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Ferry from Michigan to Door County

Posted By: fra02441

Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/04/08 07:04 PM

I might be in the Escanaba Mi area and want to know if there is a ferry that goes anywhere near the door county area?
Fran
Posted By: WisKeeper

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 03:45 AM

Not in the winter.

The Spirit of LaSalle Cruise Line is a passenger ferry between Menominee, Michigan, and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, but it only operates from mid-May to mid-October.

The only ferry from or to Wisconsin that operates in the winter is the USS Badger between Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, MI.
http://www.ssbadger.com/newhome.aspx

The Lake Express between Muskegon and Milwaukee does not operate in the winter.
http://www.lake-express.com/schedule/index.aspx
Posted By: keeperpam2

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 03:53 AM

Just adding a side note to Suzanne's post
The S.S. Badger is done until Spring of next year...

http://www.ssbadger.com/content.aspx?Page=Schedule
Posted By: WisKeeper

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 05:54 AM

You are right Pam, I didn't look far enough down on the link I listed above. Yes, it says their season is over. I thought the Badger used to run a longer season than the Lake Express.

Anyway, it is WINTER up here now. BRRRRR and the SNOW has started to fall.
Posted By: keeperpam2

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 06:58 AM

Snow and cold is right Suzanne....
Fran, are you sure you want to come here this time of year?

Although the best images are snow images, IMHO!
Posted By: WisKeeper

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 07:06 AM

There is one Ferry that does run all winter long, The Arni J. Richter between Door County and Washington Island. Watch it cut through the ice on these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoP59gmb9Co&feature=related

You might recognize a few WILD and FORI members in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzO8MroZMIw&feature=related
Posted By: fra02441

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 12/05/08 05:06 PM

I am planning on doing this in June. I plan to go to the Fond du Lac area then drive up to Grassy Island, Menomnee, Sand Point Escanaba then Peninsula and back around to Kewaunee, Rawley and down to Illinois. I was thinking if I can get a ferry from around Peninsula light or Sand Point to Door county it would save driving time.
Posted By: Jenifer Selwa

Re: Ferry from Michigan to Door County - 03/21/09 01:53 AM

June of 2009? Where do I fall into all of this?! pillowfight The only two car ferries across the Lake are Lake Express and the Badger.
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