Door County Lighthouse Walk this weekend
May 16, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
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The Door County Lighthouse Walk takes place this weekend at lighthouses throughout Door County, Wisconsin.
Sponsored by the Door County Maritime Museum, this is the 15th year the event has been held. Six properties are accessible to the public on the Door County mainland, and five more lighthouses are visible by boat.
Participants may take their time and visit lighthouses at their leisure during Walk hours (9 AM - 4 PM) on Saturday and Sunday. Visit as many or as few of the properties as you wish, as the tour is not structured.
For those who do not wish to drive, tours are available through Door County Nature & Travel and the Door County Trolley (limited space available, please contact the operators directly for reservations).
Exclusive to this weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard has graciously opened the Sherwood Point lighthouse to public access on Saturday and Sunday. Sherwood Point is currently used as a private retreat for military personnel, and the grounds are usually off-limits to civilians. This is a rare opportunity to tour the keeper’s quarters.
At Cana Island, both the keeper’s quarters and the tower will be open on Saturday and Sunday.
The Eagle Bluff lighthouse keeper’s quarters will also be open, and tours available. A state park sticker is required, but well worth the nominal cost to see the fully-restored quarters and guided tour.
In Baileys Harbor, both the upper and lower Range Lights buildings will be open during the walk. Normally access to the upper building is limited, and the lower building is closed, so this is a special opportunity.
Five lighthouses are visible by water. Several cruise operators are offering tours aboard their vessels; please visit dcmm.org for contact information.
A 12-page full-color booklet with full information about the Lighthouse Walk, each property, tour operators and local businesses can be downloaded for free here. Tickets for the Lighthouse Walk are available at the Door County Maritime Museum website.
