LIGHTHOUSE &

LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM TOURSPlease contact businesses for current tour schedules

and pick up/drop off locations. Bon Voyage!

Classic Boat Tours of Door County, 9145 Spring Rd. - Fish Creek 920.421.2080

Door County Adventure Rafting, 4150 Maple St. - Fish Creek 920.559.6106

Door County Bike Tours, 9914 Water St. - Ephraim 920.839.5088

Door County Kayak Tours, 8442 Hwy 42 - Fish Creek 920.868.1400

Door County Maritime Museum, 120 N. Madison Ave. - Sturgeon Bay 920.743.5958

Door County Nature and Travel, P.O. Box 136 - Baileys Harbor 920.493.1572

Door County Trolley, 8030 Hwy 42 - Egg Harbor 920.868.1100

Fish Creek Scenic Boat Tours, 9448 Spruce St. - Fish Creek 920.421.4442

Fish Tales Charters, Departs from Gordon Lodge - Baileys Harbor 920.868.1663

Grizzly Tours, Inc., 3538 Park Dr. - Sturgeon Bay 920.493.7315

Lakeshore Adventures, 8113 Hwy 57 - Baileys Harbor 920.493.3474

Segway the Door Tours, 3903 Hwy 42, Fish Creek 920.376.0256

Shoreline Scenic Cruises - Gills Rock, Shoreline Restaurant 920.421.0922

Shoreline Scenic Cruises - Sister Bay, Sister Bay Village Marina 920.854.4707

UP North Helicopters - Door County 651.332.0374

LIGHTHOUSESof Door County

DoorCounty.com1015 Green Bay Rd | Sturgeon Bay

800-527-3529 | info@doorcounty.com

Towering over 300 miles of picturesque shoreline, you will find historic lighthouses standing testament to Door County's rich maritime heritage. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, these landmarks of yesteryear assisted sailors in navigating the lake and bay waters of the Door

Peninsula and surrounding islands.

Today, many are still operational and welcome visitors with compelling stories and breathtaking views. Relax and step back in time. Plan your Door County

lighthouse tour today.

Public access and tour availability varies by lighthouse. Please see individual lighthouse descriptions for

details.For more information

including a complete list of scenic tours, boat rental and charter fishing companies, go to

DoorCounty.com.

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Plum Island Range Light

Pilot Island Lighthouse

Cana Island Lighthouse

Old Baileys Harbor LightBaileys Harbor Range Light

Chambers Island Lighthouse

Sherwood Point Lighthouse

Canal Station Lighthouse

Canal Station Pier-head Lighthouse

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

1852Old Baileys Harbor LightBuilt in 1852, removed from service 1869. This unusual structure, with its unique bird cage lantern room, is located on an island near the town of Baileys Harbor. It was abandoned in 1869 when the Lighthouse Board decided to build Range Lights in Baileys Harbor instead of repairing this light. This light is privately owned.

1836

Location: On the north end of Rock Island State Park (Island ONLY accessible by boat).

History: Established 1836; rebuilt 1858, automated 1956.

Welcome: Rock Island State Park is open all year and is accessible by boat or the “Karfi” ferry. Grounds are always open, but it is over a mile walk to reach the lighthouse. While the lantern room has been fully restored, it is not an active light. The active beacon shines from a separate skeleton tower located nearby. Open Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend. Daily 10 AM to 4 PM.

Information: (920) 847-2235

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Location: Located on the northwest corner of Chambers Island. This lighthouse is only accessible by boat.

History: Established 1868, automated 1961.

Welcome: Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Fri - Sun.

Information: Public restrooms available. Museum inside lighthouse. No public transportation is available to the lighthouse. (920) 868-3100.

1858

Chambers Island Lighthouse

Built 1858, automated 1962. The original light on Plum Island, built in 1848, no longer exists because ship owners and captains complained to the Lighthouse Board that the Plum Island light was too far to the west, so President Buchanan built the lighthouse on Pilot Island. Built of Cream City brick, this graceful structure is in dire need of repair. The light is visible only by water and there is no trespassing on Coast Guard property.

