Where we go to lose the crowds. Quiet forest trails, miles of empty shoreline, and skies dark enough that the park is certified for stargazing. Fern and Lynd Point loop first; Hotz and Europe Bay when you want more.
More in Ellison Bay
Parks & Hikes
Ellison Bay · just past Ellison Bay
Door Bluff Headlands County Park
“One of our favorite hikes anywhere, and the best bluff-top water views on the peninsula. The first stretch is steep and rooty, then it settles…”
Hickey PickFreeSunset Spot Dogs: yes
Beaches
Ellison Bay
Ellison Bay Community Park & Beach
“Still popular, but calmer than the marquee beaches — the one we pick when we want room to spread out. Playground and courts keep restless kids…”
FreeKid Approved Dogs: partly
Wine, Beer & Cider
Ellison Bay
Island Orchard Cider
“French Normandy-style hard cider made from apples grown on Washington Island and ferried across Death’s Door. Tastings and flights in the Ellison…”
Dogs: partly