Water, Water, Water: Trip Ideas: Door County Peninsula

Trip Ideas

Water, Water, Water!

From Southern Door to Rock Island, get hooked and do some cruising.

Season(s)
Spring, Summer & Fall

Activities

Sport Fishing (4-8 hours)
Water Cruises, Tours & Guides (3 hours)
Boat rental (2-4 hours)
Scuba Diving (half day-all day)
Beaches (1-2 days)
Kayak/Canoe Trips (2-4 hours)
Kayak/Canoe Workshops (1-3 days)
Para Sailing (1 hour)
Cross Death’s Door to Washington Island & Rock Island (half day-all day)

Activities in Detail

Charter Fishing
Experienced captains of these charter services are waiting to get you hooked. The fishing is fantastic on the lakeside. Since June 4th they are averaging 25 fish per trip, with most fish ranging from 7 to 18 pounds. This is the best salmon and steelhead fishing that these captains have EVER seen (not a fish story).

Little Sturgeon area

Reel Action Sport Fishing Charters / 920-360-2136
Wacky Walleye Guide Service / 920-743-5731

Sturgeon Bay area
Angler's Refuge Fishing Charters / 920-746-9442
BJK Outdoors Sport Fishing Charters / 920-420-3351
Bousley's Sport Fishing / 920-746-4560
Bushman Sport Fishing Team / 920-246-1827
Freedom Charter Services / 920-559-8300
Hooked Up Sport Fishing Charters / 920-495-5586
Pharmasea Sport Fishing Charters / 920-746-2527

Baileys Harbor area
Andy's Silver Strike Charter Fishing / 920-839-2808
Catch Five Charter Fishing / 262-389-9922
First Choice II Charter Fishing / 920-839-1409
Lynn's Charter Fishing / 920-854-5109
Salmon Depot / 800-345-6701

Gills Rock area
Capt. Paul's Charter Fishing / 920-854-4614
The Mariner / 920-421-1578

Rowleys Bay area
Reel Addiction Charter Fishing / 888-873-Reel

Ellison Bay area
Stone Wing Charter Fishing / 920-854-4718

Beaches
Voted Best Beaches in the Midwest by "Family Fun Magazine" in 2000 & 2001.

Sturgeon Bay
Ottumba Park - Driving north on Hwy 42/57, take the Business
42/57 exit just past the stoplight. Before the downtown bridge, turn left on Larch Street by the Bridgeport Resort, then turn right on South Lansing Avenue and follow this road to Ottumba Park.

Sunset Park - drive north on Hwy 42/57, take the Business 42/57 exit just past the stoplight. Follow Business 42/57 across the downtown bridge. Take the first left after the bridge onto First Avenue. Stay on First Avenue until it runs into Third Avenue, and take a left onto Third Avenue heading North. Watch for signs to Sunset Park on the left side of the road.

Jacksonport
Whitefish Dunes State Park - from Hwy 57, follow Cty WD
(Clarks Lake Rd) east to the entrance of Whitefish Dunes State Park.

Clarks Lake Beach - follow Cty WD (Clarks Lake Rd) east; take a left on Park Rd and follow road to beach area.

Lakeside Park - located off of Hwy 57 in downtown Jacksonport.

Baileys Harbor
Anclam Park located off of Hwy 57 in the south end of Baileys Harbor near the Square Rigger Harbor Motel.

Baileys Harbor Ridges - from Hwy 57 turn onto Ridges Road by Sandpiper Restaurant. Follow Ridges Road to the beach area.

Egg Harbor
Murphy Park - located on Cty G south of Egg Harbor near Horseshoe Bay Farms.

Egg Harbor Beach - off of Cty G; just north of the Alpine Resort.

Fish Creek
Fish Creek Beach - located on the west side of Hwy 42 in the heart of the city.

Nicolet Bay Beach - located in Peninsula State Park; main Park entrance off of Hwy 42 in Fish Creek.

Ephraim
Ephraim Village Beach-located right off of Hwy 42 in the south end of Ephraim.

Sister Bay
Sister Bay Park-located on the west side of Hwy 42 in downtown Sister Bay.

Ellison Bay
Ellison Bay Beach-located in the south end of Ellison Bay on the west side of Hwy 42; at the bottom of the hill.

Newport State Park-from Hwy 42, turn onto County NP (Newport Drive) and follow signs to Newport State Park.

Washington Island
Percy Johnson Memorial County Park-from the ferry dock take Lobdell Point Road to Airport Road. Take a left onto Airport Road and then a right onto Lakeview Road. Follow Lakeview Road to Percy Johnson Memorial County Park.

Schoolhouse Beach-from the ferry dock take Lobdell Point Road to Airport Road. Turn left onto Airport Road and follow that road to the north end of the island and Schoolhouse Beach.

Sand Dunes Beach-from the ferry dock take Lobdell Point Road (turns into Detroit Harbor Road). Take a right onto Rangeline Road (this turns into South Shore Drive). Follow South Shore Drive to Sand Dunes Beach.

Rock Island
Swimming beach on the south shore of the island. Follow trail signs on the island.

Boat Rentals