1868

Location: Perched on a bluff above Green Bay, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is easily accessed by Shore Rd in Peninsula State Park. A map is available at either park entrance.

History: Built in 1868, three keepers manned the light until 1926, when the navigational mechanism was automated.

Tours: The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum is open mid-May through mid-October. Hours of operation are 10am-4pm. Guided tours are available daily, every half hour with the last tour at 3:30 pm. Adults $7; Students $4 (13-17 years of age); Youth $2 (6-12 years of age); Children no charge (5 years of age and under).

Information: (920) 421-3636 or online at www.EagleBluffLighthouse.org. Maintained and operated by the Door County Historical Society. Please call ahead for special events and group tours.

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

1868

Location: 8800 East Cana Island Rd, Baileys Harbor. (Take County Q, off Hwy 57, at the north edge of Baileys Harbor to Cana Island Rd. Two and a half miles. Sharp right turn on Cana Island Rd). Parking is very limited. Please respect private property.

History: Established 1869, automated 1944. The island is operated as a museum by the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society. www.dcmm.org.

Tours: The grounds are open daylight hours year round, lighthouse is open daily from 10am-4:30pm (May 15 - Oct 31). There are age and height restrictions for children to safely climb the tower. They must be 5 years or older and/or 42 inches tall.

Admission: Entrance to the island, keeper’s quarters and light tower , $12 adults/ $9 kids over 5, and free for 4 and under. Island and keepers quarters only , $7 Adults / $4 kids (5-17 years). Children 4 and under and members are free. Information: Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society. (920) 743-5958.

Cana Island Lighthouse

1869

Location: At the North end of Baileys Harbor at 8270 Hwy 57 or follow Ridges Road for a half mile to the beach parking lot.

History: Established 1869, automated 1923. Between 1869 and 1969 these range lights were used by navigators to safely enter Baileys Harbor. When the unique upper and lower lights were lined up with one light over the other, the sailor knew he/she was in safe water. These lights were removed from service in 1969 and a directional light was placed atop a 31-foot tower on the shore (near the lower range light). In 1993, the Ridges Sanctuary restored both range lights. Restrictions: The range light structures are not open to the public, but the grounds are open.

Information: Contact the Ridges at (920) 839-2802.

Baileys Harbor Range Light

1869

Location: This fully operating US Coast Guard station is located at the Lake Michigan end of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. North of the Bay View Bridge, turn east onto Utah St, right on Cove Rd, left on Canal Rd to 2501 Canal Rd.

History: Land purchased 1836: Pier Head navigation light built 1882. Station built with a tower light 1899, renovated 1903, automated 1972.

Restrictions: No public restrooms. Parking is limited to the outer parking lot. The lower level break wall (pier) is the only section open to the public. (Those in wheelchairs may be driven to the breakwater to be discharged or picked up).

Canal Station Pier-head Lighthouse

1882

History: Established 1883, automated 1983. This was the last manned lighthouse on the US Great Lakes.

Restrictions: The entire facility is operated as a rest and recuperation area for active members of the U.S. military on a rental basis. Your cooperation in maintaining the privacy of the occupants is appreciated. Lighthouse is only open to the public during the Annual Lighthouse Festival in June

Sherwood Point Lighthouse

1883

Location: Northern bank of the entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal.

History: Built in 1899, automated in 1972. The bustling Coast Guard operated station is located at the mouth of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. Grounds are only open to the public during the Annual Lighthouse Festival in June.

Canal Station Lighthouse

1896

1899

Location: Between Washington Island and peninsula tip. Rear range light tower, keepers’ dwelling and fog signal building can be seen from the Washington Island Ferry. Front range light can only be seen from a boat approaching Death’s Door from Lake Michigan.

Information: Narrated boat tours are available through the Island Clipper. Visible from the water. (920) 854-2972.

Plum Island Range Light

Pilot Island Lighthouse