Washington Island (www.washingtonislandchamber.com) 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. Your journey to Washington Island begins as you drive or walk onto the ferry and enjoy a scenic five mile route over crystal blue waters with views of the surrounding islands rocky shores, lush forests, and the serenity that you're seeking in your every day life. You're on "Island Time" now and your hectic pace becomes a distant memory and meaningful "enjoyment" begins.
Our Island community is an experience that blends unique family owned shops, eateries and lodging with a cornucopia of museums, music and theatre events and festivals on a backdrop of Mother Nature’s own canvas of beautiful parks, breathtaking beaches and a host of spaces and places to find your inner treasure
- visit Schoolhouse Beach, one of five beaches in the world like this and bask in sunlight or moonlight on the rocky shore of the Niagara Escarpment
- explore and experience the serenity and engineering marvel of the Stavekirke which is nestled on a quiet wooded path
- get personal with the "iron men" who fished our waters in wooden boats and hear their tales of real adventure on the waters of this "inland ocean" at the Maritime Museum
- learn, touch and feel the inside stories of the Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Scandinavian and Danish life and culture at the Jacobsen Museum and the Island's own Farm museums or at the Art and Nature Center
- take a class, observe or shop at the Sievers School of Fiber Arts where a common thread can be made into true art forms to use, wear and enjoy
- see the world from treetop level and get an eagle’s eye view and experience the breathtaking views at Mountain Park
- hike a 900 acre State Park where the first lighthouse in these waters, the Pottawatomie, provides a unique history of life on these waters
- get personal with the water and "sail" the waters by kayak in the many harbors or drop a line for a "smallie", perch, or snap that champion Salmon
- tee off on a great 9 hole course or "putt around" the miniature golf course
- experience the Milwaukee Symphony talent at the Island's Music Festival concerts where toe tapping is allowed and casual is the dress code
- take in a performance by one of the county's oldest theatre groups the Island Players, or a Red Barn event
- take brush to canvas with the WI Art Association classes and make your own artistic statement
- view the night sky's performance of Northern Lights, a full moon glistening on the water, or a canopy of stars that will knock your socks off
- find the ordinary and extraordinary at the many shops that are sprinkled over our Island community.
- experience the culinary theatre of a Fish Boil or good home cookin' at one of our many eateries where affordable and quality are the standard fare Or,
Do nothing but take in the fresh, clean air and beautiful surroundings and recharge your inner battery, rekindle those relationships with family or friends and find that 'something' you've been missing. There's much to experience here so plan to spend a night or two or more and rest, refresh and enjoy lodging that accommodates the kids, the family pet and or those seeking a romantic getaway.
Come on over! You know you want to make that journey to an experience that is not like everywhere else but a place that has everything you need. We're always open; here when you need us and waiting for your arrival. Welcome to Washington Island - Welcome to our Home!