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!

12/12/2024

12/12/24 (Thursday) Update:

Our first trip today will leave Island at 1:00p - both a.m. trips canceled due to severe icing conditions.

If you are worried about the weather for your trip, use our LIVE webcams to check out the conditions in Death's Door! 📹S...
12/11/2024

If you are worried about the weather for your trip, use our LIVE webcams to check out the conditions in Death's Door! 📹

See the 24/7 live video here: https://wisferry.com/webcams/

Get a 24/7 view of our Washington Island Ferry docks. Check weather conditions, watch ferry traffic and see our beautiful dock view.

Our winter schedule starts TODAY! ☃️❄️Visit our website to view our schedules and FAQs: https://wisferry.com/
12/09/2024

Our winter schedule starts TODAY! ☃️❄️

Visit our website to view our schedules and FAQs: https://wisferry.com/

Last reminder! ❄️We switch to our early winter schedule tomorrow, December 9th. Make sure to plan ahead and book accordi...
12/08/2024

Last reminder! ❄️

We switch to our early winter schedule tomorrow, December 9th. Make sure to plan ahead and book accordingly!

12/04/2024

Wednesday 12/4 Update:

Our 4p Island / 5p Northport trip today is cancelled.
The 2p Island / 3p NP will be our last trip today.

12/04/2024

FYI- Wednesday/Thursday (December 4th & 5th):
If current forecast holds, there is a good chance of trip cancellation last trip today and most/all of Thursday. We will update for this afternoon by noon, and 0630 Thursday morning for Thursday ops at the latest.

❗️Reminder❗️ Our winter schedule changes on Monday, December 9th. Make sure to plan ahead and book accordingly! Check ou...
12/02/2024

❗️Reminder❗️ Our winter schedule changes on Monday, December 9th. Make sure to plan ahead and book accordingly!

Check out our website for schedules and FAQs: https://wisferry.com/

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂Today, we're thankful to all of you and our crews who are holding off on their big feast until wor...
11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂

Today, we're thankful to all of you and our crews who are holding off on their big feast until work is done! 😀

⛴Our Robert Noble ferry was built in 1979 at Peterson Builders in Sturgeon Bay, WI. This ferry was named after a 25-ye...
11/21/2024

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Our Robert Noble ferry was built in 1979 at Peterson Builders in Sturgeon Bay, WI. This ferry was named after a 25-year-old man who survived icy Death's Door waters in December of 1864. A few years later, Noble became owner and operator of the first ferry in Door County, operating in Sturgeon Bay until a bridge was eventually constructed in 1870.

Congratulations to Charlie and Maddie on their engagement! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. ⛴️✨
11/20/2024

Congratulations to Charlie and Maddie on their engagement! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. ⛴️✨

⛴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! 👍

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215 State Highway 42
Northport, WI
54210

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+18002232094

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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!