually diminish to nothing as the ferry gamely shoulders it way across Death’s Door to Washington Island. The journey was one of many I’d taken over the years, but the first one I was making alone.
Check out the Washington Island Ferryline schedule (www.wisferry.com) for dates and times to make your trip across any time of year. Winter ferry reservations required from December 20 to March 31 – all other seasons are served on first come/first serve basis.
Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm is one of Washington Island’s most popular destinations, offering an opportunity to experience healthy, Island-grown lavender in a beautiful farm setting.