Detroit Harbor, Washington Island

#1 among attractions in Washington Island

Town, Piers and boardwalks

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Detroit Harbor is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Washington Island on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. The Washington Island Ferry runs scheduled passenger service to Northport from Detroit Harbor. Detroit Harbor is also home to a United States Post Office and Coast Guard Station Washington Island. A bay named Detroit Harbor lies on the south side of the community. ()

Coordinates: 45°21'24"N, 86°55'50"W

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Washington Island United States

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Day trips

Detroit Harbor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pottawatomie Light, Plum Island Range Lights, Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Rock Island State Park.

7 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Pottawatomie Light, Rock Island
178 min walk • Pottawatomie Lighthouse, also known as the Rock Island Light, is located in Rock Island State Park, on Rock Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Lit in 1836, it is the oldest light station in Wisconsin and on Lake Michigan.
3.6 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Plum Island Range Lights, Plum Island
93 min walk • The Plum Island Range Lights are a pair of range lights located on Plum Island in Door County, Wisconsin. They were part of the Plum Island United States Life-Saving Station. Plum Island was transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 2007 and became part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
3.5 miS
National park
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
90 min walk • Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in the state of Wisconsin. It includes five all or part of six islands in Lake Michigan: Hog Island, Plum Island, Pilot Island, part of St.
6.8 miNE
Park
Rock Island State Park, Rock Island
173 min walk • Rock Island State Park is a state park of Wisconsin located on Rock Island off the tip of the Door Peninsula at the eastern edge of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
~1370 ftN
45°21'37"N • 86°55'44"W
Trueblood Performing Arts Center, Washington Island
7 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.6 miN
Town
Washington, Washington Island
67 min walk • Washington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Washington is located on the north side of Washington Island along County Highway W and near Washington Harbor; it is the northernmost community in Door County.
6.7 miNE
National park
Rock Island State Park, Rock Island
171 min walk • Rock Island State Park is a state park of Wisconsin located on Rock Island off the tip of the Door Peninsula at the eastern edge of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.