Door County

城市概覽

Considered the Cape Cod of the Midwest, Door County sits on a peninsula on Lake Michigan and is a very popular destination for vacations. The peninsula offers a unique mix of leisure, recreation, and natural beauty. The culture has a rich history of the arts, with more than 80 cultural establishments within the county, including galleries, museums, and theatres. Many offer courses to enjoy while vacationing there. For the nature lovers, Door County offers five state parks, over 300 miles of shoreline, and more than a dozen conservation areas. The ten lighthouses on the peninsula are popular attractions to history and nautical buffs.

Door County Visitor Bureau, 1015 Green Bay Rd, Sturgeon Bay, toll-free: +1-800-52-RELAX (73529). Door County's visitor information centers offer maps, brochures and other information for tourists. The Visitor Center Lobby is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Visitor Center is staffed weekdays from 8:30AM to 5PM, and week-ends from 10AM to 4PM. Winter office hours: M-F 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

如何抵達

By plane Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB IATA) in Green Bay has direct flights across the county on American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and United Express. The airport is a 45-minute drive from the county seat (Sturgeon Bay). Three general aviation airports are located in the county: Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE IATA) in Sturgeon Bay, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (FAA LID: 3D2) in Ephraim, and Washington Island Airport (FAA LID: 2P2) on Washington Island.

By boat S.S Badger is a car ferry that travels from nearby Manitowoc (75-minute drive from Sturgeon Bay) to Ludington, Michigan.

By bus While there is no direct bus service to Door County, there is bus service to the nearby city of Green Bay.

Indian Trails stops in Green Bay, coming from Milwaukee from the south and going north to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Megabus stops in Green Bay, coming from Milwaukee from the south and going west to Minneapolis. Coach USA terminates in Green Bay, coming from Madison from the south. Amtrak Thruway terminates in Green Bay, coming from Milwaukee from the southeast. Connections can be made in Milwaukee to the Empire Builder and Hiawatha train routes.

By road The two main highways into Door County are WIS 42 and WIS 57. WIS 57 is an expressway that runs from Green Bay, leading to other freeways and expressways that connect to the Fox Cities, Marinette, WI/Menominee, MI, Milwaukee, and Wausau. WIS 42 on the other hand is a generic highway that runs along the scenic Lake Michigan shoreline from Manitowoc to Sturgeon Bay. In addition, there are several county highways that run from Kewaunee County into Door County.

當地交通

Car is probably the only real practical way of getting around, but biking is great in the state parks and on Washington Island. WIS 42 connects Sturgeon Bay with the bayside villages while WIS 57 runs along Lake Michigan until ending at WIS 42 in Sister Bay; north of Sister Bay, WIS 42 ends at the car ferry docks in Northport. Door County also has several county highways (designated by letters) that provide more connections between villages, and sometimes as the main routes to other communities in Southern Door County.

必看景點

1 Cana Island Lighthouse, 8800 E Cana Island Rd, Baileys Harbor, ☏ +1 920-743 5958. May-Oct: 10AM-5PM. Lighthouse with a scenic view of Lake Michigan. 97-step stair climb required to get to the top. $12 adults, $10 youth. (updated Nov 2024) 2 Edgewood Orchard Galleries, 4140 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek, ☏ +1 920-868 3579, [email protected]. May-Oct: 10AM-5PM. Many different types of art from over 150 artists in a barn and outdoor sculpture garden. Free. (updated Jan 2023) Peninsula Players Theatre, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek, ☏ +1 920-868 3287, [email protected]. Nightly outdoor theater shows. Oldest resident summer theater in the US. (updated Jan 2023)

體驗活動

Biking Cave Point Paddle and Pedal offer surrey bike rentals

Kayaking Kayak the Mink River Estuary in Rowley's Bay, which is owned by the Nature Conservancy. Gravity Trails +1 920-854-9292 Cave Point Paddle and Pedal explores Cave Point County Park with guided eco-tours using zodiacs, kayaks and paddle boards.

Parks Admissions for state parks are $8 for cars with Wisconsin license plates and $11 for cars with non-Wisconsin license plates.

1 Cave Point County Park, 5360 Schauer Rd, Sturgeon Bay. Small county park surrounded by the much bigger Whitefish Dunes State Park that features cave coves on the rocky shores of Lake Michigan near Jacksonport. (updated Nov 2024) 2 Potawatomi State Park, 4205 Bay Shore Dr, Sturgeon Bay, ☏ +1 920 743-4551. A scenic state park protecting portions of the Sturgeon Bay shoreline immediately to the northwest of Sturgeon Bay. (updated Nov 2024) 3 Peninsula State Park. The state's third largest state park. Like Door County, it's on a small peninsula jutting into Green Bay. It offers much, including numerous campgrounds, an observation tower, beaches, steep bluffs, an amphitheater, and a golf course. The observation tower has knockout park views. Bounded by WIS 42 to the southeast, the main entrance is through Fish Creek. Cars with WI license plates: $10, cars licensed elsewhere: $13. (updated Nov 2024) 4 Newport State Park, 475 County Rd NP, Ellison Bay. The only wilderness-designated park in Wisconsin, the state park features shoreline of Europe Bay and the southern shores of Europe Lake. (updated Nov 2024) 5 Rock Island State Park, 1924 Indian Point Rd, Washington. Scenic state park at the northeast part of Door County featuring a historical Icelandic Boathouse and Pottawatomie Light, Wisconsin's oldest lighthouse. The island is only accessible by passenger-only ferry from Washington Island. (updated Nov 2024) 6 Whitefish Dunes State Park, 3275 Clark Lake Rd, Sturgeon Bay. State park containing multiple sand dunes and remnants

購物

Many of the villages have shops along their main street (often the state highway that runs through the communities). Although bypassed, Sturgeon Bay also has plenty of shops along 3rd Avenue on the east side and along Madison Avenue on the west side (Sawyer side).

美食

Al Johnson's Restaurant, Sister Bay. A Swedish restaurant and a connected gift shop. Tempting are the Swedish pancakes served with lingonberries, waffles piled high with strawberries and whipped cream, Swedish meatballs and Swedish fruit soup. As an added attraction, the restaurant is housed in a building with a Scandinavian-style sod roof. Goats are on the roof from mid morning to late afternoon every day, "cutting the grass" and provide great photo opportunities. Wait times can be long. (updated Oct 2021) Door County Confectionery. Another Door County favorite. Sample some fudge, or purchase from a variety of candies. Several locations, but the original is in Ephraim. Shipwrecked Brewpub, 7791 Egg Harbor Rd., Egg Harbor. Door County's only microbrewe