Saugatuck Chain Ferry, Saugatuck

Name: Saugatuck Chain Ferry
Address: 407-513 Park St, Saugatuck, United States

#2 among attractions in Saugatuck

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Facts and practical information

The Saugatuck Chain Ferry is a hand-cranked chain ferry that crosses the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan. It connects downtown Saugatuck to Mount Baldhead Park and Oval Beach. It is the only operational hand-cranked chain ferry in the Great Lakes region, and it is also believed to be the last such ferry operating in the United States. ()

Coordinates: 42°39'30"N, 86°12'21"W

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407-513 Park StSaugatuck United States

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Day trips

Saugatuck Chain Ferry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalamazoo Lake, Douglas Union School, All Saints Episcopal Church, J. Petter Galleries - Petter Art Gallery and Petter Wine Gallery.

0.6 miSE
Lake
Kalamazoo Lake, Saugatuck
15 min walk • Kalamazoo Lake is a lake in Allegan County, Michigan. The Kalamazoo River connects Kalamazoo Lake with Lake Michigan, the river flows northwest through Otsego, Allegan and Saugatuck, into Lake Michigan.
1 miS
Italianate architecture
Douglas Union School, Saugatuck
26 min walk • The Douglas Union School at 130 Center St. in Douglas, Michigan was built in 1866. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The school is one of Michigan's oldest extant multi-classroom union school buildings, constructed soon after the state law authorizing union schools was adopted.
~1530 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints Episcopal Church, Saugatuck
8 min walk • All Saints Episcopal Church, built in 1872–1873, is an historic Carpenter Gothic church in Saugatuck, Michigan. On February 27, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miS
42°38'48"N • 86°12'5"W
J. Petter Galleries - Petter Art Gallery and Petter Wine Gallery, Saugatuck
22 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
~1530 ftSE
42°39'17"N • 86°12'11"W
Amazwi Contemporary Art, Saugatuck
8 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
~480 ftN
42°39'35"N • 86°12'20"W
Big Lake Outfitters, Saugatuck
3 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Gear rental
0.5 miN
42°39'58"N • 86°12'11"W
Ox-Bow, Saugatuck
14 min walk • Museum, Universities and schools
~200 ftSE
42°39'28"N • 86°12'20"W
Wicks Park-Music In The Park, Saugatuck
1 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Saugatuck Chain Ferry?

Nearby attractions include Wicks Park-Music In The Park, Saugatuck (1 min walk), Big Lake Outfitters, Saugatuck (3 min walk), All Saints Episcopal Church, Saugatuck (8 min walk), Amazwi Contemporary Art, Saugatuck (8 min walk).