{"id":1609,"date":"2023-07-28T17:59:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T21:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2023-07-28T18:07:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T22:07:18","slug":"sister-bay-wi-to-washington-island-wi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=1609","title":{"rendered":"Sister Bay, WI to Washington Island, WI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We journey 18 miles from Sister Bay to Washington Island, just skirting Death’s Door.\u2620<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

It is a windy 57 degree July morning. Sweatshirts are called into active duty. It is July right? \ud83e\udd76<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pass the blanket Captain Tom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Washington Island is approximately 23 square miles off the tip of Door Peninsula. 783 people call this island community their year round home. Once the center of a territorial dispute between Michigan and Wisconsin, Washington Island was officially declared part of Wisconsin by the Supreme Court in 1936. There are no bridges connecting Washington Island to the mainland, so travel is by private boat, ferry, or airplane. The majority of visitors take a ferry with their car or bike. In summer season, these ferries run every 1\/2 hour from 7:30 am to 6:45 pm (later trips on weekends). Roundtrip fares are $6 per bike, $15 per adult and $28.00 per car. As the ferries are constantly leaving the main peninsula, our courses are bound to intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Washington Island Ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We arrive to Shipyard Island Marina. It is the only public marina operating on the island, although one must use the term “operating” loosely. They do not answer our VHF radio, or phone calls, when we try to ascertain our slip assignment. Contact is never made and we assign ourselves the dock of our choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n