Washington Island Ferry Line

Washington Island Ferry Line View our new, searchable schedule on any device: http://www.wisferry.com/ The Washington Island Ferry Line was started in 1940 with two existing wooden ferries.
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When you reach the end of Highway 42, at the tip of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula, you’ll find Northport Pier and the Washington Island Ferry Line. Over the years steel ferries were added and today the line boasts four modern, Coast Guard-approved vessels that make up to 25 round trips a day during high season and two round trips per day in winter. After vehicles and passengers are safely on b

oard, the ferry will embark on a 30-minute ride past Plum, Pilot and Detroit Islands. This area is filled with history. You will be making the same passage as the Native Americans who paddled their canoes from island to island, French explorers who came to the area and schooners that traveled the area a century ago. Relax and enjoy the ride!

⛴Next up on our Ferry fleet series is the ferry Eyrarbakki! It was built in 1970 at Bay Ship Building in Sturgeon Bay,...
11/13/2024

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Next up on our Ferry fleet series is the ferry Eyrarbakki! It was built in 1970 at Bay Ship Building in Sturgeon Bay, WI. It was named after a village on the southern coast of Iceland. A port of emigration for many Icelanders who came to Washington Island in the late 1800s.

Thank you Meteorologist Phil DeCastro and WLUK-TV FOX 11 for stopping by! Check out the story below. 🌊"Even with the ext...
11/11/2024

Thank you Meteorologist Phil DeCastro and WLUK-TV FOX 11 for stopping by! Check out the story below. 🌊

"Even with the extreme wind and waves the ferry can experience crossing Death's Door, they estimate they only miss about 10 trips every single year. That's less than one percent of their total crossings.

It's a testament to the will and the dedication of the crew and captains -- and their responsibility to an island that depends on them."

Read more: https://fox11online.com/news/local/a-hazardous-necessity-crossing-door-countys-maritime-passageway-deaths-door?fbclid=IwY2xjawGfHvpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHW0RYWz3Rl5gF_zQUali_1Bjc8nt_wYzNZV37jUI6Wid-DBHLGMKD6NWTg_aem_gv99L_lOsi0YthAqAtaCRg

Meet some of the crews that pass through Death's Door regularly in order to provide for residents of Door County's Washington Island.

We salute all the brave men and women who have served this country. We appreciate you today and every day. 🇺🇸
11/11/2024

We salute all the brave men and women who have served this country. We appreciate you today and every day. 🇺🇸

Here is our current schedule! ⛴
11/05/2024

Here is our current schedule! ⛴

Make sure to turn your clocks back for daylight savings! ⏰🍂
11/02/2024

Make sure to turn your clocks back for daylight savings! ⏰🍂

Today is the LAST day for Friday Night Trips of the year! ⛴ 🌙
11/01/2024

Today is the LAST day for Friday Night Trips of the year! ⛴ 🌙

Wishing everyone a spook-tacular Halloween! 🎃👻Whether you're cruising with us or celebrating ashore, we hope your Hallow...
10/31/2024

Wishing everyone a spook-tacular Halloween! 🎃👻

Whether you're cruising with us or celebrating ashore, we hope your Halloween is a gourd time! 😉

It's our pleasure to provide fun and safe rides for our awesome passengers! 👍
10/29/2024

It's our pleasure to provide fun and safe rides for our awesome passengers! 👍

The Cherry Trains are headed for the barn for the winter - thank you for touring with us & see you next Spring! 🍒👋
10/27/2024

The Cherry Trains are headed for the barn for the winter - thank you for touring with us & see you next Spring! 🍒👋

🌙 Friday Night Trip times change today! 🌙
10/25/2024

🌙 Friday Night Trip times change today! 🌙

🗓 Schedule Update! 🗓The NEW fall schedule begins today. 🍁
10/21/2024

🗓 Schedule Update! 🗓

The NEW fall schedule begins today. 🍁

Last call for Cherry Train tours Thursday the 17th through Saturday the 19th! 🍒🚂
10/15/2024

Last call for Cherry Train tours Thursday the 17th through Saturday the 19th! 🍒🚂

Another reminder that our schedule will change on Monday, Oct. 21st, just a week from today! 🗓
10/14/2024

Another reminder that our schedule will change on Monday, Oct. 21st, just a week from today! 🗓

Fall colors now loading.... 🍂🍁
10/09/2024

Fall colors now loading.... 🍂🍁

10/08/2024

FYI:
Per WDNR Park Staff-Starting October 9th until the end of the season Rock Island State Park will be open for day visitors only- no overnight camping

REMINDER❗️The Washington Island Ferry schedule changes on Oct. 21st.
10/04/2024

REMINDER❗️

The Washington Island Ferry schedule changes on Oct. 21st.

The Rock Island Ferry will run its final trips of the year on Oct. 14th! 🗓
10/01/2024

The Rock Island Ferry will run its final trips of the year on Oct. 14th! 🗓

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When you reach the end of Highway 42, at the tip of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula, you’ll find Northport Pier and the Washington Island Ferry Line. The Washington Island Ferry Line was started in 1940 with two existing wooden ferries.

Over the years steel ferries were added and today the line boasts four modern, Coast Guard-approved vessels that make up to 25 round trips a day during high season and two round trips per day in winter. After vehicles and passengers are safely on board, the ferry will embark on a 30-minute ride past Plum, Pilot and Detroit Islands.

This area is filled with history. You will be making the same passage as the Native Americans who paddled their canoes from island to island, French explorers who came to the area and schooners that traveled the area a century ago. Relax and enjoy the ride!