Chicago To Door County By Boat

Our fine facilities in door county wi and waukegan il allow us to serve boaters from around lake michigan and the entire great lakes.

Chicago to door county by boat.

Many follow the lake s eastern shoreline southward to chicago but in doing so they miss out on a delightful peninsula that. Wisconsin water wings parasail rides. The washington island ferry provides transportation between the mainland peninsula and washington island year round. Many of the marinas in door county have transient boat slips suited for multi day visitors.

C ruisers who transit the great loop the waterway route around the eastern half of the u s typically travel in a counterclockwise direction with lake michigan as the last of the great lakes on their journey. Our boat tours depart from two different locations using seaworthy u s. Busse was built in bay city michigan in 1937 and is similar to two other fire fighting vessels the victor schlaeger and the joseph medill constructed in sturgeon bay shortly after world war ii. Door county bluffs are a big part of the peninsula s ecological scene as well as a popular site for tourists and are best viewed by boat or kayak.

We offer several ways to not only see these sights but learn more about them. All these years in chicago and we finally made it up to door county wisconsin which is located on the upper thumb of the lake michigan shoreline north of sturgeon bay ending with washington island via ferry at the end. We recently expanded our physical presence to sw florida where we now represent edgewater boats and more. The lake michigan car ferry links ludington michigan with manitowoc wisconsin turning a 450 mile drive into a four.

37 reviews 16 of 44 boat tours water sports in door county. The door county peninsula is surrounded by water and beautiful scenery including lighthouses islands and even shipwrecks from the 1800 s you can see. Have been on other boat trips in door county and this is the best. During your trip you ll fall in love with the area s small town charm.

Contact the local marina for reservations and the amenities offered. Originally designed as a city of chicago fireboat the fred a. Why door county is the perfect destination. There are several boat tours that offer bluff specific scenic tours or other guided tours that include bluff visits.

This boat design is made for heavy seas and is commonly used by the coast guard and military due to its stability. Door county adventure rafting is a fun and fast tour boat checking out the best sights door county has to offer. If you re from chicago door county wisconsin is only a four hour drive away. We also represent edgewater boats ab inflatables walker bay in wisconsin.

This gorgeous peninsula features 300 miles of shoreline and over a dozen parks just waiting for you to explore.